A Level Economics (9708)•9708/11/O/N/23

Explanation
Remittances as secondary income outflows Steps:
- The Kenyan banker resides and works in India, making India the host country and Kenya the home country.
- Sending wages to Kenya constitutes a remittance, classified as secondary income (personal transfers) in the balance of payments.
- For India, this outflow reduces net secondary income.
- The "other country" refers to India, as the transaction impacts its current account.
Why A is correct:
- Secondary income includes remittances; outflows decrease India's net secondary income per IMF balance of payments manual.
Why the others are wrong:
- B: Balance of trade in services covers service exports/imports, not personal transfers like remittances.
- C: The outflow reduces India's current account surplus by decreasing secondary income.
- D: Remittances increase secondary income for Kenya, not primary income (which covers wages and investments).
Final answer: A
Topic: Current account of the balance of payments
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