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BALANCE OF TRADE: The difference between funds received by a country when exporting merchandise and the funds paid for importing merchandise. The balance of trade is a major part of the current accounts portion of the balance of payments. A balance of trade surplus results if exports exceed imports, commonly termed a favorable balance of trade, and a balance of trade deficit exists if imports exceed exports, analogously termed an unfavorable balance of trade. The "favorable" and "unfavorable" normative connotations attached to the balance of trade rests with the presumption that a nation is "better off" when it exports more than it imports, which is not necessarily true.
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DOMESTIC SECTOR The combination of the household, business, and government sectors that operate within the political boundaries of a given economy. Of the four aggregate macroeconomic sectors, the domestic sector specifically excludes the foreign sector. Domestic sector is a handy term when referring to economic activity for a given country, especially in the context of international trade. economy.
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