Concept: An “advanced” or adverse balance of payments means a deficit, where the total imports exceed total exports.
Explanation: In a deficit situation, a country spends more foreign exchange on imports than it earns from exports.
To correct this, the country must increase its exports.
More exports bring in more foreign currency, which helps cover the cost of imports and reduces the deficit.
Reduction of exports would make the deficit worse.
Removal of tariffs or increasing imports would also increase the gap.
Therefore, the most direct correction is to promote and increase exports.
Answer: B. increase in export