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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade / Free TradeMay/June 2020Paper 1 Q261 Mark

The statements that follow relate to possible gains from an increase in free trade. Which gain is least certain to result in the short run?

Areduction in costs of production
Brise in the number of jobs
Cwider choice of goods available to consumers
Dan increase in the level of competition

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade / Free Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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