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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeFeb/Mar 2018Paper 1 Q251 Mark

The table shows the terms of trade for Saudi Arabia. date terms of trade 2000 100 2010 105 2015 137 What can be concluded from the table for Saudi Arabia?

AExport prices rose relative to import prices.
BThe balance of trade surplus increased.
CThe volume of exports exceeded the volume of imports.
DThe volume of exports rose faster than the volume of imports.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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