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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and FinanceMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q171 Mark

The table contains some figures from the balance of payments account of the United States (US) for a given year. [Table 17.1] What cannot be concluded about US trade from the table?

AExported services were valued at over US$477428.
BImported goods were valued at over US$1632639.
CThe value of exported services was less than the value of exported goods.
DThere was an overall current account deficit.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and Finance and is worth 1 mark.

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