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A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q261 Mark

A government has low reserves of foreign currency. When would it be likely to consider a deficit on current account to be a serious problem?

Awhen the country is experiencing a period of high, sustained growth
Bwhen the deficit alternates regularly with a surplus
Cwhen the deficit exceeds the sum of errors and omissions in the balance of payments account
Dwhen the level of international confidence in the country is low

✓ Correct answer

D: when the level of international confidence in the country is low

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International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2010 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 26.

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