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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeOct/Nov 2012Paper 1 Q221 Mark

The table shows in millions of US$ the balance for four items in a country's current account for two years. goods services income transfers year 1 -72 84 12 -24 year 2 -87 46 -3 -44 What can be concluded about the changes between year 1 and year 2?

AIncome has moved from a net inflow to a net outflow.
BThe value of exported goods has fallen.
CThe value of imported services has increased.
DTransfers into the country have increased.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2012 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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