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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeOct/Nov 2012Paper 1 Q291 Mark

In the diagram D₁ and S₁ are the initial demand and supply curves of the UK pound in foreign exchange markets. [Diagram] What will cause the demand curve to shift to D2 and the supply curve to S2?

Aan appreciation of the pound
Ban increase in incomes in the US
Can increase in the price level in the US
Ddecrease in UK interest rates

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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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