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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeOct/Nov 2013Paper 1 Q221 Mark

In Australia in 2005 a shipload of exported iron ore paid for 2200 imported flatscreen TVs. In 2010 the same size shipload paid for 22 000 imported flatscreen TVs. Which combination of price changes is certain to cause this change in the terms of trade of Australia? [Table 22.1]

Adecrease, decrease
Bdecrease, increase
Cincrease, decrease
Dincrease, increase

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2013 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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