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A-LevelEconomicsTerms of TradeOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q241 Mark

Which formula is used to calculate a country's terms of trade?

Aindex of export prices – index of import prices
Bindex of import prices – index of export prices
C(index of export prices / index of import prices) × 100
D(index of import prices / index of export prices) × 100

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Terms of Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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