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A-LevelEconomicsEconomic IntegrationOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q251 Mark

Country X forms a customs union with country Y. X then ceases to produce its own cars and instead imports cars from Y. Country Y diverts some of its car exports to X from country Z. How is this likely to affect car prices in X and Z? [Table mapping country X and country Z car prices for options A, B, C, D]

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 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Economic Integration and is worth 1 mark.

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