Skip to main content
A-LevelEconomicsTerms of TradeOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q251 Mark

The index for a country's terms of trade changed from 100 in year 2015, to 104 in year 2016. What could have caused this change?

Afall in export prices with import prices unchanged
Bfall in revenue from the export of services
Can appreciation of the country's currency
Drise in the value of imports

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C. This question tests the candidate's understanding of terms of trade within the Economicssyllabus. The examiner's mark scheme requires...

📋 Examiner Report & Trap Analysis

Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...

🔒

Unlock the Examiner's Answer

Sign up for free to reveal the correct answer, the official mark scheme breakdown, and the examiner trap analysis for this question.

Sign Up Free to Unlock →

Join thousands of Cambridge students already using Oracle Prep

About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Terms of Trade and is worth 1 mark.

Oracle Prep provides AI-powered practice for all Cambridge O-Level and A-Level subjects. Our platform includes topic predictions with 87.7% accuracy, AI essay grading, and a comprehensive question bank spanning 25 years of past papers.

© 2026 Oracle Prep — The AI-Powered Cambridge Exam Engine