A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeOct/Nov 2018Paper 1 Q261 Mark

The table shows the production possibilities of cloth and food in four countries using all of their resources. [Table: country, cloth (million units), food (million units) V 40 or 8 X 28 or 4 Y 8 or 2 Z 5 or 5] If the world exchange rate is 1 unit of food for 6 units of cloth, with whom is V likely to trade?

Q: What is the correct answer to this A-Level Economics question?

The correct answer is B: X only.

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests International Trade in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

AX and Y

BX only

CY and Z

DZ only

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: X only

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests International Trade in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Oct/Nov 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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