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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and Global Economy / Balance of PaymentsOct/Nov 2024Paper 1 Q251 Mark

A country has a floating exchange rate. Its current account on the balance of payments moves from a surplus to a deficit. Which rate is likely to increase in the short run as a consequence of this worsening of its current account?

Aeconomic growth rate
Bexchange rate
Cinterest rate
Dunemployment rate

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and Global Economy / Balance of Payments and is worth 1 mark.

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