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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and FinanceFeb/Mar 2020Paper 1 Q281 Mark

A country with a fixed exchange rate and a deficit in the current account of its balance of payments enters a recession. It devalues its currency in an effort to correct its balance of payments. Under which conditions is the deficit most likely to improve?

A0.3, 0.5, 0.8
B0.4, 0.8, 0.8
C0.3, 0.5, 1.2
D0.4, 0.8, 1.2

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Feb/Mar 2020 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and Finance and is worth 1 mark.

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