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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeMay/June 2011Paper 1 Q251 Mark

A Japanese company builds a factory in the UK to supply both the UK market and the market in the rest of Europe. What is likely to be the long-run impact on the UK's balance of trade in goods and on its current balance?

Abalance of trade in goods: improve, current balance: improve
Bbalance of trade in goods: improve, current balance: uncertain
Cbalance of trade in goods: worsen, current balance: improve
Dbalance of trade in goods: worsen, current balance: uncertain

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2011 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and is worth 1 mark.

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