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A-LevelEconomicsInternational TradeMay/June 2011Paper 1 Q291 Mark

The diagram shows the exchange rate for the UK£ in terms of the US$. The original exchange rate is at E. What will be the new exchange rate equilibrium of the UK£ following a reduction in UK interest rates and a rise in US interest rates?

AThe point A on the diagram.
BThe point B on the diagram.
CThe point C on the diagram.
DThe point D on the diagram.

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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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