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A-LevelEconomicsInternational economic issues9708/12 · May/June 2014 · Q301 Mark

The US Central Bank raises its interest rate to improve its balance of payments position. The diagram shows the resulting changes in the demand for and supply of US$ in the foreign exchange market. [Figure: Foreign exchange market diagram showing exchange rate of US$ vs. quantity of US$, with curves W, X, Y, Z.] What should curves W, X, Y and Z be labelled to show the effect of the interest rate rise on the exchange rate? (Assume a change is shown by a move from a curve numbered 1 to a curve numbered 2.) [Table showing W, X, Y, Z labels for options A, B, C, D]

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AW: S1, X: S2, Y: D1, Z: D2
BW: S1, X: S2, Y: D2, Z: D1
CW: S2, X: S1, Y: D1, Z: D2
DW: S2, X: S1, Y: D2, Z: D1

✓ Correct answer

D: W: S2, X: S1, Y: D2, Z: D1

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International economic issues, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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