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A-LevelEconomicsExchange RatesMay/June 2015Paper 1 Q291 Mark

In the diagram, curves D₁ and S relate to the demand for and supply of £ sterling in the foreign exchange market. [Figure 29.1] What may cause the demand curve to shift from D₁ to D2?

Adecrease in UK interest rates
Bdecrease in the price of US goods sold in the UK
Cthe removal of UK tariffs against US goods
Dthe development of UK substitutes for US goods

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Exchange Rates and is worth 1 mark.

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