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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and GlobalisationMay/June 2018Paper 1 Q241 Mark

Country P exports goods and imports goods. Export prices and import prices are set to an index of 100 in year 1. The table shows corresponding prices indices for years 2 and 3. year 2 year 3 export price index 120 132 import price index 110 121 Which statement is correct?

AIt is not possible to say how the terms of trade changed without further information.
BThe terms of trade improved between years 1 and 2, and improved again between years 2 and 3.
CThe terms of trade improved between years 1 and 2, and then remained unchanged between years 2 and 3.
DThe terms of trade worsened throughout the whole period.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: The terms of trade improved between years 1 and 2, and then remained unchanged between years 2 and 3.

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Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests International Trade and Globalisation in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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