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O-LevelEconomicsInternational trade and globalisation2281/12 · May/June 2024 · Q291 Mark

The table shows the average exchange rate of the UK pound (£) to the US dollar ($), that is the amount of $ that can be bought with £1. [Table showing year and exchange rate UK£/US$]. What is a likely effect of this change on the UK economy?

Adecreased cost-push inflation
Bdecreased current account deficit
Cincreased quantity of imports
Dincreased trade deficit

✓ Correct answer

B: decreased current account deficit

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International trade and globalisation, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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