Extract C
... Following years of widening trade deficits, the monetary authority took the decision to officially adjust the parity rate of the peso, resulting in a sudden devaluation (line 14). While this adjustment is expected to boost export-led manufacturing, it has raised concerns regarding the rising cost of imported raw materials ...
Define the term 'devaluation' as referred to in Extract C (line 14).
310 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.6 The international economy (A-level only), covering 2.6.1 Globalisation, 2.6.2 Trade, 2.6.3 The balance of payments, 2.6.4 Exchange rate systems, and 2.6.5 Economic growth and development. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.