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2.6 The international economy (A-level only)

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Question 51

The table below shows an economy's volume of goods and services imported and exported between 2021 and 2023, expressed as index numbers (2021=1002021 = 1002021=100).

202120222023
Volume of goods exported1009183
Volume of goods imported100111124
Volume of services exported1009488
Volume of services imported100107115

The changes shown in the data are most likely to have been caused by

A

a decision by the domestic central bank to devalue the currency under a fixed exchange rate system.

B

a sustained appreciation of the domestic currency under a floating exchange rate system.

C

a depreciation of the domestic currency caused by a reduction in domestic interest rates.

D

the implementation of a contractionary fiscal policy by the domestic government.

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2.6 The international economy (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.6 The international economy (A-level only)

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.

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