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2.4 International trade and the global economy

2.4 International trade and the global economy

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Question 5

Table 1 shows four UK firms after the pound depreciates.

FirmExports as % of salesImported inputs as % of costsCan expand output quickly?
A10%80%No
B70%70%No
C80%15%Yes
D20%10%No

Which firm is most likely to gain overall from the change?

[1]
A

Firm A

B

Firm B

C

Firm C

D

Firm D

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2.4 International trade and the global economy Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.4 International trade and the global economy

48 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.4 International trade and the global economy, covering 2.4.1a The importance of trade, 2.4.1b Advantages of trade and interdependence, 2.4.1c UK exports and imports, 2.4.2a How exchange rates are determined, 2.4.2b Effects of exchange rate changes, 2.4.3a Free-trade and its arguments, 2.4.3b Free-trade agreements such as the EU, 2.4.4a Features and growth of globalisation, 2.4.4b Benefits and drawbacks of globalisation, and 2.4.4c Moral, ethical and sustainability considerations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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