A UK independent software studio sells subscriptions and design services to customers in several overseas countries. Some subscriptions are priced in pounds, while some design contracts are paid in customers' currencies and then converted into pounds. The studio has no overseas suppliers.
State two possible disadvantages to the studio of its international links that could result from exchange-rate movements.
118 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.