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2.4 International trade and the global economy

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Question 33

A multinational hotel company has opened resorts in a less-developed country for overseas visitors. The resorts employ local workers.

Which is a possible drawback of this investment?

[1]
A

Local workers may gain paid employment.

B

Local workers may be paid low wages.

C

Tourism exports may increase national income.

D

The local economy may receive foreign investment.

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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

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.

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