A multinational electricity supplier operates power stations and a distribution network in a less-developed country.
| Year 1 | Year 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of local workers employed | 900 | 1,200 |
| Investment in the local electricity network | $24 million | ,$30 million |
| Total annual profit | $20 million | ,$40 million |
| Annual profit sent to the supplier's home country | $8 million | ,$24 million |
Which assessment of the electricity supplier's impact on the less-developed country is supported by all the data?
Local employment and investment rose, but the amount of profit retained in the less-developed country fell.
Local employment and investment rose, while the share of profit sent to the supplier's home country decreased.
Local employment and investment rose, but the share of profit sent to the supplier's home country increased.
Local employment fell and investment rose, while the share of profit sent to the supplier's home country increased.
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.