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4.1 Importance of international trade

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Question 25

A free trade agreement removed tariffs on electric fans traded between the UK and a group of partner countries. The table shows changes in the market one year after the agreement.

MeasureBefore the agreementAfter the agreement
Average UK retail price of an electric fan£46£39
UK manufacturers' sales in the UK£52 million£39 million
UK manufacturers' sales to the partner countries£18 million£35 million

Using the data, explain one effect of the free trade agreement on consumers and two effects on UK producers.

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4.1 Importance of international trade Questions

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85 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 4.1 Importance of international trade, covering 4.1.1 Why countries import and export and 4.1.2 Free trade agreements. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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