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Economics · May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Question 28

2281Specialisation and free trade

Many low-income countries rely on exports of raw materials such as coffee or iron ore to earn them foreign currency. What is a disadvantage of this?

  1. ACountries have a constant demand for raw materials.
  2. BInternational trade only benefits the importing countries.
  3. CIt is necessary for low-income countries to belong to a free trade area.
  4. DRaw materials have fluctuating prices.

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Correct answer: D. Raw materials have fluctuating prices.

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