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?
- ACountries have a constant demand for raw materials.
- BInternational trade only benefits the importing countries.
- CIt is necessary for low-income countries to belong to a free trade area.
- DRaw materials have fluctuating prices.
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Correct answer: D. Raw materials have fluctuating prices.
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