The table gives the price of a paperback book as printed on its back cover.
What is needed to make a clear comparison of the price in the four countries?
What would contribute to a fall in the value of the UK pound (£)?
What is meant by the depreciation of a currency?
Two industries in Namibia are fishing and tourism. The value of the currency of Namibia fell in
2001.
If there were no other changes, what resulted from the fall?
What is not a main economic government objective?
There was an increase in the value of the United States (US) dollar against the South African
Rand.
What is a result of this?
Which factor would cause a country’s exchange rate to fall?
What is likely to cause a rise in a country’s foreign exchange rate?
The Mexican currency (the peso) has fallen in value against the US dollar.
What will be the effect of this on the Mexican economy?
The UK pound depreciates against the US dollar from £1 = $1.80 to £1 = $1.50.
What does this mean?
One argument for protectionism is to prevent dumping.
What is meant by dumping?
The table gives the retail price of a paperback book as printed on its back cover.
What is needed to make a clear comparison of the price in the four countries?
The value of the Pakistani rupee changes, from 60 rupees to US$1, to 50 rupees to US$1.
What effect will this have on the price of Pakistani products sold in the US and the price of US
products sold in Pakistan?