Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.3

6.3 — practice question

Periods of high economic growth are often linked with a deterioration in the current account of the balance of payments. Which explanation for this trend is not valid?

  • AEconomic growth raises domestic consumption, leaving very little to sell to overseas consumers.
  • BEconomic growth raises domestic output, leading to lower prices and more price-competitive goods both at home and abroad.
  • CEconomic growth raises incomes and leads to rising demand for foreign goods.
  • DEconomic growth results in rising requirements of inputs from other countries.

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