Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.3

6.3 — practice question

In what circumstances is a deficit on the current account of the balance of payments likely to become larger?

  • Awhen the government adopts a deflationary macroeconomic policy
  • Bwhen the government devalues the currency
  • Cwhen the prices of imported products that are demand-inelastic increase significantly
  • Dwhen tariffs are placed on imported products that are demand-elastic

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