Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Balance of payments

Balance of payments — practice question

A developed country has a price-inelastic demand for oil and imports all of its oil. Oil-producing countries raise the supply of oil. What is likely to happen to the developed country’s inflation rate and balance of trade?

  • Arate of inflation decreases; balance of trade improves
  • Brate of inflation decreases; balance of trade worsens
  • Crate of inflation increases; balance of trade improves
  • Drate of inflation increases; balance of trade worsens

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