Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Balance of payments

Balance of payments — practice question

Country X’s main export is oil. Global demand for oil is price inelastic. The major oil producing countries, including country X, cut the world supply of oil. Imports into country X remain unchanged. What effects will this action by the major oil producing countries have on the terms of trade and on the current account of the balance of payments in country X?

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