Be Prepared – Examination Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question)
1. Place a tick (3) after each statement about globalisation to indicate whether it is true or false.
True False
(i) Companies have access to bigger markets. n n (ii) Consumers have less choice.
n n
(iii) Increased trade leads to increased pollution. n n 2. The figures for Ireland’s exports and imports are shown below:
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1. Section A: Short Questions 2. Section B: Long Questions
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to BUG you. Always use the
BUG technique: Box, Underline, and Glance.
Ireland Exported €123
Billion and Imported €79 Billion of goods
(i) Using the above information, calculate Ireland’s balance of trade. (ii) Give one reason why international trade is important.
3. The following data relates to international trade for a country for 2023. Calculate the balance of payments and indicate whether it is a surplus or a deficit. € millions 860 320 760 120
4. Distinguish between visible and invisible trade. Visible
Invisible
5. Illustrate what ‘import substitution’ means. 6. How might import substitution affect the balance of trade?
7. Karen Taylor, an employee with Care It, bought a new pair of jeans online from Jeanes to Go, a Chinese company located in Hong Kong. Indicate by inserting a tick (3) which of the following explains the transaction: