Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 38 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • ECONOMICS • objective

Country Y exports 2,000 tonnes of coffee at a world price of \(\$3\) per kilogram and imports 1,500 tonnes of wheat at a world price of \(\$2\) per kilogram. If the world price of coffee rises to \(\$4\) per kilogram and the world price of wheat falls to \(\$1.5\) per kilogram, calculate the percentage change in the terms of trade (TOT) for Country Y and state whether the TOT has improved or deteriorated.

Answer Options

A. 55.56% increase, improvement
Correct Answer B. 77.78% increase, improvement
C. 66.67% increase, improvement
D. 77.78% decrease, deterioration
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
77.78% increase, improvement

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2021 Economics Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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