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Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics (9708)

1. Basic economic ideas and resource allocation

2. The price system and the microeconomy

3. Government microeconomy intervention

4. The Macroeconomy

5. Government macroeconomic intervention

6. International economic issues

6.1 The reasons for international trade

6.2 Protectionism

6.3 Current account of the balance of payments

6.3.1—Current account components

6.3.2—Current account calculations

6.3.3—Current account imbalance causes

6.3.4—Current account imbalance effects

6.4 Exchange rates

6.5 Policies to correct imbalances in the current account of the balance of payments

A-Level/CAIE/Economics//AS/Concept/6. International economic issues/6.3 Current account of the balance of payments/6.3.2—Current account calculations

6. International economic issues

Syllabus: 9708–2026–2027
Section: 6
Level: AS

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

The reasons for international trade
Protectionism
Current account of the balance of payments
Exchange rates
Policies to correct imbalances in the current account of the balance of payments