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Edexcel IGCSE Economics 2.2.2.f developed and developing country trade patterns

Practise trade-pattern questions by using export data to compare commodity dependence in developing countries with developed-country trade.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Economics 4EC1

Exam points

  • Interpret export data showing reliance on agricultural commodities in context.
  • Compare developing commodity exports with developed countries' manufactured trade.

2.2.2.f Trade patterns of developed and developing countries question 1

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Figure 5 shows the adult entry fee into the Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica and the current exchange rate between the British pound ( £ ) and the Costa Rican colón (CRC).

Figure 5

Figure 5

Costa Rica is a developing country that relies on the export of agricultural commodities such as coffee, bananas, pineapples and vegetables. In 2022, exports from Costa Rica to the UK were valued at £ 516 m. Vegetables and fruit accounted for 73.4% of all goods exported to the UK from Costa Rica.

With reference to the data above and your knowledge of economics, analyse how the trade patterns may differ between a developed and a developing country.

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