Edexcel-International trade and business growth 4.1 Flashcards

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International trade

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Exchange of goods and services.

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Who does trade take place between?

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Economic agents

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Economic agents

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Businesses
Governments
Consumers

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What can International trade do?

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Sustain GDP growth
Sustain employment
Rise living standards

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Benefits of international trade

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Help to reduce poverty
Low prices for consumers
Raises productivity

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Why does international trade help to reduce poverty?

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Because it exports revenues and jobs.

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Why does international trade low prices for consumers?

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Because markets are more competitive.

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Why does international trade raise productivity?

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Because technology is spread.

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Drawbacks of International trade

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Transport costs.
Pressure on wages and working conditions.
Risks from global external shocks.

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Imports

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Goods and services bought by people and businesses from one country to another.

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Exports

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Goods and services sold by domestic businesses to another country.

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Who does imports generate money for?

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Foreign businesses

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Who does exports generate money for?

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Businesses selling abroad

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Specialisation

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When a country or business decides to focus on providing a particular good or service.

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Example of a business specialising

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Apple focuses on technological products and services.

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Examples of a country specialising

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Ghana focuses on providing coco.

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What can specialisation do?

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Increase the quantity and quality of goods and services.

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Benefits of specialisation

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Lower unit costs.
Lower prices for consumers.
Excess ouput can be sold abroad.

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Why is there lower unit costs?

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due to economies of scale.

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Why is there lower prices for consumers?

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Because there is lower unit costs.

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What can specialising lead to?

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A competitive advantage

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Why can specialising create a competitive advantage?

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Due to an increased value of goods and services.

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Foreign direct investment

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Investment by foreign firms which result in more than 10% share of ownership of domestic firms.

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What do foreign direct investments grow through?

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Merger
Takeover
Partnership

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What are FDI's created with?
Other foreign countries
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What do FDI's do?
Enter new markets.
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How do countries benefit from FDI's?
Increased economic growth Increased job opportunities Access to knowledge and expertise from foreign investors
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How do businesses benefit from FDI's?
Access to new markets Access to resources New partners
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Inward FDI
When a foreign business invests in the local economy.
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Outward FDI
When a domestic business expands it's operations to a foreign company.
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Why are some countries better at specialising than others?
Relatively less opportunity costs in comparison to another country Country more productively efficient than another.
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Inward FDI example
Overseas business decides to build a manufacturing factory in the UK.
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Outward FDI example
Uk business expands into overseas market by opening a new production facility.