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Cambridge IGCSE Economics

6.1.1Specialisation by country

Specialisation by country in Cambridge IGCSE Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.1Define specialisation by country, explain its basis in the best resource allocation or lowest cost, and its advantages and disadvantages.

Lessons

  • Home and foreign trade and specialisation by country

    30 min

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  • Why countries trade: absolute and comparative advantage

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Specialisation by country: sample question

1 mark

Two fictional countries use the same quantity of resources. The table shows what each can produce of either good.

Country Copper (tonnes) Sugar (tonnes)
Country K 50 10
Country L 20 30

Which statement is correct?

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