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ZIMSEC A-Level Economics

8.4Economic integration and commodity agreements

Economic integration and commodity agreements in ZIMSEC A-Level 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. 8.4.1Explain economic integration (free trade area, customs union, economic union) and assess the merits and demerits of each.
  2. 8.4.2Examine commodity agreements (including GATT and bilateral agreements).

Lessons

  • Economic integration: trading blocs, trade creation and diversion, and trade agreements

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Economic integration and commodity agreements: sample question

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Which feature distinguishes a customs union from a free trade area?

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