Impacts in terms of Trade
Japan primarily exports manufactured goods, while importing raw materials such as food and oil. Analyze the impact on Japan's terms of trade of the following events:
a. A war in the Middle East disrupts oil supply.
b. Korea develops the ability to produce automobiles that it can sell in Canada and the United States.
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TOT (terms of trade) = Price of exported goods / Price of imported goods
a) The Middle East countries are LARGE oil exporting countries, so changes in their output will affect the ...
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