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International trade involves the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries.
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International trade involves the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries BENEFITS FROM INTERNATIONAL TRADE As well as the costs and uncertainty involved in international trade there are benefits. Indeed, firms engage in international trade because they believe that the benefits outweigh the costs. Engaging in international trade gives firms access to larger markets enabling them to take greater advantage of economic of scale. Consumer can also gain from international trade. They are able to purchaser goods not made in their own countries, have access to a greater variety of products and can benefit from increased competition in the form of lower-priced and better quality products THE PATERN OF UK TRADE Export and import figures are from 2000 UK trade in service THE BASIS OF TRADE International trade arises because the production of different kinds of goods requires different kinds of resources used in different proportions and the various types of economic...
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