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Foreign Trade

Gujarat Board · Class 12 · Economics

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Meaning and Basics of International Trade

  • Trade is a commercial activity involving exchange of goods, services, resources, capital, technology for profit
  • Domestic trade occurs within geographical boundaries of a nation
  • International/Foreign trade occurs outside geographical boundaries of a country
2

Reasons for International Trade

  • Difference in Factor Endowments: Countries have different factors of production in different proportions
  • Cost of Production: Varies due to different availability of factors and resources
  • Technological Progress: Different levels of technology and expertise in different countries
3

Factors Affecting Nature of International Trade

  • Lesser mobility of factors of production (labor, capital, land) internationally
  • Trade in many varieties of goods to satisfy different standards of living
  • More challenging nature due to different environments, languages, cultures
4

Differences Between Domestic and International Trade

  • Scale: International trade has much larger scale
  • Currencies: Domestic uses single currency, international uses multiple currencies and exchange rates
  • Language and Culture: Domestic has common setup, international has diverse setups

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