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2-4 2018 Jan Eco
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(iv) Calculate the weekly profit in 2016 assuming that all saris are sold.
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(ii) Using the information in Figure 3a, describe what happened to Chile's
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(ii) When multinational companies move into a country they always bring
benefits to that country. Do you agree with this statement? Explain your
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ii) Explain two ways development aid encourages globalisation.
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