Economics B A-Level
Risk spreading
What Risk spreading means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Risk spreading
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A pull factor where operating in multiple countries protects overall revenue through stable or growing sales in other international markets when one market suffers a downturn or change in consumer tastes.
Topics that use Risk spreading
- Conditions that prompt trade (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Capacity utilisation
- Domestic competition
- Economies of scale
- Extension strategies
- Fixed costs
- Global supply chains
- International competitiveness
- International trade
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