Economics A-Level
Net exports
What Net exports means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Net exports
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Reference: AQA
Exports minus imports, forming a crucial component of aggregate demand; exports are an injection that increases it, while imports are a leakage that decreases it.
Topics that use Net exports
- The determinants of aggregate demand (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Circular flow of income
- Exchange rates
- Interest rates
- Investment
- Macroeconomic objectives
- Price level
- Saving
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