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Using diagrams, explain what would happen to Sterling, other things being equal, if:
There are more tourists into the UK.
Foreign speculators sell Sterling.
UK interest rates rise relative to those of the UK’s trading partners.
Question 2
Analyse one likely effect of a fall in the value of Sterling on a particular market in the UK micro-economy. You will need a diagram to support this answer.