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ToT = 100 x Average export price index / Average import price indexI think
I think that the formula for terms of trade talks about the index of export and import prices...Hence,,,its the prices not the value......the prices here means the total % increase or decrease......
if i m wrong plzzz let me know///
If export prices are rising faster than import prices, the terms of trade index will rise. This means that fewer exports have to be given up in exchange for a given volume of imports.
If import prices rise faster than export prices, the terms of trade have deteriorated. A greater volume of exports has to be sold to finance a given amount of imported goods and services.