Use Extract D to identify two significant points of comparison between the balance of trade in goods and the balance of trade in services over the period shown.

Comparison one: the balance of trade in goods peaked in 2010 Q4 at -£10.4 million, whereas the balance of trade in services peaked in 2011 Q2 at £5.6 million.Comparison two: the balance of trade in goods had a range of £5 million between highest and lowest, whereas the balance of trade in services had a smaller range of £2.5 million between highest and lowest.

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