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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/31 · May/June 2020 · Q201 Mark

Young workers find it especially difficult to get a job during an economic recession. A government introduces a transfer payment for those seeking work and provides information on vacancies.

  1. (a)What should be a positive outcome of this policy for those seeking work? A Firms no longer need to advertise jobs because there are few vacancies. B No production of goods or services is required for a transfer payment. C Obtaining information on jobs available makes the labour market more perfect. D Students will leave their studies to join the workforce at an earlier age.[1]

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  1. [1] C

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Topic
Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2020 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 20.

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