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A-LevelEconomicsBusiness CyclesMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q261 Mark

Between 2011 and 2013, retailers reported that expenditure on domestically-produced and imported goods had reduced. This was because consumers did not take out loans as the economy was in a recession. What is the likely result of this?

Adecline in the deficit in the trade account
Bdecline in the level of savings
Cdecline in the terms of trade
Ddecline in unemployment

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Business Cycles and is worth 1 mark.

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