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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomic IndicatorsOct/Nov 2015Paper 1 Q231 Mark

The graph shows changes in the unemployment rates in countries X, Y and Z over the period 2000 to 2010. All three countries faced recession between 2008 and 2010. [Figure 23.1] Which conclusion can be drawn from the graph about the period 2000 to 2010?

AAll three countries experienced an upward trend in unemployment over the period.
BCountry X had the highest number out of work in 2010.
CIn terms of unemployment, the country least harmed by the recession was country Y.
DThe total number out of work in the three countries was higher in 2010 than in 2000.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Macroeconomic Indicators and is worth 1 mark.

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