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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomic Aims and PoliciesOct/Nov 2016Paper 1 Q211 Mark

The graph shows the annual percentage change in the prices of services and in the prices of goods between 2007 and 2012. What can be deduced from the graph?

AOn average the price of services was higher than the price of goods throughout the period.
BThe average price of goods was higher in 2012 than in 2010.
CThe average price of services was higher in 2012 than in 2010.
DThere was a fall in the general price level between 2008 and 2010.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Macroeconomic Aims and Policies and is worth 1 mark.

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