A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q171 Mark
The diagrams show UK Government total spending and welfare spending in £ billions between 2005 and 2014. [Figure showing two bar charts: 'total spending United Kingdom' and 'welfare spending United Kingdom'] What can be concluded from the diagrams about UK Government spending during the period 2005 to 2014?
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ABoth forms of spending were cut in 2014.
BBoth total and welfare spending have risen continuously.
CIn 2005 welfare spending made up a quarter of total spending.
DNon-welfare spending has always exceeded welfare spending.
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D: Non-welfare spending has always exceeded welfare spending.
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