A-LevelEconomicsGovernment SpendingOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 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?
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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