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A-LevelEconomicsAggregate Demand and SupplyOct/Nov 2017Paper 1 Q191 Mark

In its recent budget a government reduced total expenditure while increasing the amount spent on training to increase the productivity of the workforce. The initial equilibrium point is shown by X on the aggregate demand (AD) and aggregate supply (AS) diagram. [Figure showing aggregate supply curves AS3, AS1, AS2 and aggregate demand curves AD3, AD1, AD2, with points X, B, C, D, A] What would be the equilibrium point after these changes?

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Aggregate Demand and Supply and is worth 1 mark.

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