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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q281 Mark

Monetary policy can be used to increase the level of business activity. Which action illustrates this?

Acurbing consumption through controls on credit
Blowering reserve requirements of banks to increase lending
Creducing government spending to achieve a budget surplus
Dstimulating company investments by increasing interest rates

✓ Correct answer

B: lowering reserve requirements of banks to increase lending

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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