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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/33 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q181 Mark

Which policy is most likely to both increase productivity and improve equity?

  1. 18A a switch in taxation from income to expenditure B the introduction of minimum prices on essential foodstuffs C the privatisation of state-run transport systems D the supply of free health care[1]

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  1. [1] D

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 3 Variant 3, question 18.

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