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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q301 Mark

Which policy mix is most likely to be effective in the short run for reducing inflation in a closed economy? [Table: fiscal policy, monetary policy A decreasing the budget surplus, increasing the interest rate B decreasing the budget surplus, increasing the money supply C increasing the budget surplus, increasing the interest rate D increasing the budget surplus, increasing the money supply]

Afiscal policy: decreasing the budget surplus, monetary policy: increasing the interest rate
Bfiscal policy: decreasing the budget surplus, monetary policy: increasing the money supply
Cfiscal policy: increasing the budget surplus, monetary policy: increasing the interest rate
Dfiscal policy: increasing the budget surplus, monetary policy: increasing the money supply

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C: fiscal policy: increasing the budget surplus, monetary policy: increasing the interest rate

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Topic
Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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