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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/31 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q301 Mark

What is most likely to be an appropriate government action to reduce both a balance of payments current account surplus and the rate of inflation? A decrease the rate of interest B devalue the currency C increase direct taxes D remove tariffs on imports

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  1. [1] Choice D is correct

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Topic
Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 30.

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