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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q231 Mark

The diagram shows an aggregate supply curve, and aggregate demand curves. What would cause a decrease in aggregate demand from AD₁ to AD2?

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Aan increase in income tax
Ban increase in the price of electricity
Can increase in the tax on goods
Dan increase in wage rates

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A: an increase in income tax

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The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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