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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q291 Mark

What would make a policy of raising interest rates less likely to be effective in reducing inflation?

AAggregate supply is increasing faster than aggregate demand.
BConsumers expect prices to rise even faster in the future.
CConsumers' spending is largely paid for on credit.
DInterest rates are still higher abroad.

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B: Consumers expect prices to rise even faster in the future.

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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 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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