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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q241 Mark

A government increases the rate of income tax. What is the effect, in the short run, on the aggregate demand curve or the aggregate supply curve?

AThe aggregate demand curve shifts left.
BThe aggregate demand curve shifts right.
CThe aggregate supply curve shifts left.
DThe aggregate supply curve shifts right.

✓ Correct answer

A: The aggregate demand curve shifts left.

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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