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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomics: Government Fiscal PolicyOct/Nov 2023Paper 1 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.

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2023 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Macroeconomics: Government Fiscal Policy and is worth 1 mark.

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