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A-LevelEconomicsRole of the Central BankOct/Nov 2025Paper 1 Q191 Mark

A central bank is asked by the government to help achieve price stability. If inflation rises steeply, which policy will not be directly within the control of the central bank?

Aincreasing the rate of interest to reduce consumer spending
Bmanaging a reduction of the money supply
Cusing credit restrictions to regulate lending by commercial banks to households
Drestricting wage increases in the private and public sectors

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: restricting wage increases in the private and public sectors

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Role of the Central Bank in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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