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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomic PolicyFeb/Mar 2021Paper 1 Q281 Mark

The table shows the consumer prices index (CPI) for an economy expressed as an index number. year CPI 2016 100 2017 103 2018 101 2019 97 Which action is the government most likely to take to achieve price stability?

Aappreciate the exchange rate
Bdecrease the budget deficit
Cincrease the money supply
Dincrease the rate of interest

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: increase the money supply

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Macroeconomic Policy in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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