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A-LevelEconomicsMacroeconomic Aims and PoliciesFeb/Mar 2022Paper 1 Q221 Mark

From the initial position of equilibrium shown, there is an increase in government expenditure on goods and services and simultaneously an increase in the costs of production of goods and services. What best describes the likely impact on the economy? [Figure 22]

Aequilibrium level of national income: falls, equilibrium level of prices: uncertain
Bequilibrium level of national income: no change, equilibrium level of prices: no change
Cequilibrium level of national income: rises, equilibrium level of prices: rises
Dequilibrium level of national income: uncertain, equilibrium level of prices: rises

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: equilibrium level of national income: uncertain, equilibrium level of prices: rises

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

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

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This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics Feb/Mar 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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