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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q291 Mark

An increase in which variable is a contractionary monetary policy?

Athe budget deficit
Bthe budget surplus
Cthe interest rate
Dthe money supply

✓ Correct answer

C: the interest rate

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 29.

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