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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/12 · Feb/Mar 2024 · Q151 Mark

The table shows real GDP expressed as an index number in each quarter of 2021. [Figure 15.1] What can be concluded from the table?

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AInflation reduced the real value of GDP in the first six months of 2021.
BReal GDP was lower at the end of 2021 than 2020.
CThe economy was in recession at the end of the first six months of 2021.
DThe standard of living was higher at the end of 2021 than in 2020.

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C: The economy was in recession at the end of the first six months of 2021.

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The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 15.

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