A-LevelEconomicsGovernment Microeconomic InterventionFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q151 Mark

The table shows the Gini coefficient for income in three countries. 2018 2019 2020 Costa Rica 0.479 0.478 0.497 New Zealand 0.330 0.326 0.320 Sweden 0.275 0.280 0.278 What can be concluded from this data?

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Government Microeconomic Intervention in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

AAll three countries have seen an overall improvement in income equality.

BCosta Rica has the highest level of consumer income of all three countries.

CNew Zealand's income inequality worsened between 2018 and 2020.

DSweden's economy has the highest income equality of all three countries.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is D: Sweden's economy has the highest income equality of all three countries.

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Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Government Microeconomic Intervention 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 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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