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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2016 · Q301 Mark

Which policy, adopted by a government with the intention of reducing the rate of inflation, might cause a greater deficit on the balance of payments?

Ahigher foreign exchange rates for its currency
Bhigher interest rates for domestic customers
Chigher subsidies to domestic producers
Dhigher tax rates on consumer incomes

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A: higher foreign exchange rates for its currency

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 30.

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