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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/12 · May/June 2017 · Q281 Mark

The government of a country plans to raise income tax rates. The initial equilibrium for the country is represented by point X on the diagram. [Figure 28.1] Which new equilibrium point would an economist predict as the result?

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A[Diagram option A]
B[Diagram option B]
C[Diagram option C]
D[Diagram option D]

✓ Correct answer

D: [Diagram option D]

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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 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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