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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/31 · May/June 2017 · Q211 Mark

An increase in government expenditure is financed by borrowing from the central bank. Other things being equal, what will be the effect on the money supply? A It will decrease. B It will increase by an amount equal to the increase in government expenditure. C It will increase by more than the increase in government expenditure. D It will remain unchanged.

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  1. [1] C

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Topic
The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 21.

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