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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/32 · May/June 2017 · Q291 Mark

In the short run, which policy measure would tend to reduce a country's balance of payments deficit but increase its inflation rate?

  1. In the short run, which policy measure would tend to reduce a country's balance of payments deficit but increase its inflation rate? A a decrease in the level of import tariffs B an appreciation of the country's currency C an increase in the level of indirect taxes D a reduction in government spending[1]

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  1. [1] C

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Topic
Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 29.

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