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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/33 · May/June 2017 · Q281 Mark

In 2015 a political party proposed a policy of quantitative easing (the creation of money by the central bank). When would such a policy be least likely to destabilise the macro economy in the short run?

  1. (a)In 2015 a political party proposed a policy of quantitative easing (the creation of money by the central bank). When would such a policy be least likely to destabilise the macro economy in the short run? A when the economy was experiencing a high level of inflation B when the economy had price stability but there was full employment of the labour force C when there existed a deep recession with high levels of unemployment D when there was full employment and a current account balance of payments deficit[1]

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  1. [1] Answer: C

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Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 3, question 28.

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