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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/32 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q261 Mark

A country's real national income per head increases. What could explain why this might be accompanied by a fall in households' standard of living?

  1. (a)A a decrease in state welfare payments B a decrease in the working age population C an increase in the trade deficit D an increase in the consumer price index[1]

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  1. [1] Answer: A

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Topic
The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, Feb/Mar 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 26.

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