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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/32 · Feb/Mar 2017 · Q271 Mark

A director becomes redundant as the result of a company merger. His salary was $80 000. He is entitled to an annual private pension of $30 000. In his first year after redundancy he earns $40 000 in consultancy fees and saves $8000 by dismissing his gardener. What is the resulting change in measured national income in the first year?

  1. (a)A +$70000 B + $60000 C -80000 D -18000[1]

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  1. [1] Answer: D

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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 27.

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