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A-LevelEconomicsGovernment macroeconomic intervention9708/31 · May/June 2019 · Q301 Mark

The government decides to raise the rate of Value Added Tax (General Sales Tax). What does this suggest is the government's main macroeconomic objective? A to reduce the budget deficit B to reduce the inequality of income distribution C to reduce the level of unemployment D to reduce the rate of inflation

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  1. [1] A

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Topic
Government macroeconomic intervention, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
Source
A-Level Economics, May/June 2019 Paper 3 Variant 1, question 30.

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