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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q191 Mark

The government wants to reduce the consumption of cigarettes. Which policy would be most likely to do this?

Aincreasing a subsidy on cigarettes
Bincreasing income tax
Cincreasing interest rates
Dincreasing the indirect tax on cigarettes

✓ Correct answer

D: increasing the indirect tax on cigarettes

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 19.

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