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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/12 · May/June 2018 · Q201 Mark

The table shows the change in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of four countries. quarterly percentage change in GDP Q1 % Q2 % Q3 % Q4 % A -6.0 1.0 -2.0 1.0 B 0.0 -1.0 0.0 -0.1 C 0.1 0.1 0.1 -3.0 D 1.0 1.0 -0.5 -0.5 Which country has experienced a recession?

ACountry A
BCountry B
CCountry C
DCountry D

✓ Correct answer

D: Country D

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 20.

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