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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/11 · May/June 2021 · Q191 Mark

A country's inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), was 3% in year 1. Three years later it was 0.8%. What can be concluded from this information?

APrices are falling.
BThe rate of price increases is falling.
CThe real rate of interest is negative.
DThere is increased purchasing power for those on fixed incomes.

✓ Correct answer

B: The rate of price increases is falling.

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Economics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 19.

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