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O-LevelEconomicsMicroeconomic decision makers2281/11 · May/June 2023 · Q121 Mark

A country's central bank raised the rate of interest from 1% to 4% per year. How would this change have affected the amount saved and the cost of borrowing by individuals?

Adecreased, decreased
Bdecreased, increased
Cincreased, decreased
Dincreased, increased

✓ Correct answer

D: increased, increased

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Microeconomic decision makers, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 12.

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