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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/11 · Oct/Nov 2010 · Q301 Mark

In Germany's 2007 retail price index, transport received a higher weighting than clothing and footwear. What does this difference indicate?

AHouseholds spent more on transport than on clothing and footwear.
BThe price of transport rose by more than the price of clothing and footwear.
CTransport is more of a luxury good than clothing and footwear.
DWage rises in the transport industry were higher than wage rises in the clothing and footwear industry.

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A: Households spent more on transport than on clothing and footwear.

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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 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 30.

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