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0 1 An economy experiences a positive supply-side shock. Other things remaining equal, the
impact on the economy is most likely to be
A higher inflation and faster economic growth.
B higher output and lower inflation.
C lower employment and slower economic growth.
D lower unemployment and a larger budget deficit.
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0 2 The quantity of food imported by an economy increases by 12% in one year. The most
likely cause is a fall in
A domestic farm prices.
B income tax.
C the exchange rate.
D welfare benefits.
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box 0 3 Figure 1 shows aggregate demand (AD) curves for an economy.
Figure 1
Which one of the following is most likely to cause the aggregate demand curve to shift
from AD1 to AD2?
A A fall in imports
B A fall in the price level
C A reduction in the budget deficit
D A rise in the exchange rate
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0 4 Which one of the following statements about the consumer price index (CPI) is correct?
A A fall in the CPI means that the real value of money is falling
B An increase in the CPI means that the rate of inflation is rising
C The CPI measures changes in the prices of goods and services
bought by households
D The weights used in the CPI reflect changes in the quality of
goods and services
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box 0 5 An economy has recently recovered from a recession and closed its negative output gap.
The government would now like to increase the trend rate of economic growth.
Which one of the following policies is likely to be the most effective?
A Expansionary fiscal policy
B Expansionary monetary policy
C Redistributive policies
D Supply-side policies
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0 6 The government invests £1 billion in an extension to the motorway network. As a result, in
addition to this initial investment, national income increases by a further £2 billion.
What is the value of the multiplier?
A 0.5
B 1
C 2
D 3
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