A government wants to reduce a persistent deficit on the current account of the balance of payments but, in the short run, this is likely to conflict with some of its other macroeconomic policy objectives.
Which one of the following is most likely to deteriorate in the short run as a result of contractionary fiscal policy being used to reduce the current account deficit?
The rate of economic growth
International competitiveness
The government budget balance
The rate of inflation
327 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.3 Economic performance, covering 2.3.1 Economic growth and the economic cycle, 2.3.2 Employment and unemployment, 2.3.3 Inflation and deflation, and 2.3.4 Possible conflicts between macroeconomic policy objectives. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.