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2.5 Fiscal policy and supply-side policies

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Question 20

The diagram below illustrates a macroeconomic transition from an initial long-run equilibrium at (Y1,P1)(Y_1, P_1)(Y1​,P1​) to a new equilibrium at (Y2,P2)(Y_2, P_2)(Y2​,P2​).

AS-AD supply-side shift

Which of the following policy combinations is most likely to achieve this transition while simultaneously addressing structural unemployment in the labour market?

An expansion of quantitative easing alongside a reduction in the standard rate of Value Added Tax (VAT)

An increase in the statutory minimum wage coupled with a rise in corporation tax on small-to-medium enterprises

A reduction in unemployment benefit entitlements combined with increased state funding for regional retraining academies

An increase in the central bank's policy interest rate combined with a reduction in government capital expenditure on transport infrastructure

2.5 Fiscal policy and supply-side policies Questions

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