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2.2 How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, aggregate demand/aggregate supply analysis and related concepts

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Question 18

The table below contains data on the components of aggregate demand in an economy in 2018.

Table 1: Components of aggregate demand, 2018

Component£bn at 2015 prices% change on 2017
Household consumption600.02.0
Government consumption180.01.5
Gross fixed investment160.0-3.0
Exports of goods and services220.04.5
Imports of goods and services260.05.0

Which one of the following is supported by the data?

The economy ran a surplus on its trade in goods and services in 2018.

The increase in the value of government consumption between 2017 and 2018 was solely due to inflation.

Household consumption represented exactly two-thirds of aggregate demand in 2018.

Gross fixed investment was the second largest component of aggregate demand in 2018.

2.2 How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, aggregate demand/aggregate supply analysis and related concepts Questions

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