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2.1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance

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Question 67

Extract A

Figure 1: Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rates (%) in selected nations, 2025

NationCIT rate (%)
Arandia22.0
Belgros28.0
Caladon19.0

Figure 2: Macroeconomic performance indicators, 2025

IndicatorArandiaBelgrosCaladon
Real GDP Growth (%)3.41.21.8
Inflation rate (%)2.15.44.8
Unemployment (thousands)115840620
Labour force (millions)4.612.58.2
Government Debt-to-GDP (%)38.5114.289.6

Explain how the data in Extract A (Figure 2) show that Arandia's macroeconomic performance was stronger than that of Belgros and Caladon in 2025.

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2.1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance

187 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 2.1 The measurement of macroeconomic performance, covering 2.1.1 The objectives of government economic policy, 2.1.2 Macroeconomic indicators, 2.1.3 Uses of index numbers, and 2.1.4 Uses of national income data (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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