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2.2 Government objectives

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Question 16

An economy has 46 million employed people and an unemployment rate of 8%. The unemployment rate is measured as a percentage of the labour force. What are the labour force and the number unemployed?

[1]
A

Labour force 46 million; unemployed 3.7 million

B

Labour force 49.7 million; unemployed 3.7 million

C

Labour force 50 million; unemployed 4 million

D

Labour force 50 million; unemployed 8 million

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2.2 Government objectives Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Economics
  3. /2.2 Government objectives

189 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.2 Government objectives, covering 2.2.1a The main economic objectives, 2.2.1b Conflicts between government objectives, 2.2.1c Other objectives and ethical considerations, 2.2.2a The significance of economic growth, 2.2.2b Causes, costs, benefits and policies for growth, 2.2.2c GDP measures and calculations, 2.2.3a Measuring employment and unemployment, 2.2.3b Types and causes of unemployment, 2.2.3c Consequences and policies for unemployment, 2.2.4a What inflation is, 2.2.4b Measuring inflation with the CPI, 2.2.4c Causes, consequences and control of inflation, 2.2.5a Balance of trade and balance of payments, 2.2.5b Current account surpluses and deficits, 2.2.5c Policies to influence the balance of payments, 2.2.6a Income and wealth inequality in the UK, 2.2.6b Causes and consequences of inequality, and 2.2.6c Redistributing income and wealth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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