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2.2 Government objectives

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Question 31

Real incomes rise faster domestically than in the country's main trading partners. Domestic consumers have a high preference for imported goods. Which pair of effects is most likely, assuming other factors are unchanged?

[1]
A

Import spending decreases and the current account balance improves

B

Import spending decreases and the current account balance worsens

C

Import spending increases and the current account balance improves

D

Import spending increases and the current account balance worsens

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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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