The government pays for free evening training courses in workplace computing for adults from households in the lowest-income 20% of a region.
Table 1 shows average annual household income in the region before the programme and three years after it began.
| Household group | Before the programme | Three years after the programme began |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest-income 20% | £19,000 | £24,000 |
| Highest-income 20% | £78,000 | £80,000 |
Using the data in Table 1, explain how this government spending may have reduced income inequality.
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.