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2.2 Government objectives

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Question 76

A labour market survey of a city records 900 000 people of working age. Of these, 180 000 are economically inactive and 684 000 are employed.

What are the number of unemployed people and the unemployment rate?

[1]
A

Unemployed 216 000; unemployment rate 24%

B

Unemployed 180 000; unemployment rate 25%

C

Unemployed 36 000; unemployment rate 5%

D

Unemployed 36 000; unemployment rate 4%

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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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