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Economic management — Question 10

QCAA 2021, Paper 1 · 1 mark

Q10 · 2021 · External assessmentUnclassified1 mark

QUESTION 10

The table shows labour market data for an economy.

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Based on the data in the table, fiscal policy measures

(A) should be avoided because the number of employed persons has increased.

(B) do not need to be changed because the employment rate is unchanged.

(C) could be contractionary because the unemployment rate is falling.

(D) could be expansionary because the employment rate is rising.

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