Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.4

6.4 — practice question

During June 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The table sets out how the value of the pound sterling changed before and after the vote: June £1 = $1.48; Sept £1 = $1.32. The UK is a significant trading nation. What short-term effect is most likely to result from changes in the value of the pound sterling on the UK economy?

  • Aincreased disinflation
  • Bincrease in cost-push inflation
  • Cmore purchasing power of money
  • Dreduced demand-pull inflation

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