Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Fiscal policy

Fiscal policy — practice question

The diagram illustrates an economy in equilibrium with real output at Y and the price level at P. The government wants to increase real output from Y to full employment ($Y_{FE}$) while preventing any rise in the price level in the long run. Which change in fiscal policy is most likely to achieve this objective?

  • Adecreasing the rate of income tax
  • Bdecreasing spending on education
  • Cincreasing the level of sales tax
  • Dincreasing welfare benefit payments

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