Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Labour market

Labour market — practice question

Policies used to reduce a balance of payments deficit are divided into two groups: expenditure-dampening policies and expenditure-switching policies. Which pair of policies is classified correctly?

  • Aexpenditure-dampening policy: an increase in the rate of income tax; expenditure-switching policy: devaluation of the currency
  • Bexpenditure-dampening policy: an increase in the rate of value added tax; expenditure-switching policy: the imposition of import quotas
  • Cexpenditure-dampening policy: devaluation of the currency; expenditure-switching policy: an increase in the rate of value added tax
  • Dexpenditure-dampening policy: the imposition of import quotas; expenditure-switching policy: an increase in the rate of income tax

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