Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Market failure

Market failure — practice question

A country saw unemployment drop sharply, yet its inflation rate stayed low. What might account for this?

  • AGlobal competition prevented firms passing on higher costs.
  • BIncreased spending on imports had lowered the exchange rate.
  • CThere was a low level of spare capacity in the economy.
  • DWage rates had increased by more than labour productivity.

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