What is likely to happen when the rate of interest increases?

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MCQ

2017

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The government redistributes income more evenly. What is most likely to increase?

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MCQ

2020

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Interest rates are sometimes raised to control inflation. Why might this policy be effective?

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MCQ

2021

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In a year, two changes occurred in a company. Company directors’ salaries increased by 15%. Office workers’ wages increased by 5%. The rate of inflation was 3.4%. What happened to real income?

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MCQ

2021

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What might cause consumers in a high-income economy to both save more and spend more?

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MCQ

2021

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In a year, two changes occurred in a company. Company directors’ salaries increased by 15%. Office workers’ wages increased by 5%. The rate of inflation was 3.4%. What happened to real income?

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MCQ

2021

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Why would an increase in the interest rate potentially lead to lower inflation?

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MCQ

2022

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A government wishes to prevent deflation. Which combination of policies would be the most effective in achieving this aim?

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MCQ

2024

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A person receives annual interest of 4 % on their saving. Inflation is 5 % per annum. What is the change in the real value of their saving?

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MCQ

2006

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In 2013, a government wanted to keep inflation low and also to decrease unemployment. It decided to subsidise consumers wishing to purchase a house so that houses would become more affordable to them. At the time, there was a shortage of houses. What is most likely to have happened to inflation, housebuilding and unemployment?

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MCQ

2015

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