CAIE A-Level Economics A2 11.1.2 Policies and Balance of Payments Questions

Practise judging how fiscal, monetary, supply-side, protectionist and exchange-rate policies affect current-account deficits.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Economics 9708
Level
A2

Exam points

  • Evaluate fiscal, monetary, supply-side, protectionist and exchange-rate policies for correcting current-account deficits.

CAIE A-Level Economics A2 11.1.2 Policies and Balance of Payments Questions question 1

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The government of Lesotho introduces a programme to promote exports and to encourage firms to expand by subsidising local entrepreneurs.

What effect is this likely to have on incomes, the balance of payments current account deficit and government expenditure in Lesotho?

incomes

balance of
payments current
account deficit

government
expenditure

fall

reduce

rise

fall

uncertain

rise

rise

reduce

no change

rise

uncertain

rise

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