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CAIE A-Level Economics AS 5.2.5 Government Spending Questions

Practise distinguishing capital investment from current government spending and explaining public spending decisions with CAIE Economics AS questions.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Economics 9708
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Distinguish capital investment spending from current spending and explain reasons for government spending.

CAIE A-Level Economics AS 5.2.5 Government Spending Questions question 1

[Maximum number: 1]

Planned government expenditure for a country in the fiscal year 2016 is estimated at $ 760 billion. The top five areas of expenditure are given in the table.

Table for Question CAIE A-Level Economics AS 5.2.5 Government Spending Questions question 1 — CAIE A-Level Economics AS

What is the total amount, in billions of dollars, spent on transfer payments shown in the table?

A

89

B

111

C

264

D

536

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