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CAIE IGCSE Economics 4.2.5 Fiscal policy measures

Classify a policy by whether it changes taxation or public spending, then determine whether it expands aggregate demand or contracts demand to address inflation or recession.

Syllabus
2027–2029
Course
Economics 0455

Exam points

  • Identify lower taxes or higher government spending as expansionary fiscal policy.
  • Identify higher taxes or lower government spending as contractionary fiscal policy.
  • Distinguish fiscal measures from interest-rate, exchange-rate and supply-side policies.

4.2.5—Fiscal policy measures question 1

[Maximum number: 2]

Japan has faced significant periods of deflation in recent decades. Despite efforts to stimulate the economy through fiscal policy measures and monetary policy measures, economic growth remains low. Some economists have also argued that the monetary policy used by the central bank is one of the causes of low productivity in Japan.

Identify two fiscal policy measures.

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