CAIE A-Level Economics 5.2.1 Government budget

CAIE A-Level Economics 5.2.1 Government budget
Cambridge International AS & A Level Economics 9708 syllabus for exams in 2026, 2027 and 20282026–2028

Practise recognising what a government budget records and using spending and revenue evidence to judge public finances.

How this is tested

  • interpret budget diagrams or tables to compare government spending with receipts
  • link the government budget to fiscal policy and sound public finances

Question 30

[Maximum number: 1]

Which policy's principal aim is to ensure sound public finances?

A

environmental policy

B

fiscal policy

C

monetary policy

D

supply-side policy