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Section B, Question 7(a)Question part (a)

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a. There has been considerable concern expressed in the Australian economy about housing affordability and homelessness, resulting from excessive rents and a lack of housing stock.

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Section B, Question 7(b)Question part (b)

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b. Discuss how one market-based environmental policy affects intertemporal efficiency in Australia over time. 4 marks Extra space for responses Clearly number all responses in this

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Section A, Question 1

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Question 1 Toni is a wheat farmer. The sunlight and rainfall that help the wheat crops to grow are an example of A. a public good. B. afree good. C. a public externality from consu

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Section A, Question 2

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Question 2 Consider the following Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) for a hypothetical economy. 5 8 PPF for an economy Py 4 = E) C1 = 5 1 Ed @ PM FE amount Es of coffee Noman »

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Section A, Question 3

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Question 3 Which of the following events would be most likely to shift the demand curve for a good or service to the right? A. adecrease in the price of the good or service B. adec

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Section A, Question 4

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Question 4 Which of the following is most likely to result in an increase in aggregate demand in the economy? A. a decrease in labour market productivity B. an increase in consumer

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Section A, Question 5

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Question 5 2020 2024 price of milk (per litre) $2 $2 price of coffee (per cup) $4 $6 In the example provided in the table above, the relative price of milk between 2020 and 2024 A.

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Section A, Question 6

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Question 6 Which of the following factors are both characteristics of an expansion or upward swing in the business cycle? A. a decrease in production and an increase in capital inv

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Section A, Question 7

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Question 7 Consider the following data showing the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for a number of quarters in a hypothetical economy. Date Quarterly CPI (index June 2012 = 100) Jun 202

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Section A, Question 8

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Question 8 Consider a market where the demand for a good is relatively inelastic. If supply was to decrease in the market, it is most likely that the price will A. decrease, and qu

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Section A, Question 9

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Question 9 The diagram below shows the market for rice. Market for rice Ss maximum price set by the government quantity al 3 (ka) The governments in some developing countries try t

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Section A, Question 10

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Question 10 Which of the following is unlikely to increase cost inflation in the short term? A. anincrease in the price of oil Id I & 2 £ 8 H ° = o [=] B. anincrease in electricity

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