A Level Economics (9708)•9708/11/M/J/21

Explanation
Combined rightward shifts in AD and AS Steps:
- Increase in welfare payments boosts disposable income and consumption, shifting AD right.
- Improved industrial training raises labor productivity, shifting short-run AS right.
- Rightward AD shift alone raises price level and output; rightward AS shift alone lowers price level and raises output.
- Combined, equilibrium output rises with ambiguous price level effect, typically lower prices if AS shift dominates.
Why C is correct:
- C shows higher output and lower price level, matching the combined expansionary effects per the AD-AS model where AS shift offsets AD's inflationary pressure.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Ignores AS shift, overstates price increase from AD alone.
- B: Assumes only AD shift, missing productivity boost to AS.
- D: Predicts contraction, contradicting both policy expansions.
Final answer: C
Topic: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply analysis
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