A Level Economics (9708)•9708/13/M/J/24

Explanation
Policy Impacts on AD and AS Steps:
- Reducing labor costs lowers production expenses, shifting short-run AS rightward.
- Keeping interest rates low boosts investment and consumption, shifting AD rightward.
- Both policies together increase equilibrium output while moderating price rises.
- Diagram A illustrates these simultaneous rightward shifts.
Why A is correct:
- A shows rightward AD and AS shifts, matching lower costs (AS via cost reduction) and low rates (AD via monetary stimulus).
Why the others are wrong:
- B: Only shifts AD right, ignoring labor cost effects on AS.
- C: Only shifts AS right, missing interest rate impact on AD.
- D: Shows leftward shifts, contradicting expansionary policies.
Final answer: A
Topic: Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply analysis
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