A Level Economics (9708)•9708/13/O/N/21

Explanation
Monetary policy regulates money supply and interest rates via central banks
Steps:
- Define monetary policy as tools used by central banks to influence economic activity through money supply and interest rates.
- Review choices to identify actions directly tied to central bank control over borrowing costs or liquidity.
- Eliminate options involving government taxation or regulation, which fall under fiscal policy.
- Confirm the remaining option aligns with standard monetary tools like rate adjustments.
Why B is correct:
- Monetary policy includes central bank decisions to lower interest rates, stimulating borrowing and spending per the transmission mechanism in macroeconomics.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Corporation tax cuts are fiscal policy, enacted by governments to affect business incentives.
- C: Switching tax types is fiscal policy, adjusting revenue collection without impacting money supply.
- D: Price controls are regulatory interventions, not central bank actions on monetary conditions.
Final answer: B
Topic: Monetary policy
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