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TAS English QUESTION #5435
Question 1
Economist Hlatshwayo found general uncertainty measures may not reflect specific policy uncertainty. For the UK, general economic policy uncertainty ____ using data from the graph.
  • aligned closely with tax/spending uncertainty in 2005 but differed greatly in 2009.
  • was substantially lower than tax/spending uncertainty each year from 2005-2010.
  • peaked in the same year that trade and tax/spending uncertainties were lowest.
  • was lower than trade uncertainty in 2005 and higher than trade uncertainty in 2010.✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
The claim is that general and specific measures differ; option D shows opposite patterns over time.