AS & A Level Economics (9708) — October–November 2023, Paper 32
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Start with Question 1 →The diagram shows the total utility of consumers Y and Z when each consumes bars of chocolate. [Diagram: vertical axis labelled 'total utility', horizontal axis labelled 'number…
Answer this question and get it marked →When choosing to buy two products, the satisfaction gained by the consumption of different combinations of these two products can be represented by an indifference curve. Which…
Answer this question and get it marked →Negative externalities, such as air pollution due to car emissions, can cause damage to people's health in cities. Which response is most likely to occur from this situation? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →The merger of two large firms in the Singapore market supplying taxis and private hire vehicles resulted in a single firm with 80% of the market. The remaining 20% of the market…
Answer this question and get it marked →The diagram shows the cost and revenue curves of a profit-maximising, monopolistically competitive firm in long-run equilibrium. [Diagram: vertical axis labelled 'costs, revenue',…
Answer this question and get it marked →A firm changes its aim and chooses to produce where marginal revenue (MR) is zero instead of where MR is equal to marginal cost (MC). Which explanation for this is not correct? A…
Answer this question and get it marked →A firm operating in the airline industry uses third degree price discrimination. Which condition is most likely to allow this to happen? A Consumers are able to buy cheaply and…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is not an example of a moral hazard? A People with a higher risk of unemployment are more likely to undertake training. B People with free dental care are less likely to take…
Answer this question and get it marked →In recent years, the fuel cost of operating a jet aircraft has declined. Over the same period, improved design has led to much quieter aircraft. How would this affect the marginal…
Answer this question and get it marked →Firm K operates in a competitive market. Firm L is a monopsony employer. Both firms are operating at an equilibrium level of output. Trade unions are introduced with the result…
Answer this question and get it marked →A backward-sloping supply curve of labour is one where, beyond a certain point, the supply of labour A decreases as the demand for labour rises. B increases as the demand for…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is the economic result of a universal basic income (UBI)? reduces the incentive to work improves equality --- --- --- A no no B no yes C yes no D yes yes
Answer this question and get it marked →Which combination of fiscal policy measures would be most effective in reducing income inequality? top rates of income tax indirect taxes value of state benefits --- --- --- --- A…
Answer this question and get it marked →At present, motorists who drive their cars within area 1 on the map pay a daily congestion charge of $8. [Map: a rectangle containing two concentric shaded ovals. The inner,…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is most likely to lead to an increase in the size of the national income? A a fall in interest rates on savings accounts B a fall in the prices of imported goods C a decrease…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which government policy is most likely to improve occupational mobility? A decreased income tax rates B increased government spending on education and training C increased…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows the marginal propensity to consume (MPC), marginal propensity to save (MPS), marginal rate of taxation (MRT) and marginal propensity to import (MPM) for a…
Answer this question and get it marked →What is likely to happen when the productive capacity of a free enterprise economy increases over a long period of time? A Future generations will be less well-off than present…
Answer this question and get it marked →The accelerator principle refers to a relationship between investment and A the level of GDP. B changes in GDP. C the level of interest rates. D changes in interest rates.
Answer this question and get it marked →What is likely to be the effect of an increase in the budget deficit? A an increase in effective demand B an increase in unemployment C a reduction in inflation D a reduction in…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table gives details of the inflation and unemployment rates for different countries in 2008 and 2011. country inflation rate (% per annum) 2008 inflation rate (% per annum)…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which government policy would boost economic growth but not necessarily promote economic development? A creating a more equal distribution of income and wealth B diverting…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which policy measure to encourage economic growth might be based on the concept of the Laffer curve? A cuts in direct taxes B exchange rate depreciation C investment subsidies D…
Answer this question and get it marked →The exchange rate of an economy appreciates. Assuming that the Marshall–Lerner condition holds in this economy, what is the likely outcome for imported inflation and unemployment?…
Answer this question and get it marked →Which characteristics are most commonly found in low-income countries? saving ratio capital-output ratio --- --- --- A low low B high low C low high D high high
Answer this question and get it marked →What has not accompanied global economic growth over the last 25 years? A a depletion of non-renewable resources B decreased international trade C growing urbanisation D increased…
Answer this question and get it marked →When assessing income distribution in an economy, which change in the Gini coefficient suggests that a country is distributing its income more equally? A It has moved closer to…
Answer this question and get it marked →In 2021, a very large cargo ship carrying over 18 000 cargo containers blocked the Suez Canal for seven days. It delayed over 350 other cargo ships, causing shortages of products…
Answer this question and get it marked →The table shows data for Namibia and Spain from 2014 to 2017. Namibia 2014 Namibia 2017 Spain 2014 Spain 2017 --- --- --- --- --- real GDP per capita ($) 6113 6013 29 399 32 283…
Answer this question and get it marked →The graphs show the Human Development Index (HDI) and its component parts for Zimbabwe. [Graphs: four line graphs, each plotted against 'year' from 0 to 7. (1) 'Human Development…
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