AS & A Level Economics (9708) — October–November 2024, Paper 31

30 questions · every question answerable online with instant point-by-point AI marking against the official mark scheme.

Start with Question 1 →
Question 1 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - utility and marginal utility

The diagram shows a total utility curve for a consumer. [Diagram: vertical axis labelled 'total utility', horizontal axis labelled 'quantity', origin O. A curve starts at the…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 2 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - indifference curves and budget lines

What is a characteristic of an indifference curve? A It will remain concave to the origin of the diagram. B It will remain convex to the origin of the diagram. C It can intersect…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 3 · 1 mark · Basic economic ideas and resource allocation - costs and benefits

A Belgian traffic study concluded that there would be significant benefits if 10% of car drivers switched to using motorcycles during peak traffic times. Which result would be…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 4 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - costs (short run and long run)

The diagram shows a firm's long-run average cost curve (LRAC). [Diagram: vertical axis labelled 'cost', horizontal axis labelled 'output', origin O. A U-shaped curve labelled…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 5 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - growth and survival of firms

The diagram shows the average revenue (AR) and average cost (AC) curves for a firm X that manufactures electronic goods. Firm X then completes a takeover of firm Y that supplies…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 6 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - objectives of firms

LMN Ltd operates as a relatively small, family-owned producer in an industry dominated by a few large firms. Its product is unique so the owners are confident they will be able to…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 7 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - costs (short run and long run)

The diagram shows the short-run average cost, SRAC, and long-run average cost, LRAC, curves for a firm producing computers. It usually produces 2000 computers per week. An…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 8 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - market structure

What is a characteristic of monopolistic competition? A no barriers to entry B identical products C price takers D small number of buyers and sellers

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 9 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - growth and survival of firms

What is likely to have its cause in the separation of ownership and control in a firm? A contestable markets B diseconomies of scale C principal-agent problem D prisoner's dilemma

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 10 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - growth and survival of firms

Firms X and Y merge in a horizontal integration. What must be true about the industry and the stage of production in which X and Y operate? industry stage of production --- ---…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 11 · 1 mark · Government microeconomic intervention - methods and effects of intervention

Which government policy would not be classified as regulation? A a ban on cocaine consumption B compulsory wearing of seatbelts in cars C licences for the extraction of water from…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 12 · 1 mark · Government microeconomic intervention - subsidies and externalities

A government removes a subsidy on a rural school bus service. What is the effect of this on the market for this bus service? A Deadweight loss decreases. B Private marginal costs…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 13 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - the labour market

The graph shows the percentage growth in average earnings for an economy. [Diagram: bar chart with the vertical axis labelled 'average wage growth %' (scale from −4 to 4) and a…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 14 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - law of diminishing returns

The table shows the output of chairs at a factory when different numbers of workers are employed. number of workers 0 1 2 3 4 5 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- number of chairs…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 15 · 1 mark · The price system and the microeconomy - the labour market

In the diagram, D represents the long-run demand curve for labour in a firm operating in an imperfect market. When there is a fall in the amount of capital invested per worker,…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 16 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - money and banking

Which statement about money is correct? A It consists solely of deposits held by commercial banks. B It functions as a medium of exchange. C Its monetary value equals its…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 17 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - unemployment

In country X, unemployment is rising at the same time as the number of job vacancies is increasing. What is the most likely reason for this? A Economic growth is falling. B…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 18 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - unemployment

An increase in which variable affecting labour markets is most likely to reduce the natural rate of unemployment? A the level of unemployment benefit B the militancy of trade…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 19 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - national income and the multiplier

A consumer has an income of $1000 per week. The consumer spends 80% of this on goods and services. Following an increase in the consumer's income to $1200 per week, consumption…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 20 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - unemployment

The table shows data about the population of a country. item value --- --- total population 2 000 000 labour force 1 200 000 number of people employed 900 000 number of people…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 21 · 1 mark · Government macroeconomic intervention - policy objectives

What is not an aim of macroeconomic policy? A economic development B exchange rate stability C Pareto optimality D satisfactory balance of payments

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 22 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - inflation and the Phillips curve

The diagram shows an increase in aggregate demand (AD) from AD₁ to AD₂. [Diagram 1: vertical axis labelled 'price level', horizontal axis labelled 'real output', origin O. A…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 23 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - inflation

How could high interest rates increase a country's rate of inflation? A by increasing the current borrowing costs of business B by increasing the current borrowing costs of…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 24 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - national income and the multiplier

What is most likely to influence subsequent increases in national income as a result of a government policy of reduced interest rates? A marginal cost B marginal efficiency of…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 25 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - balance of payments

Which policy to reduce a current account deficit on the balance of payments could be described as an expenditure-switching policy? A a decrease in government spending B a decrease…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 26 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - balance of payments

Which components are included in the financial account of the balance of payments? foreign direct investment interest, profits and dividends --- --- --- A ✓ ✗ B ✗ ✗ C ✓ ✓ D ✗ ✓…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 27 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - economic growth and development

It is often argued that the UN Human Development Index (HDI) is a better indicator of economic development than income per capita because it adjusts for A average hours worked by…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 28 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - economic growth and development

Some conditions for providing foreign aid to low-income countries can be restrictive. Which kind of aid fits this description? A food aid in the event of natural catastrophes such…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 29 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - economic growth and development

What is most likely to cause the living standards of a country to rise? A an increase in the number of doctors B an increase in the gold reserves C an increase in the number of…

Answer this question and get it marked →
Question 30 · 1 mark · The macroeconomy - globalisation and international trade

Globalisation means that goods and services, capital and labour are traded on a worldwide basis. Which combination illustrates that each trade partner can benefit when a…

Answer this question and get it marked →

← October–November 2024 Paper 32 · October–November 2024 Paper 23 →

← All AS & A Level Economics (9708) past papers