Cambridge International (CAIE) · 9 The macroeconomy (A Level) · 9.2 Economic growth and sustainability

Cambridge International (CAIE) Economics past paper questions: Economic growth and sustainability

Every Cambridge International (CAIE) question on Economic growth and sustainability from 2023 to 2025: 8 data response questions and 8 multiple choice questions. It covers 11.4 Characteristics of countries at different levels of development and 7.7 Growth and survival of firms. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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Subtopics11.4 Characteristics of countries at different levels of development 27.7 Growth and survival of firms 1

Data response questions on economic growth and sustainability

A-level Paper 4, November 2025, Q1(a)Explain3 marks

Case study: Resources in Brazil

Explain the significance of measuring GDP at constant prices.

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A-level Paper 4, June 2025, Q1(a)Define2 marks

Case study: Global carbon emissions

Define economic sustainability and give one example from the information of a change that can be used to illustrate it.

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A-level Paper 4, June 2025, Q1(c)Discuss4 marks

Case study: Global carbon emissions

Discuss why the article says that ‘China is a country of contradictions’.

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A-level Paper 4, November 2024, Q1(b)Explain4 marks

Case study: Reduced Migration to the United States (US)

With the help of a production possibility curve (PPC) diagram, explain both the likely effect of the prevention of migration to the US from 2019 and the retirement of older US workers on the US’s productive potential.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.8 Open in the tool Draw it: PPF diagram

A-level Paper 4, November 2024, Q1(d)Evaluate8 marks

Case study: Reduced Migration to the United States (US)

Evaluate the likely impact of a return to the migration levels prior to 2019 on the macroeconomic performance of the US economy.

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A-level Paper 4, June 2024, Q1(d)Evaluate8 marks

Case study: Developments in the electric vehicle (EV) industry

Evaluate the likely macroeconomic effects of the switch to EV for both Saudi Arabia and Singapore.

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A-level Paper 4, June 2023, Q1(b)Explain4 marks

Case study: Pakistan and the Belt and Roads Initiative (BRI)

Explain, with the help of a diagram, the likely impact of the BRI on both the potential economic growth and the actual economic growth of Pakistan.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.7 Examiner report p.23 Open in the tool Draw it: PPF diagram

A-level Paper 4, March 2023, Q1(a)State3 marks

Case study: Increasing public sector debt is a good policy

State what is meant by ‘a recession’.

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Multiple choice questions

A-level Paper 3, November 2025, Q17
What is most likely to increase if an economy enters a negative output gap?
A-level Paper 3, June 2025, Q18
The diagram shows the actual and forecast changes in GDP for a country between 2020 and 2040. What is the longest period over which this country is expected to experience a recession?
A-level Paper 3, March 2025, Q16
The diagram shows an economy’s production possibility curve. What causes a movement from point X to point Y?
A-level Paper 3, March 2024, Q19
Over the period of a year, nominal national income increased by 2%, inflation was 3% and population increased by 1%. Which statement is correct?
A-level Paper 3, November 2023, Q18
What is likely to happen when the productive capacity of a free enterprise economy increases over a long period of time?
A-level Paper 3, November 2023, Q26
What has not accompanied global economic growth over the last 25 years?
A-level Paper 3, March 2023, Q19
What is most likely to be the biggest contribution to sustainable economic growth in a developed economy?
A-level Paper 3, March 2023, Q25
Which cause of economic growth would involve the least cost for present and future generations of a country’s population?

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Data response questions on economic growth and sustainability

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