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Eduqas Economics past paper questions: Aggregate demand

Every Eduqas question on Aggregate demand from 2016 to 2025: 8 essays, 12 data response questions, 1 short answer question and 3 multiple choice questions. It covers Macroeconomic objectives and policy, International trade and exchange rates, Demand, supply and elasticity, Economic growth and the economic cycle and The economic problem and resource allocation. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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SubtopicsMacroeconomic objectives and policy 4International trade and exchange rates 2Demand, supply and elasticity 2Economic growth and the economic cycle 2The economic problem and resource allocation 1Aggregate supply 1Measuring economic performance 1Market failure 1

Essay questions on aggregate demand

A-level Component 3, June 2025, Q3.1OptionalExplain10 marks

Explain the factors that might cause consumption in an economy to rise.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.14 Examiner report p.12 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 3, June 2025, Q3.2OptionalDiscuss20 marks

Discuss whether an increase in consumption is likely to be good for the UK economy.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.16 Examiner report p.12 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 3, June 2024, Q6.2Optional20 marks

In low-income countries, how effective is a rise in government spending on education likely to be in terms of increasing economic development?

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.28 Examiner report p.15 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, October 2021, Q4(a)OptionalExplain10 marks

Case study: ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY HITS UK INVESTMENT

Explain the factors which may affect the level of investment in an economy.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.21 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 3, October 2021, Q4(b)OptionalEvaluate20 marks

Case study: ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY HITS UK INVESTMENT

Evaluate the view that high levels of investment by firms and government are always beneficial for the economy.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.23 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 3, October 2020, Q5(a)OptionalExplain10 marks

Case study: CHINA IN AFRICA – INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HELPING TO OVERCOME THE

Explain why dependency on a narrow range of primary products may damage an economy's economic development.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.22 Examiner report p.9 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2017, Q4(a)OptionalExplain10 marks

Case study: BUDGET 2016: GROWTH FORECASTS CUT FOR NEXT 5 YEARS

Explain some of the policies that could be used to try to increase investment in the UK economy at the present time.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.14 Examiner report p.13 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 3, June 2017, Q4(b)OptionalDiscuss20 marks

Case study: BUDGET 2016: GROWTH FORECASTS CUT FOR NEXT 5 YEARS

Discuss whether an increase in investment is likely to be the most important factor in increasing economic growth in economies such as the UK.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.16 Examiner report p.13 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

Data response questions on aggregate demand

AS Component 2, June 2025, Q1(c)11 marks

Case study: Housing problems?

(i) Explain two factors that could increase private sector investment in the UK. (ii) Using Extract D, discuss whether the new-build house market suffers from market failure.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.9 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

AS Component 2, June 2024, Q1(c)6 marks

Case study: Cross-railing

Using Table 1, explain how the building of Crossrail's Elizabeth Line can lead to the benefits of the multiplier effect (line 11).

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.8 Examiner report p.10 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2023, Q2(a)Explain3 marks

Case study: Woes of Argentina

Explain one reason for a drop in investment by utility firms during Kirchner's Presidency.

Question paper p.7 Mark scheme p.18 Examiner report p.11 Open in the tool

A-level Component 2, June 2022, Q2(b)Discuss8 marks

Case study: Australia – out on its own

Discuss the possible effects of the changes in the household savings ratio shown in Figure 1 on Australian households and the Australian economy.

Question paper p.10 Mark scheme p.14 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2022, Q3(a)6 marks

Using the data, analyse how the level of consumption in the economy may have changed between 2011 and 2019.

Question paper p.8 Mark scheme p.10 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, October 2020, Q2(f)10 marks

Case study: UK growth helped by World Cup and warm weather

To what extent will a steady rise in interest rates help to shift the balance of economic growth away from consumption and towards investment and net exports?

Question paper p.7 Mark scheme p.23 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

A-level Component 2, June 2019, Q1(c)8 marks

Case study: Water Gets Competitive

Using the concept of marginal utility, discuss the extent to which replacing a fixed charge for water with water meters in a home will reduce water consumption.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, June 2017, Q2(b)4 marks

Using a supply and demand diagram, explain how the taxation of cigarettes is designed to reduce their consumption.

Question paper p.4 Mark scheme p.4 Examiner report p.3 Open in the tool Draw it: indirect tax diagram

AS Component 1, June 2017, Q510 marks

Discuss the extent to which infrastructure investment projects such as those identified above will help the UK to "increase the amount of private sector investment undertaken by business".

Question paper p.8 Mark scheme p.12 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram

AS Component 2, June 2017, Q2(d)8 marks

Case study: Rising unemployment piles up problems for Indonesian President

Using an AD/AS diagram, discuss whether 'removing tax on luxury goods' will be likely to increase consumption (lines 28-29).

Question paper p.5 Mark scheme p.17 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool Draw it: AD/AS diagram

AS Component 1, June 2016, Q4(b)8 marks

Using an Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply diagram, explain the reasons for the trends shown in the chart between 2011 and 2014.

Question paper p.8 Mark scheme p.12 Examiner report p.5 Open in the tool Draw it: AD/AS diagram

AS Component 2, June 2016, Q1(b)Discuss10 marks

Case study: MIXED PICTURE FOR UK ECONOMIC HEALTH

Discuss whether the slowing growth in the UK, identified in the data, means that the Government should use fiscal policy to boost aggregate demand.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.4 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool Practise the AD/AS diagram Practise the multiplier diagram

Short answer questions on aggregate demand

AS Component 1, June 2023, Q2Explain5 marks

Drawing an aggregate demand (AD) curve, explain one reason why a reduction in the price level should lead to an increase in aggregate demand (AD).

Question paper p.6 Mark scheme p.8 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

Multiple choice questions

A-level Component 1, June 2023, Q1
The diagram below shows a country's production possibility frontiers (PPFX and PPFY) for goods and services and its GDP (point X and point Y) in two consecutive years (Year 1 = X and Year 2 = Y). Which of the following scenarios best…
A-level Component 1, June 2019, Q13
According to the website thisismoney.co.uk, diamond prices fell 9% in the first quarter of 2016. Which of the following statements would necessarily explain this fall in prices?
A-level Component 1, June 2017, Q13
Aggregate demand in an economy is £1 400bn, Consumption = £800bn, Investment = £400bn, Government spending = £300bn and Exports = £100bn. What is the level of imports?

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