Paper 3: Themes in economics · H460/03
OCR A-level Paper 3, June 2022
All 8 written questions and 30 multiple choice questions from OCR A-level Paper 3 (June 2022), Themes in economics. Each question shows its marks and topic, and opens the question paper and mark scheme at the right page.
Section A
- AAn increase in quantity demanded
- BAn increase in quantity supplied
- CA shift to the right of the demand curve
- DA shift to the right of the supply curve
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The answer is A.
- A–1.26%
- B–1.24%
- C1.24%
- D1.26%
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The answer is B.
TopicMeasuring economic performanceEconomic growth and the economic cycle
- ANew firms enter the market, causing a shift in the average and marginal cost curves
- BNew firms enter the market, causing a shift in the average and marginal revenue curve
- CSome firms leave the market, causing a shift in the average and marginal cost curves
- DSome firms leave the market, causing a shift in the average and marginal revenue curve
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The answer is B.
- AAccounting profit will be equal to economic profit
- BAccounting profit will be larger than economic profit
- CEconomic profit will be larger than accounting profit
- DThere is no relationship between accounting profit and economic profit
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The answer is B.
- AIt has an absolute advantage in the production of corn and golf clubs
- BIt has an absolute advantage in the production of golf clubs
- CIt has a comparative advantage in the production of corn
- DIt has a comparative advantage in the production of golf clubs
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The answer is D.
- AAn increase in corporation tax
- BAn increase in government spending on welfare benefits
- CAn increase in government spending on education and training
- DAn increase in the price level
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The answer is C.
TopicAggregate demandMeasuring economic performanceMacroeconomic objectives and policy
- APositive externalities of consumption
- BPositive externalities of production
- CThe basic economic problem
- DThe free rider problem
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The answer is C.
TopicMarket failureAggregate demandThe economic problem and resource allocation
- AA decrease in the marginal propensity to import
- BContractionary monetary policy
- CExpansionary monetary policy
- DSupply side policy designed to increase labour productivity
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The answer is C.
TopicMacroeconomic objectives and policyInternational trade and exchange ratesAggregate demand
- AFree good
- BPrivate good
- CPublic good
- DQuasi-public good
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The answer is B.
TopicMarket failureThe economic problem and resource allocation
- A0.18
- B0.30
- C0.48
- D0.90
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The answer is A.
TopicAggregate demandInternational trade and exchange rates
- AFacilitate investment by firms
- BIncrease interdependence between countries
- CPromote free trade
- DReduce income inequality
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The answer is A.
TopicInternational trade and exchange ratesPoverty and inequalityAggregate demand
- AA fall in the production of good A
- BA fall in the production of goods A and B
- CAn increase in the opportunity cost of producing good A
- DAn increase in the opportunity cost of producing good B
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The answer is D.
TopicThe economic problem and resource allocationDemand, supply and elasticity
- AGoods and services are weighted according to the level of utility they bring society
- BPrices of goods and services are compared to prices in other countries
- CSurvey data is used to establish the most commonly consumed goods and services
- DThe amount of quantitative easing introduced by the Bank of England is recorded
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The answer is C.
TopicMacroeconomic objectives and policyMeasuring economic performance
- ADemand for good X is more cross elastic than the demand for good Y
- BDemand for good X is more income elastic than demand for good Y
- CDemand for good X is more price elastic than the demand for good Y
- DSupply of good X is more price elastic than supply of good Y
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The answer is B.
- AAn increase in the minimum wage
- BAn increase in the price of complementary factors of production
- CAn increase in the price of the product the labour produces
- DAn increase in unit labour costs
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The answer is C.
TopicThe labour marketThe economic problem and resource allocationDemand, supply and elasticity
- A£34.92
- B£38.60
- C£44.00
- D£50.16
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The answer is B.
- ACross elasticity of demand
- BIncome elasticity of demand
- CPrice elasticity of demand
- DPrice elasticity of supply
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The answer is D.
- ALong run Aggregate Supply
- BLong run Phillips Curve
- CShort run Aggregate Supply
- DShort run Phillips Curve
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The answer is A.
TopicAggregate supplyMacroeconomic objectives and policyMeasuring economic performance
- APublic limited company
- BPublic sector company
- CSmall business
- DVoluntary organisation
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The answer is A.
TopicBusiness growth and objectivesCosts, revenues and profit
- ADurable to use
- BPortable to carry
- CScarce in supply
- DVolatile in value
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The answer is D.
- A19 year old full time student.
- B38 year old father who chooses to stay at home to be a home-maker.
- C42 year old former bank worker who is economically active.
- D68 year old who worked in the steel industry and who is now claiming the state pension.
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The answer is C.
- Afirm is considering increasing its output from 239 to 240 units of a good. What is the marginal cost of doing this? Quantity Average Cost 238 £360 239 £356 240 £362 241 £371 242 £382 A £1.51
- B£6
- C£1796
- D£86 880
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The answer is C.
- AExchange rate depreciates
- BMinimum wage decreases
- CProductivity increases
- DTrade union power increases
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The answer is D.
TopicInternational trade and exchange ratesThe labour market
- AInformation failure
- BMoral hazard
- CNegative externalities of consumption
- DOpportunity cost
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The answer is A.
TopicMarket failureThe economic problem and resource allocationAggregate demand
- ADeflation
- BInflation
- CNegative output gap
- DPositive output gap
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The answer is D.
TopicMeasuring economic performanceAggregate supplyNational income and the circular flow
- Agroup of firms reaches an agreement on prices and output. What sort of collusion is this? A A cartel
- BPrice leadership
- CStrategic alliances
- DTacit collusion
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The answer is A.
TopicMarket structures
- AA decrease in the corporation tax rate
- BAn increase in expenditure on education and training
- CAn increase in expenditure on unemployment benefits
- DAn increase in the income tax-free personal allowance
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The answer is C.
TopicGovernment intervention in marketsEconomic growth and the economic cyclePublic finances and the role of the state
- AConsumption decreasing when the interest rate increases
- BConsumers demanding more of an inferior good when their income falls
- CFirms engaging in predatory pricing to increase their market share
- DFirms increasing the price of a product with price elastic demand
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The answer is D.
TopicDemand, supply and elasticityMacroeconomic objectives and policyAggregate demand
- AAllocative inefficiency
- BConsumer surplus
- CDeadweight loss
- DProducer surplus
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The answer is D.
TopicMarket failureDemand, supply and elasticityGovernment intervention in markets
- ADomestic firms face higher tariffs on their exports
- BSunset industries experience a decrease in the demand for their products
- CThe rate of inflation increases
- DThe volume of international trade decreases
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The answer is B.
TopicInternational trade and exchange ratesMeasuring economic performanceDemand, supply and elasticity
Section B
TopicThe labour market
TopicThe labour market
TopicMacroeconomic objectives and policyGovernment intervention in markets
TopicEconomic growth and the economic cycleMacroeconomic objectives and policy
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