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OCR Economics past paper questions: Aggregate demand

Every OCR question on Aggregate demand from 2021 to 2025: 2 essays, 5 data response questions, 1 short answer question and 16 multiple choice questions. It covers International trade and exchange rates, Measuring economic performance, Aggregate supply, National income and the circular flow and Demand, supply and elasticity. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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SubtopicsInternational trade and exchange rates 6Measuring economic performance 5Aggregate supply 4National income and the circular flow 3Demand, supply and elasticity 3The labour market 3Government intervention in markets 2Market failure 1Macroeconomic objectives and policy 1Public finances and the role of the state 1

Essay questions on aggregate demand

Data response questions on aggregate demand

Short answer questions on aggregate demand

Multiple choice questions

  1. AS Paper 1, June 2025, Q10

    What will be an incentive for consumers to reduce consumption of orange juice? Increase in the price of:

  2. AS Paper 2, June 2025, Q7

    What would cause the long run aggregate supply curve to shift to the right?

  3. A-level Paper 3, June 2024, Q2

    The marginal propensity to withdraw (mpw) in an economy is 0.6. There is an injection of £150bn into the economy. What is the final increase in GDP?

  4. A-level Paper 3, June 2024, Q9

    The table shows the total utility from consuming units of a good. Unit of Consumption Total Utility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 What unit of consumption does the consumer begin to experience diminishing marginal utility? A B C D

  5. A-level Paper 3, June 2024, Q27

    What is likely to have caused the shift in Aggregate Demand shown in the diagram? Price LRAS level AD2 AD1 O Real GDP

  6. AS Paper 2, June 2024, Q13

    The table shows expected changes in the next year to the main components of aggregate demand. Component Change in value (£m) Consumption +5 Exports +8 Government expenditure –7 Imports +6 Investment –2 Savings Taxation What impact will…

  7. AS Paper 2, June 2023, Q5

    The diagram shows the circular flow of income. Y HOUSEHOLDS income expenditure FIRMS Which of these could be shown by Y on the diagram?

  8. AS Paper 2, June 2023, Q7

    What will lead to an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve?

  9. AS Paper 2, June 2023, Q12

    What is the most likely impact of legislation to reduce the power of trade unions?

  10. A-level Paper 3, June 2022, Q6

    What could cause the natural rate of unemployment to decrease?

  11. A-level Paper 3, June 2022, Q10

    If the marginal rate of taxation is 0.34, the marginal propensity to import is 0.18 and the multiplier is 1.42, what is the marginal propensity to save?

  12. AS Paper 2, June 2022, Q1

    In the model of the circular flow of income, which of the following will cause national income to increase?

  13. AS Paper 2, June 2022, Q7

    The UK government is planning to limit immigration. What impact may this have on the UK economy in the short-run?

  14. AS Paper 2, June 2022, Q10

    Which of the following is not a component of aggregate demand?

  15. AS Paper 2, June 2022, Q14

    There is a sharp rise in unemployment in the economy. What will be the likely impact if automatic stabilisers already exist in the economy?

  16. A-level Paper 3, October 2021, Q8

    What does the accelerator effect show?

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