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Specialisation and the division of labour

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Pearson Edexcel AS and A-level Economics past-paper questions since 2016 · 11 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.economicsaleveltutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © Pearson Edexcel

1. June 2024 · Paper 3 · Q1(e) · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
(e) Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic advantages for a country specialising in energy production using gas. (25)
2. June 2023 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(a) · 1 marks · AO1=1
(a) Define the term ‘specialisation’. (1)
3. June 2023 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(c) · 2 marks · AO1=1,AO3=1
(c) Explain one likely advantage of specialising in the production of goods to trade. (2)
4. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(a) · 1 marks ·
(a) Which one of the following would be most likely to cause a country’s currency to no longer be acceptable as a medium of exchange? (1) A It becomes harder to counterfeit B It becomes unlimited in supply C It is issued in smaller denominations D It is more long lasting
5. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(b) · 3 marks · AO1=1,AO2=2
(b) Explain how Bitcoin fulfils one function of money, apart from as a medium of exchange. (3)
6. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
The UK fishing industry employs about 24 000 people, more than half of them working in Scotland. (e) Discuss the likely impacts on an economy of specialising in the fishing industry. Use a production possibility frontier diagram in your answer. (15)
7. June 2019 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(a) · 1 marks · AO1=1
(a) The benefits of specialisation and division of labour are mostly associated with: (1) A Adam Smith B Friedrich Hayek C John Maynard Keynes D Karl Marx
8. June 2019 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(b) · 3 marks · AO1=1,AO2=1,AO3=1
(b) Explain one advantage of the division of labour in car production. (3)
9. June 2019 · Paper 1 · Q5(c) · 2 marks · AO1=1,AO3=1
Adam Smith described the benefits of specialisation and the division of labour. (c) Explain one advantage to a firm of using division of labour when organising its production process. (2)
10. June 2016 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(a) · 1 marks ·
(a) Which one of the following is the most likely consequence of an increase in the division of labour in the production of smartphones? (1) A Decrease in boredom for smartphone workers B Decrease in use of specialised manufacturing equipment C Decrease in the cost per unit of smartphones D Increase in training costs per worker
11. June 2016 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(b) · 3 marks · AO1=1,AO2=1,AO3=1
(b) Explain what function money has in improving specialisation in the production of smartphones. (3)

Mark schemes

1. June 2024 · Paper 3 · Q1(e)
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 3 Q1(e)
2. June 2023 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(a)
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 1 Q3(a)
3. June 2023 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(c)
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 1 Q3(c)
4. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(a)
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 1 Q3(a)
5. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q3(b)
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 1 Q3(b)
6. June 2022 · AS Paper 1 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 1 Q6(e)
7. June 2019 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(a)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 1 Q1(a)
8. June 2019 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(b)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 1 Q1(b)
9. June 2019 · Paper 1 · Q5(c)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 1 Q5(c)
10. June 2016 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(a)
Mark scheme June 2016 Paper 1 Q1(a)
11. June 2016 · AS Paper 1 · Q1(b)
Mark scheme June 2016 Paper 1 Q1(b)