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Supply-side policies

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Pearson Edexcel AS and A-level Economics past-paper questions since 2016 · 21 parts · mark schemes follow the questions · www.economicsaleveltutor.com · Questions and mark schemes © Pearson Edexcel

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
(e) Discuss supply‑side policies the German government could use ‘to improve its economic performance’ (Extract A, line 6). (15)
2. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(g) · 20 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=6,AO4=6
(g) Evaluate the use of market-based supply-side policies to increase UK employment. (20)
3. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
(e) Discuss supply-side policies the UK government could introduce to stimulate economic growth. (15)
4. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q1(a) · 3 marks · AO1=1,AO2=1,AO3=1
(a) Explain one likely impact of this interventionist supply-side policy on aggregate supply in the UK. (3)
5. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q1(b) · 1 marks ·
(b) Which one of the following is also an example of an interventionist supply-side policy? (1) A A decrease in the level of unemployment benefits B A decrease in the regulation of product markets C An increase in the provision of training programmes D An increase in the rate of corporation tax
6. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q8 · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
8 UK inflation, as measured by the CPI, rose to 10.1% in the 12 months to July 2022, compared to 2.0% in the 12 months to July 2021. (Source: adapted from https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/ consumerpriceinflation/july2022) Evaluate macroeconomic policies, apart from monetary policy, the UK government could use to reduce inflation.
7. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
(e) With reference to Extract B, discuss the benefits of an increase in infrastructure spending on the UK economy. Use an aggregate demand and aggregate supply diagram to support your answer. (15)
8. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(g) · 20 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=6,AO4=6
(g) Evaluate the supply-side policies the UK Government could use to increase the UK’s productivity. (20)
9. October 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q2(c) · 1 marks ·
(c) Which one of the following is an example of a market-based supply-side policy? (1) A A reduction in unemployment benefits B Construction of new transportation links C Government-funded apprenticeship schemes D Increased government spending on healthcare
10. October 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(f) · 20 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=6,AO4=6
(f) Evaluate supply-side policies that could be used to increase the UK’s rate of economic growth. (20)
11. October 2020 · Paper 3 · Q1(e) · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
(e) Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic impact of large infrastructure projects such as the building of a third airport in Istanbul. (25)
12. October 2020 · Paper 3 · Q2(d) · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
(d) Evaluate possible microeconomic and macroeconomic policies which could be used to improve UK competitiveness. (25)
13. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q3(b) · 1 marks ·
(b) Which one of the following policies is most likely to reduce the unemployment rate in the UK? (1) A A decrease in direct taxes on company profits B A decrease in quantitative easing C An increase in government payments to the unemployed D An increase in the UK base interest rate
14. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q4(a) · 1 marks ·
(a) This would be an example of: (1) A a contractionary monetary policy B an exchange rate policy C an expansionary monetary policy D a supply-side policy
15. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q4(b) · 2 marks · AO2=2
(b) Annotate the diagram above to show the likely impact of government policy to promote business competition on the equilibrium level of real output and price level. (2)
16. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q4(c) · 1 marks ·
(c) Which one of the following is an interventionist supply-side policy? (1) A An improvement in infrastructure B An increase in indirect taxation C An increase in interest rates D An increase in the regulation of markets
17. June 2018 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(f) · 20 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=6,AO4=6
(f) Evaluate government policies, apart from migration policies, that could be used to increase the employment rate in the UK. (20)
18. June 2018 · Paper 3 · Q2(e) · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
(e) Evaluate the likely microeconomic and macroeconomic effects of the supply-side policies recently introduced in Indonesia. (25)
19. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
(e) Evaluate policies the government could use to increase the UK’s productivity. (15)
20. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q6(e) · 15 marks · AO1=3,AO2=3,AO3=3,AO4=6
(e) Discuss ‘looser fiscal policy’ and ‘supply-side reforms’ (Extract A, lines 20 and 21) that may be used by governments of Eurozone countries to increase economic growth. (15)
21. June 2017 · Paper 3 · Q1(d) · 25 marks · AO1=4,AO2=4,AO3=8,AO4=9
(d) With reference to the information provided and your own knowledge, evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic effects of policies that could be used to stimulate economic growth and development in Chile. (25)

Mark schemes

1. June 2025 · Paper 2 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q6(e)
2. June 2025 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(g)
Mark scheme June 2025 Paper 2 Q6(g)
3. June 2024 · Paper 2 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2024 Paper 2 Q6(e)
4. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q1(a)
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q1(a)
5. June 2023 · AS Paper 2 · Q1(b)
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q1(b)
6. June 2023 · Paper 2 · Q8
Mark scheme June 2023 Paper 2 Q8
7. June 2022 · Paper 2 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q6(e)
8. June 2022 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(g)
Mark scheme June 2022 Paper 2 Q6(g)
9. October 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q2(c)
Mark scheme October 2020 Paper 2 Q2(c)
10. October 2020 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(f)
Mark scheme October 2020 Paper 2 Q6(f)
11. October 2020 · Paper 3 · Q1(e)
Mark scheme October 2020 Paper 3 Q1(e)
12. October 2020 · Paper 3 · Q2(d)
Mark scheme October 2020 Paper 3 Q2(d)
13. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q3(b)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q3(b)
14. June 2019 · Paper 2 · Q4(a)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q4(a)
15. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q4(b)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q4(b)
16. June 2019 · AS Paper 2 · Q4(c)
Mark scheme June 2019 Paper 2 Q4(c)
17. June 2018 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(f)
Mark scheme June 2018 Paper 2 Q6(f)
18. June 2018 · Paper 3 · Q2(e)
Mark scheme June 2018 Paper 3 Q2(e)
19. June 2017 · AS Paper 2 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q6(e)
20. June 2017 · Paper 2 · Q6(e)
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 2 Q6(e)
21. June 2017 · Paper 3 · Q1(d)
Mark scheme June 2017 Paper 3 Q1(d)