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Economies and diseconomies of scale: AQA A‑Level Economics questions

Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q07

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale4.1.5.6 Monopoly and monopoly power
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 07: Extract E (line 10) states: ‘The minimum efficient scale in the water industry is large’. With the help of a diagram, explain why the large minimum efficient sc

  2. Q13

    June 2024 · Paper 1

    4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 13: Explain, using examples, how the existence of economies and diseconomies of scale affect firms’ average costs of production. [15 marks] Essay 3 Britain’s energy

  3. Q16

    June 2024 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 16: A firm sets up in an area where a local college provides training courses for the workers in that industry. This shows the firm taking advantage of [1 mark] A e

  4. Q04

    June 2023 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 04: A soap manufacturer experiences a fall in long-run average costs. This is most likely to be the result of [1 mark] A fewer external economies of scale. B lower

  5. Q03

    June 2022 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    June 2022 AS Paper 1, question 03: Figure 1 shows the long-run average cost curve (LRAC) for a firm. Figure 1 Which one of the following movements along the curve shows a reduction in diseconomie

  6. Q13

    November 2021 · Paper 1

    4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    November 2021 Paper 1, question 13: Explain how a firm may benefit from both internal and external economies of scale. [15 marks] Essay 3 Aston Martin, the luxury car manufacturer, became a public

  7. Q05

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.4.5 Economies and diseconomies of scale
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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 05: The number of film production companies in a city increases. As a result, the pool of workers skilled in making films grows. Companies experience a reduction in
All 7 questions on Economies and diseconomies of scale, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q07 (9 marks): Extract E (line 10) states: ‘The minimum efficient scale in the water industry is large’. With the help of a diagram, explain why the large minimum efficient sc
  2. June 2024, Paper 1, Q13 (15 marks): Explain, using examples, how the existence of economies and diseconomies of scale affect firms’ average costs of production. [15 marks] Essay 3 Britain’s energy
  3. June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q16 (1 mark): A firm sets up in an area where a local college provides training courses for the workers in that industry. This shows the firm taking advantage of [1 mark] A e
  4. June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q04 (1 mark): A soap manufacturer experiences a fall in long-run average costs. This is most likely to be the result of [1 mark] A fewer external economies of scale. B lower
  5. June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q03 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows the long-run average cost curve (LRAC) for a firm. Figure 1 Which one of the following movements along the curve shows a reduction in diseconomie
  6. November 2021, Paper 1, Q13 (15 marks): Explain how a firm may benefit from both internal and external economies of scale. [15 marks] Essay 3 Aston Martin, the luxury car manufacturer, became a public
  7. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q05 (1 mark): The number of film production companies in a city increases. As a result, the pool of workers skilled in making films grows. Companies experience a reduction in

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