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Government failure: AQA A‑Level Economics questions

Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.8.10 Government failure, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q20

    June 2025 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.8.10 Government failure
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    June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 20: Which one of the following is an example of government failure due to unintended consequences? [1 mark] A A government target to increase police officers is mis

  2. Q14

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.8.10 Government failure
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 14: In 2015, the UK government introduced a tax on firms using landfill sites to dispose of waste. After the tax was introduced, there was a significant rise in ill

  3. Q12

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    4.1.8.10 Government failure
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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 12: Evaluate the view that government failure means that government intervention in markets will rarely lead to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay

  4. Q08

    November 2020 · Paper 1

    4.1.8.9 Government intervention in markets4.1.8.10 Government failure
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    November 2020 Paper 1, question 08: Extract F (lines 1–3) states: ‘There are aspects of market failure in the social care sector, though some argue that inappropriate government intervention and a

  5. Q03

    November 2020 · AS Paper 1

    1 mark4.1.8.10 Government failure
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    November 2020 AS Paper 1, question 03: Government failure must have occurred when government intervention A causes income inequality to increase. B has unintended consequences. C is based on imperfec
All 5 questions on Government failure, as a list
  1. June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q20 (1 mark): Which one of the following is an example of government failure due to unintended consequences? [1 mark] A A government target to increase police officers is mis
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q14 (1 mark): In 2015, the UK government introduced a tax on firms using landfill sites to dispose of waste. After the tax was introduced, there was a significant rise in ill
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q12 (25 marks): Evaluate the view that government failure means that government intervention in markets will rarely lead to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay
  4. November 2020, Paper 1, Q08 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 1–3) states: ‘There are aspects of market failure in the social care sector, though some argue that inappropriate government intervention and a
  5. November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q03 (1 mark): Government failure must have occurred when government intervention A causes income inequality to increase. B has unintended consequences. C is based on imperfec

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