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Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth: AQA A‑Level Economics questions

Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.7.3 Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. June 2024 Paper 3, question 05: Table 1 shows the effect of cash benefits and taxes on household incomes in the UK in 2020–21. Table 1 Income of top quintile (£s) Income of bottom quintile (£s
  2. June 2024 Paper 3, question 33: After considering Extract D, and the original evidence in Extracts A, B and C, would you recommend that the government intervene in the economy to try to reduce
  3. June 2023 Paper 1, question 08: Extract F (lines 1–2) states that ‘Charities and think tanks have called for action to reduce job insecurity, lower housing costs and increase earnings for low-
  4. June 2022 Paper 1, question 14: Evaluate whether the best way to reduce inequality in disposable income is to reduce differences in pre-tax incomes rather than through taxes and welfare benefi
  5. November 2020 Paper 1, question 12: Evaluate the view that government intervention to reduce inequality will lead to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay 2 The economist Greg Manki
  6. November 2020 Paper 3, question 33: After considering Extract D, and the original evidence in Extracts A, B and C, would you recommend that the government implement a further substantial increase
All 6 questions on Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 3, Q05 (1 mark): Table 1 shows the effect of cash benefits and taxes on household incomes in the UK in 2020–21. Table 1 Income of top quintile (£s) Income of bottom quintile (£s
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q33 (25 marks): After considering Extract D, and the original evidence in Extracts A, B and C, would you recommend that the government intervene in the economy to try to reduce
  3. June 2023, Paper 1, Q08 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 1–2) states that ‘Charities and think tanks have called for action to reduce job insecurity, lower housing costs and increase earnings for low-
  4. June 2022, Paper 1, Q14 (25 marks): Evaluate whether the best way to reduce inequality in disposable income is to reduce differences in pre-tax incomes rather than through taxes and welfare benefi
  5. November 2020, Paper 1, Q12 (25 marks): Evaluate the view that government intervention to reduce inequality will lead to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay 2 The economist Greg Manki
  6. November 2020, Paper 3, Q33 (25 marks): After considering Extract D, and the original evidence in Extracts A, B and C, would you recommend that the government implement a further substantial increase

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