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Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 14 questions on Production possibility diagrams, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q02 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows a production possibility diagram for an economy where goods and services are produced in the private and public sectors. The economy is currently
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q13 (1 mark): In Figure 3, the curve XX shows the initial production possibility boundary (PPB) for a toy manufacturer producing trains and buses. Figure 3 Which one of the f
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q11 (1 mark): Figure 2 shows a production possibility curve for an economy producing consumer and capital goods. Figure 2 The movement from point X to point Y is most likely
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q03 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows the production possibility boundary for petrol-powered cars and electric- powered cars in a country's car industry. Figure 1 If production has mo
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q24 (4 marks): A local authority has limited resources to allocate to two services, ‘cleaning beaches’ and ‘other local government services’. Draw a production possibility dia
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q30 (4 marks): Extract F (lines 9–10) states: ‘As well as affecting a person’s quality of life and adding to health care costs, eyesight problems can lead to lower productivit
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q19 (1 mark): Figure 5 shows the production possibility curve for an economy producing boots and bicycles. The initial combination of boots and bicycles produced is shown by
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q09 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows the production possibility curve for an economy producing services and manufactured goods. Figure 1 The economy moves from point W to point Z. It
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q03 (1 mark): Figure 1 shows the production possibility diagram for an economy producing capital goods and consumer goods. Figure 1 The opportunity cost of producing an addit
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q06 (1 mark): Figure 2 shows the production possibility curve for an economy producing capital and consumer goods. Figure 2 The opportunity cost of increasing the output of c
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q11 (15 marks): Explain how a production possibility diagram can be used to illustrate some features of the fundamental economic problem. [15 marks] Essay 2 The economist Greg
- November 2020, AS Paper 1, Q07 (1 mark): Figure 2 shows the production possibility frontier for an economy producing only two goods: chickens and cabbages. Figure 2 Which one of the following statement
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q24 (4 marks): Extract B (lines 9–11) states: ‘Taking into account pubs, restaurants and other shops, a further 4042 premises became empty, increasing spare capacity in the ec
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q30 (4 marks): Extract F (lines 4–5) states: ‘As more workers receive higher in-work income, consumption would be expected to rise, leading to short-run economic growth.’ Draw
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