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Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 AS Paper 1, question 21: Define ‘opportunity cost’ Extract C (line 20). [3 marks] Context 1 Total for this context: 50 marks FLOOD DEFENCES Extract A: Capital expenditure on flood defen](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71351-jun25-c1-21-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 01: Which one of the following is a consequence of the basic economic problem of limited resources and unlimited wants? [1 mark] A All goods and services will have](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun24-a-01-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 1, question 21: Define ‘scarce resource’ Extract B (line 11). [3 marks] Context 1 Total for this context: 50 marks TOURISM IN THE UK Extract A: Overseas residents’ visits to th](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71351-jun24-c1-21-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 3, question 02: The environment is a scarce resource. A consequence of this is that [1 mark] A all natural resources have a market price. B all natural resources will eventuall](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun23-a-02-qp.webp)
![June 2023 AS Paper 1, question 01: Which one of the following gives rise to opportunity cost? [1 mark] A Alternative uses for resources B Market failures for many goods C The methodology of posit](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71351-jun23-a-01-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 1, question 11: 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](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71361-nov20-e2-11-qp.webp)
All 9 questions on Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources, as a list
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q21 (3 marks): Define ‘opportunity cost’ Extract C (line 20). [3 marks] Context 1 Total for this context: 50 marks FLOOD DEFENCES Extract A: Capital expenditure on flood defen
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q01 (1 mark): Which one of the following is a consequence of the basic economic problem of limited resources and unlimited wants? [1 mark] A All goods and services will have
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q12 (1 mark): Kim has £100 to spend and is considering three options. She would rather spend the money on clothes than shoes but believes she would gain most benefit from spe
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q21 (3 marks): Define ‘scarce resource’ Extract B (line 11). [3 marks] Context 1 Total for this context: 50 marks TOURISM IN THE UK Extract A: Overseas residents’ visits to th
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q02 (1 mark): The environment is a scarce resource. A consequence of this is that [1 mark] A all natural resources have a market price. B all natural resources will eventuall
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q01 (1 mark): Which one of the following gives rise to opportunity cost? [1 mark] A Alternative uses for resources B Market failures for many goods C The methodology of posit
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q01 (1 mark): Choice is central to the economic problem because A incomes are unequally distributed. B most resources are scarce. C people’s wants are greater than their need
- 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, Q01 (1 mark): A resource must be scarce if A it has an opportunity cost. B it is non-renewable. C there is a high demand for it. D there is a small quantity supplied. [1 mark
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