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Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.2.5.2 Supply-side policies, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 2, question 11: Explain how supply-side policies can help to achieve a low, stable rate of inflation. [15 marks] Essay 2 In 2023, the UK government allocated £5.9 billion for s](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71362-jun25-e2-11-qp.webp)
![June 2025 AS Paper 2, question 12: Which one of the following statements about supply-side policies is correct? Supply-side policies [1 mark] A have no effect on aggregate demand. B often rely on](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71352-jun25-a-12-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 3, question 32: Explain why investment in infrastructure in the less-prosperous regions could help to improve the prosperity of people living in these regions. [15 marks] Secti](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun24-b-32-qp.webp)
![June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 20: Which one of the following is most likely to bring about a supply-side improvement in an economy? A fall in [1 mark] A company profits B incentives for enterpri](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71352-jun24-a-20-qp.webp)
![June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 14: Which one of the following is most likely to be an instrument of industrial policy? [1 mark] A An increase in manufacturing productivity B Government grants for](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71352-jun23-a-14-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 2, question 12: Evaluate the view that supply-side improvements in the UK economy can best be achieved through the use of interventionist policies. [25 marks] Essay 2 In 2018,](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71362-jun22-e2-12-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 18: Which one of the following is a supply-side policy aimed at reducing the natural rate of unemployment? [1 mark] A Government retraining schemes for structurally](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun22-a-18-qp.webp)
All 24 questions on Supply-side policies, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q11 (15 marks): Explain how supply-side policies can help to achieve a low, stable rate of inflation. [15 marks] Essay 2 In 2023, the UK government allocated £5.9 billion for s
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q26 (1 mark): Which one of the following is a supply-side policy that is most likely to lead to an improvement in the balance of trade in goods and services on the current ac
- June 2025, 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 continue to subsidise firms to encourage
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q12 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements about supply-side policies is correct? Supply-side policies [1 mark] A have no effect on aggregate demand. B often rely on
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q26 (25 marks): Extract C (lines 8–9) states: ‘Increased spending on education and training is likely to be essential to achieve a long-term improvement in macroeconomic perfor
- June 2025, AS Paper 2, Q32 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 11–13) states: ‘There are signs that business investment is starting to increase again, but government intervention may be needed to encourage
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q04 (25 marks): Extract B (lines 4–5) states: ‘Historically, productivity has increased over time, which has contributed to real wage rises and improved living standards.’ Usin
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q09 (1 mark): A government introduces a number of supply-side policies that increase the size of the country's working population and labour productivity. All other things be
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q32 (15 marks): Explain why investment in infrastructure in the less-prosperous regions could help to improve the prosperity of people living in these regions. [15 marks] Secti
- 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
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q20 (1 mark): Which one of the following is most likely to bring about a supply-side improvement in an economy? A fall in [1 mark] A company profits B incentives for enterpri
- June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q32 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 5–6) states: ‘As part of its long-term plan, the government has 12 levelling-up ‘missions’ or objectives. These include raising pay, employment
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q28 (1 mark): Figure 8 shows the aggregate demand curve (AD) and the long-run aggregate supply curves (LRAS) for an economy. A redistribution of government spending from spen
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q08 (1 mark): An economy has a low rate of economic growth and high unemployment. Which one of the following sets of policies would be most likely to increase growth and redu
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q14 (1 mark): Which one of the following is most likely to be an instrument of industrial policy? [1 mark] A An increase in manufacturing productivity B Government grants for
- June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q32 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 6–7) states: ‘However, there is a great deal that can be done to improve the balance of trade in goods and services.’ Use the extracts and your
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12 (25 marks): Evaluate the view that supply-side improvements in the UK economy can best be achieved through the use of interventionist policies. [25 marks] Essay 2 In 2018,
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q18 (1 mark): Which one of the following is a supply-side policy aimed at reducing the natural rate of unemployment? [1 mark] A Government retraining schemes for structurally
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q33 (25 marks): After considering Extract D, and the original evidence in Extracts A, B and C, would you recommend that the UK government provides financial and other support t
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q16 (1 mark): A government cuts the rate of corporation tax from 30% to 15%. This policy is most likely intended to A decrease the level of savings. B improve labour mobility
- June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q26 (25 marks): Extract C (lines 2–4) states: ‘…the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had promised to make the 2020s a “decade of prosperity and opportunity”. If this is to be ach
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q02 (1 mark): Which one of the following statements regarding supply-side policies is correct? Supply-side policies A can have microeconomic as well as macroeconomic effects
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q04 (25 marks): Extract B (lines 13–14) states: ‘It can be argued that supply-side reforms have gone too far in creating a highly flexible workforce and the government needs to
- November 2020, AS Paper 2, Q05 (1 mark): An economy has recently recovered from a recession and closed its negative output gap. The government would now like to increase the trend rate of economic grow
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