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The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory: AQA A‑Level Economics questions

Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q13

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 13: Explain the factors that determine a firm’s demand for labour. [15 marks] Essay 3 The UK government announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) would rise to

  2. Q21

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 21: All other things being equal, Table 7 shows how the number of workers employed by a profit-maximising firm affects its total output per hour and the price it is

  3. Q26

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory
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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 26: Which one of the following is most likely to affect the elasticity of demand for labour in a particular occupation? [1 mark] A The proportion of employers’ tota

  4. Q01

    November 2021 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory
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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 01: The average university graduate can expect to earn more over their working life than the average school leaver. This is most likely to be explained by A discrim

  5. Q02

    November 2020 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.6.1 The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory
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    November 2020 Paper 3, question 02: All other things being equal, the demand for labour is more likely to be wage elastic if A it is difficult to substitute capital for labour. B the cost of labou
All 5 questions on The demand for labour, marginal productivity theory, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q13 (15 marks): Explain the factors that determine a firm’s demand for labour. [15 marks] Essay 3 The UK government announced that the National Living Wage (NLW) would rise to
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q21 (1 mark): All other things being equal, Table 7 shows how the number of workers employed by a profit-maximising firm affects its total output per hour and the price it is
  3. June 2023, Paper 3, Q26 (1 mark): Which one of the following is most likely to affect the elasticity of demand for labour in a particular occupation? [1 mark] A The proportion of employers’ tota
  4. November 2021, Paper 3, Q01 (1 mark): The average university graduate can expect to earn more over their working life than the average school leaver. This is most likely to be explained by A discrim
  5. November 2020, Paper 3, Q02 (1 mark): All other things being equal, the demand for labour is more likely to be wage elastic if A it is difficult to substitute capital for labour. B the cost of labou

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