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The National Minimum Wage: AQA A‑Level Economics questions

Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q14

    June 2025 · Paper 1

    4.1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage
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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 14: Assess the view that a national minimum wage, such as the UK’s National Living Wage, contributes to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay 3 The U

  2. Q04

    June 2022 · Paper 1

    25 marks4.1.6.4 The determination of relative wage rates and levels of employment in imperfectly competitive labour markets4.1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage
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    June 2022 Paper 1, question 04: Extract B (lines 16–18) states that, ‘Gig economy defenders claim that today’s flexible labour markets offer modern workers the opportunity to move freely betwe

  3. Q15

    November 2021 · Paper 3

    1 mark4.1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage
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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 15: An increase in the national minimum wage may be used to make the distribution of income more equal. Such a policy is most likely to be effective when the elasti

  4. Q33

    November 2020 · Paper 3

    25 marks4.1.6.6 The National Minimum Wage4.1.7.3 Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth
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    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 4 questions on The National Minimum Wage, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q14 (25 marks): Assess the view that a national minimum wage, such as the UK’s National Living Wage, contributes to an improvement in economic welfare. [25 marks] Essay 3 The U
  2. June 2022, Paper 1, Q04 (25 marks): Extract B (lines 16–18) states that, ‘Gig economy defenders claim that today’s flexible labour markets offer modern workers the opportunity to move freely betwe
  3. November 2021, Paper 3, Q15 (1 mark): An increase in the national minimum wage may be used to make the distribution of income more equal. Such a policy is most likely to be effective when the elasti
  4. 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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