plumiExternalities: AQA GCSE Economics questions
AQA GCSE Economics past-paper questions on 3.1.6.2 Externalities, 2020–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 9 questions on Externalities, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q21 (9 marks): 2 1 Using Figure 2, assess whether the negative externalities of the gaming industry are greater than the positive externalities. [9 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q24 (6 marks): 2 4 Analyse the possible positive externalities that may result from building more houses. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q22 (2 marks): 2 2 Define the term ‘social cost’. [2 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q25 (6 marks): 2 5 Explain two possible external benefits of HS2. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q26 (15 marks): 2 6 Do you think that the overall benefits of HS2 are likely to be greater than the costs? Use Items A and B and your own economic knowledge to justify your vie
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q21 (9 marks): 2 1 Using Figure 2, assess whether the costs of palm oil production outweigh the benefits. [9 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q25 (6 marks): 2 5 Analyse the possible external costs to the global economy that might result from global warming. [6 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q14.1 (2 marks): 1 4 . 1 Using Figure 1, calculate the annual private costs of the furniture delivery firm. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q14.2 (2 marks): 1 4 . 2 Explain one possible external cost created by the furniture delivery firm. [2 marks]
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