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Misallocation of resources: AQA GCSE Economics questions

AQA GCSE Economics past-paper questions on 3.1.6.1 Misallocation of resources, 2020–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.

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  1. Q26

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2022 · Paper 1

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    November 2020 · Paper 1

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All 8 questions on Misallocation of resources, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q26 (15 marks): 2 6 The UK government may use several methods to reduce the shortage of housing in the UK. Do you think the UK government should subsidise housebuilding in the
  2. June 2022, Paper 1, Q25 (6 marks): 2 5 Explain two methods the UK Government could use to reduce the inequality caused by wage differentials. [6 marks]
  3. June 2022, Paper 1, Q26 (15 marks): 2 6 Do you think the UK Government should do more to reduce the inequality caused by wage differentials? Use Items A and B and your own economic knowledge to ju
  4. November 2021, Paper 1, Q22 (2 marks): 2 2 Define the term ‘market failure’. [2 marks]
  5. November 2021, Paper 1, Q23 (3 marks): 2 3 Using Table 5 and Item A, calculate the cost per person of the UK Government’s proposed spending on methods to prevent flooding. Give your answer to the nea
  6. November 2021, Paper 1, Q24 (6 marks): 2 4 Explain two methods the UK Government could use to correct the market failure associated with global warming. [6 marks]
  7. November 2021, Paper 1, Q26 (15 marks): 2 6 Do you think the UK Government should do more to correct the market failure associated with global warming? Use Items A and B and your own economic knowledg
  8. November 2020, Paper 1, Q9 (1 mark): Which of the following involves a misallocation of resources? [1 mark]

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