Inflation: Edexcel A‑Level Economics B questions
Every Edexcel A-Level Economics B exam question on 2.5.3 Inflation, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 11 questions on Inflation, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q1(c) (4 marks): With reference to Extract C, explain one reason why high food price inflation might affect the living standards of low or fixed-income groups. (4) Read Extracts
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q1(h) (12 marks): With reference to Extract D, assess the impact of falling real pay on the UK economy. (12) Read Extracts A–D in the Source Booklet before answering Question 1.
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(a) (4 marks): Using the information in Extract D, calculate, to the nearest whole number, the index for UK bread prices in 2023. You are advised to show your working. (4) Rea
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(d) (6 marks): Analyse two ways in which high inflation affects individuals. (6) Read the following extracts (A to E) before answering Question 1. Write your answers in the sp
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(a) (4 marks): Using the data from Extract C calculate, to 2 decimal places, the rate of inflation in March 2022. You are advised to show your working. (4) Read the following
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(b) (4 marks): With reference to Extract C, explain in which month there was deflation and in which month there was disinflation. (4) Read the following extracts (A to D) befo
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(f) (10 marks): With reference to Extract A, assess the likely impact of rising inflation on the UK restaurant market. (10) Read the following extracts (A to D) before answerin
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q1(a) (4 marks): Using the information in Extract C, calculate the index for UK butter prices in July 2018. You are advised to show your working. (4) Read the following extracts
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q1(d) (6 marks): Using Extract C, analyse how an increase in cost-push inflation may affect economic growth. (6) Read the following extracts (A to C) before answering Question 1
- October 2020, Paper 2, Q1(g) (12 marks): Assess the impact of food price inflation on UK living standards. (12) Read the following extracts (A to C) before answering Question 1. Write your answers in t
- June 2018, Paper 2, Q2 (20 marks): Evaluate the impact of rising inflation on UK-based firms such as Britvic. (20) Read the following extract (D) before answering Question 2. Write your answer in
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