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Aggregate demand: OCR A‑Level Economics questions

Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 1.2 Aggregate demand, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q11

    June 2025 · Paper 3

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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 11: Which components of aggregate demand (AD) could a change in interest rates affect? A C B C + I C C + I + G + (X – M) D C + I + (X – M) [1]
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  2. Q14

    June 2025 · Paper 3

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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 14: Workers spend 90% of an increase in their income. What is most likely to explain this significant increase in their consumption? A Interest rates will remain hi
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  3. Q1(a)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 1(a): Using information from the stimulus material, identify two components of Kenya’s aggregate demand. Component 1 [2]
  4. Q3

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 3: 3* In recent years, household and business surveys have revealed improved economic expectations in many African countries. Evaluate, with the use of an appropri
  5. Q27

    June 2024 · Paper 3

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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 27: What is likely to have caused the shift in Aggregate Demand shown in the diagram? LRAS Price level AD2 AD1 O Real GDP A A decrease in consumer confidence B A re
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  6. Q13

    June 2024 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2024 AS Paper 2, question 13: The table shows expected changes in the next year to the main components of aggregate demand. Component Change in value (£m) Consumption +5 Exports +8 Governmen
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  7. Q2

    June 2023 · Paper 2

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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 2: 2* Consumer expenditure rose in the USA in 2019. In that year, US unemployment fell to a 50-year low of 3.5%. Evaluate, with the use of an appropriate diagram(s
  8. Q7

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 7: What will lead to an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve? A An increase in consumption B An increase in government expenditure C An increase in inv
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  9. Q16(e)

    June 2023 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2023 AS Paper 2, question 16(e): (e)* Evaluate how the change in income for employees placed on furlough may have affected UK consumption. [10]
  10. Q10

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 10: Which of the following is not a component of aggregate demand? A Consumption B Exports C Investment D Wealth [1]
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  11. Q16(c)

    June 2022 · AS Paper 2

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    June 2022 AS Paper 2, question 16(c): The case study refers to the Tokyo Olympics (lines 19–20). Using a diagram, explain what impact holding the Olympics is likely to have on economic growth in Jap
  12. Q1(b)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 1(b): Using Fig. 1, explain the relationship between changes in consumer expenditure and changes in income. [2]
All 12 questions on Aggregate demand, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q11 (1 mark): Which components of aggregate demand (AD) could a change in interest rates affect? A C B C + I C C + I + G + (X – M) D C + I + (X – M) [1]
  2. June 2025, Paper 3, Q14 (1 mark): Workers spend 90% of an increase in their income. What is most likely to explain this significant increase in their consumption? A Interest rates will remain hi
  3. June 2024, Paper 2, Q1(a) (2 marks): Using information from the stimulus material, identify two components of Kenya’s aggregate demand. Component 1 [2]
  4. June 2024, Paper 2, Q3 (25 marks): 3* In recent years, household and business surveys have revealed improved economic expectations in many African countries. Evaluate, with the use of an appropri
  5. June 2024, Paper 3, Q27 (1 mark): What is likely to have caused the shift in Aggregate Demand shown in the diagram? LRAS Price level AD2 AD1 O Real GDP A A decrease in consumer confidence B A re
  6. June 2024, AS Paper 2, Q13 (1 mark): The table shows expected changes in the next year to the main components of aggregate demand. Component Change in value (£m) Consumption +5 Exports +8 Governmen
  7. June 2023, Paper 2, Q2 (25 marks): 2* Consumer expenditure rose in the USA in 2019. In that year, US unemployment fell to a 50-year low of 3.5%. Evaluate, with the use of an appropriate diagram(s
  8. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q7 (1 mark): What will lead to an upward movement along the aggregate demand curve? A An increase in consumption B An increase in government expenditure C An increase in inv
  9. June 2023, AS Paper 2, Q16(e) (10 marks): (e)* Evaluate how the change in income for employees placed on furlough may have affected UK consumption. [10]
  10. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q10 (1 mark): Which of the following is not a component of aggregate demand? A Consumption B Exports C Investment D Wealth [1]
  11. June 2022, AS Paper 2, Q16(c) (4 marks): The case study refers to the Tokyo Olympics (lines 19–20). Using a diagram, explain what impact holding the Olympics is likely to have on economic growth in Jap
  12. November 2021, Paper 2, Q1(b) (2 marks): Using Fig. 1, explain the relationship between changes in consumer expenditure and changes in income. [2]

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