plumiGovernment intervention: OCR A‑Level Economics questions
Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 2.11 Government intervention, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 27 questions on Government intervention, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(e) (12 marks): (e)* Two-thirds of England’s biggest water companies employ key executives who previously worked at the water regulator OFWAT. Lines 38–39. Evaluate, using evid
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q5 (25 marks): 5* During the COVID pandemic the UK government used information provision in various ways. These included advice on washing hands, the importance of vaccination
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q34 (15 marks): 34* Evaluate, using an appropriate diagram(s) and the information in Extract 2, the impact on the tourism market in Manchester of the introduction of a specific
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q13 (1 mark): Government intervention in the market can result in government failure due to a more inefficient allocation of resources. What is this most likely to result in?
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q16(c) (4 marks): Using a diagram, explain what effect the removal of indirect tax would have on the market of electric cars. [4]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q1(d) (8 marks): “A change to legislation in 2021 means that planning permission is no longer required to convert commercial buildings…into homes.” Lines 9–11. Evaluate, using e
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3 (25 marks): 3* In March 2020 the Welsh Government introduced a minimum price for alcohol of £0.50 per unit. According to the minimum pricing formula in Wales, a 70 cl bottl
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q4 (25 marks): 4* In May 2023, NHS waiting lists for routine hospital treatment rose to 7.42 m, the highest figure since records began in 2007. Evaluate whether healthcare sho
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q25 (1 mark): A maximum price for rent is imposed in the London housing market. What is the likely impact? A A decrease in consumer surplus B An excess demand for rental hous
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q33 (15 marks): 33* Evaluate, using an appropriate diagram(s) and the information in Extract 1, whether a natural monopoly such as water supply should be run by private sector
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q10 (1 mark): The government sets a maximum price that can be charged for rents. This is below the market equilibrium price. What will be the result? A Demand for rented prop
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q18 (20 marks): 18* In Europe, farmers receive substantial financial support from the EU, through the common agricultural policy (CAP). Evaluate, using an appropriate diagram(s
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3 (25 marks): 3* A report for the charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in January 2022 estimated that smoking in England imposed costs on the NHS totalling £2.4 billion
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q11 (1 mark): What is one of the causes of government failure? A Externalities of consumption or production B Policy short-termism C The free rider problem D The principal-ag
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q10 (1 mark): When will a subsidy have the most effect on quantity demanded? A Demand is perfectly inelastic B Demand is elastic C Demand is inelastic D Demand is unitary ela
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q16(d) (4 marks): Explain how a buffer stock system can be used to regulate the market supply of a product such as flour. [4]
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q16(e) (10 marks): (e)* Evaluate, using an appropriate diagram(s), the effectiveness of a government policy that can be used to encourage UK flour millers to increase supply. [10]
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q17 (20 marks): 17* Palm oil companies have been destroying rainforests and habitat for wildlife because they want more land to grow palm oil trees. Around 24 million hectares
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Explain what is meant by the term ‘subsidy’. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(b) (4 marks): “…more taxes may be imposed to change the marginal private cost of using petrol cars, so that the price paid is closer to the marginal social cost inflicted on
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q4 (25 marks): 4* “A £1.4bn government bailout has been announced for Crossrail, as Europe’s biggest infrastructure project to build a new underground line across London is on
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q16(a) (1 mark): Using Fig. 1, calculate how much more of the poorest households’ income was spent on energy compared to the richest households in 2016. [1]
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q16(b)(i) (2 marks): Using Fig. 2, if the UK Government introduces a tax so that there is a 50% increase in the total electricity price in 2018 compared to 2017, what would the pric
- June 2022, AS Paper 1, Q16(d)(ii) (4 marks): Using the information provided, explain two benefits of government intervention in the energy market. 1 [4]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(d) (4 marks): “There is certainly a strong case for the current tax-free status of jet fuel to end.” (lines 36–37) Explain, using a diagram, the impact on the level of consum
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q1(f) (12 marks): (f)* Evaluate, using evidence from the stimulus material, government intervention in the market for air travel. [12]
- November 2021, Paper 3, Q6 (1 mark): What is likely to be the most effective policy solution to overcome the market failure caused by the existence of positive externalities of production? A Compet
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