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Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 1.3 Opportunity cost, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 9 questions on Opportunity cost, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q2 (1 mark): In the diagram what represents the opportunity cost of increasing production of wheat from W1 to W2? Corn C1 C2 C3 O W1 W2 W3 Wheat A C1 to C2 B C1 to C3 C C2 t
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): The table shows the production possibility curve for a country that produces capital and consumer goods. Capital goods Consumer goods (million units) (million u
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): Which of these would cause a shift outwards of the production possibility curve? A Decrease in productivity B Increase in unemployment C Technological improveme
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q15 (1 mark): Opportunity cost is useful as it shows the value of: A all the choices available B the choice given up C the choice of scarce resources D the choice that the co
- June 2025, AS Paper 1, Q18 (20 marks): 18* Norway devoted more of its resources to the output of capital goods in 2022. This had an impact on the country’s output of consumer goods. Evaluate, using a
- June 2024, AS Paper 1, Q2 (1 mark): The diagram shows the production possibility curve for a country that produces computers and cars. Quantity of computers produced 3000 Y 2000 X 1500 0 600 800 1
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q17 (1 mark): Output in an economy moves from point X to point Y in the diagram. What does this represent? Capital goods Y X PPC 0 Consumer goods A An increase in allocative
- June 2023, AS Paper 1, Q4 (1 mark): Opportunity cost is defined as the value of: A all alternative goods foregone B the cost of other goods and services C the cost imposed on a third party D the n
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q12 (1 mark): What does the shift of the PPC from PPC1 to PPC2 in the diagram below show? Good B PPC2 PPC1 0 Good A A A fall in the production of good A B A fall in the produ
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