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The multiplier and the accelerator: OCR A‑Level Economics questions

Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q20

    June 2025 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 20: What is a consequence of an economy operating with the output gap shown in the diagram? Price level SRAS AD O Yfe Y1 Real GDP A A fall in imports B A fall in wa
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  2. Q2

    June 2024 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 2: The marginal propensity to withdraw (mpw) in an economy is 0.6. There is an injection of £150bn into the economy. What is the final increase in GDP? A £90 billi
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  3. Q1(e)

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    8 marks1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 1(e): Using information from the stimulus material, evaluate whether the size of Rwanda’s multiplier is likely to have increased between 2010 and 2019. [8]

  4. Q20

    June 2023 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2023 Paper 3, question 20: What is most likely to cause a decrease in the size of the national income multiplier? A A decrease in the top rate of income tax B A decrease in interest rates
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  5. Q10

    June 2022 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2022 Paper 3, question 10: If the marginal rate of taxation is 0.34, the marginal propensity to import is 0.18 and the multiplier is 1.42, what is the marginal propensity to save? A 0.18
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  6. Q25

    June 2022 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    June 2022 Paper 3, question 25: An economy is producing at Y1, P1. What is happening at this point? Price LRAS level SRAS P1 AD 0 Real GDP Y1 A Deflation B Inflation C Negative output gap D Po
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  7. Q1(c)

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    2 marks1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 1(c): Calculate Switzerland’s marginal propensity to withdraw. [2]

  8. Q2

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    25 marks1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 2: 2* In 2017 Bosnia had a significant output gap while it was estimated that Slovenia did not have an output gap. Evaluate, with the use of an appropriate diagram

  9. Q8

    November 2021 · Paper 3

    1 mark1.5 The multiplier and the accelerator
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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 8: What does the accelerator effect show? A An increase in a component of aggregate demand causes a greater final change in real GDP B Economic growth will increas
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All 9 questions on The multiplier and the accelerator, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q20 (1 mark): What is a consequence of an economy operating with the output gap shown in the diagram? Price level SRAS AD O Yfe Y1 Real GDP A A fall in imports B A fall in wa
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q2 (1 mark): The marginal propensity to withdraw (mpw) in an economy is 0.6. There is an injection of £150bn into the economy. What is the final increase in GDP? A £90 billi
  3. June 2023, Paper 2, Q1(e) (8 marks): Using information from the stimulus material, evaluate whether the size of Rwanda’s multiplier is likely to have increased between 2010 and 2019. [8]
  4. June 2023, Paper 3, Q20 (1 mark): What is most likely to cause a decrease in the size of the national income multiplier? A A decrease in the top rate of income tax B A decrease in interest rates
  5. June 2022, Paper 3, Q10 (1 mark): If the marginal rate of taxation is 0.34, the marginal propensity to import is 0.18 and the multiplier is 1.42, what is the marginal propensity to save? A 0.18
  6. June 2022, Paper 3, Q25 (1 mark): An economy is producing at Y1, P1. What is happening at this point? Price LRAS level SRAS P1 AD 0 Real GDP Y1 A Deflation B Inflation C Negative output gap D Po
  7. November 2021, Paper 2, Q1(c) (2 marks): Calculate Switzerland’s marginal propensity to withdraw. [2]
  8. November 2021, Paper 2, Q2 (25 marks): 2* In 2017 Bosnia had a significant output gap while it was estimated that Slovenia did not have an output gap. Evaluate, with the use of an appropriate diagram
  9. November 2021, Paper 3, Q8 (1 mark): What does the accelerator effect show? A An increase in a component of aggregate demand causes a greater final change in real GDP B Economic growth will increas

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