plumiFiscal policy: OCR GCSE Economics questions
Every OCR GCSE Economics exam question on 3.5 Fiscal policy, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 20 questions on Fiscal policy, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q1 (1 mark): A government increases its budget deficit. What is the most likely cost of this decision? An increase in: A debt interest B exports C government spending D unem
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q8 (1 mark): What is not a purpose of government spending? A To ensure everyone has access to health services B To increase the welfare of the population C To maintain a bal
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q14 (1 mark): How can fiscal policy be used to achieve economic growth? A A decrease in government spending to achieve a budget surplus B An increase in interest rates will e
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q18 (1 mark): VAT on most food products is 20%. VAT on fresh fruit is 8%. A household spends £400 on food products and £50 on fresh fruit. What is the total household spend o
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q21(c) (6 marks): Using the information in Extract 1, analyse how the changes in the UK unemployment rate between 2011 and 2018 might have affected the government’s budget. [6]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q22(c) (6 marks): Using the information in Extract 2, analyse how a decrease in direct taxes can affect the Indonesian economy. [6]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q22(d)(i) (2 marks): Other than income tax, state two types of direct taxes. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q22(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how a progressive income tax system redistributes income. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q22(d)(iii) (6 marks): (iii)* Evaluate whether raising income tax on the richest 20% of the population in Indonesia would have a purely beneficial effect for the lower paid. Use the i
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q23(a) (2 marks): Using Extract 3, calculate the average amount, in £ billions, spent each year on total government spending over the period shown in the table. Answer [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q5 (1 mark): The government has a budget deficit. What may lead to a balanced government budget? A An increase in exports B An increase in imports C An increase in taxation
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(d)(i) (2 marks): State two measures a government uses with fiscal policy. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how one of the measures named in part (d)(i) could be used to achieve economic growth. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q21(d)(iii) (6 marks): (iii)* Evaluate whether in achieving economic growth the benefits of fiscal policy are greater than the costs. Use the information given in Extract 1 and your o
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q8 (1 mark): A budget deficit means that A imports into a country exceed its exports B tax revenue is less than government spending C the current account will be in surplus
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q10 (1 mark): Taxable income Tax rate Up to £12 500 0% £12 501 to £50 000 20% £50 001 to £150 000 40% The table provides information about the UK’s income tax system. Calcula
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q12 (1 mark): The government decides to increase spending on public transport. Which of the following could be considered an opportunity cost of this decision? A A decrease i
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q22(d)(ii) (2 marks): Explain one way in which government spending on healthcare directly benefits the economy. [2]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q7 (1 mark): Government spending and taxation policy is known as A financial policy B fiscal policy C monetary policy D supply-side policy [1]
- November 2021, Paper 2, Q23(d)(i) (2 marks): Using the table in Extract 3 on page 15, explain the impact of government spending on education in Argentina and Finland on their related income shares. [2]
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