Using Extract E, evaluate the likely impact of falling crude oil prices on the UK economy. (June 2017)
Evaluate the likely impact on the UK of increased regulation of the UK banking industry. (June 2017)
Evaluate the extent to which the government’s cycling and walking strategy may impact the UK economy. (June 2018)
Using a suitable diagram, evaluate the importance of demand side policies in stimulating growth in the UK. (June 2018)
Evaluate the extent to which regulation of the energy market may benefit consumers. (June 2019)
The UK government intervenes in the education sector. Education is considered a merit good. Evaluate the likely impact on the UK economy of government intervention in the education sector. (June 2019)
HS2 is likely to create positive externalities. Evaluate the extent to which these externalities are likely to benefit the UK economy. (June 2020)
Evaluate the potential impact of Amazon’s market power on its stakeholders. (June 2020)
Using a suitable diagram, evaluate the extent to which tradable pollution permits are the most effective way to reduce environmental damage in the UK. (June 2021)
Evaluate the extent to which WT.Social will be able to successfully enter the UK social media market. (June 2021)
Evaluate the effectiveness of using monetary policy to control inflation in the UK. (June 2022)
Evaluate the case for a reduction in the regulations that protect UK employees. (June 2022)
Evaluate the effectiveness of the UK Government providing information to reduce the number of smokers in the UK. (June 2023)
Using an AD/AS diagram, evaluate the impact of improving the skills and quality of the labour force for the UK economy. (June 2023)
Evaluate two possible economic policies that could be used to address the problems suggested in Extract E. 2. Using Extracts F and G, evaluate the possible impact of changes in the housing market on the UK economy. (Specimen)
Paper 2
Using Extract D, evaluate the effectiveness of GDP per capita in comparing living standards between countries. (June 2017)
Evaluate the likely impact of trade restrictions upon multinational firms, such as Marine Harvest. (June 2017)
Evaluate the impact of rising inflation on UK-based firms such as Britvic. (June 2018)
Madagascar specialises in the production of primary commodities such as nickel and vanilla. Evaluate the impact of specialisation as a source of economic growth for developing economies such as Madagascar. (June 2018)
Evaluate the extent to which the environmental impact of multinational firms, such as Starbucks, can be controlled by governments. (June 2019)
Evaluate the extent to which quality is important for car manufacturers such as Toyota and Tesla. (June 2019)
With reference to Extract D, evaluate the extent to which being a member of a trade bloc promotes economic growth. (June 2020)
Using Extracts E and F, evaluate the extent to which fiscal policy could be used to reduce inequality in the UK. (June 2020)
Evaluate the impact of FDI on a developed economy such as the UK. (June 2021)
In 2018, the market value for meat substitutes in the USA alone was estimated to be worth $10.1bn and is forecast to reach $30.92bn by 2026. Evaluate the likely conflicts between stakeholder objectives as a result of the growth in this market. (June 2021)
Evaluate the importance of wage costs in influencing the location of manufacturing firms. (June 2022)
Evaluate the impact of low or negative economic growth upon a developing economy such as Brazil. (June 2022)
Evaluate the importance of labour costs for businesses when deciding where to locate production. (Specimen)
Using Extracts F and G, evaluate the potential effects of inflation on firms in the UK since 2000. (Specimen)