AQA AS-Level Paper 2 June 2025 Insert Extract B (lines 6–7) states: ‘A shortage of labour is one of the factors that has contributed to rising inflation, threatening macroeconomic stability.’ Explain how a shortage of labour might contribute to rising inflation. (10 marks) Inflation is a rise in

AQA AS-Level Paper 2 June 2020 Insert Extract E (lines 9–10) states: ‘Inevitably, the volume of exports will fall, and it is highly likely that the trade deficit will increase further.’ Explain two factors that could cause a fall in the volume of UK exports. (10 marks) Exports

AQA AS-Level Paper 2 June 2018 Insert Extract B (lines 9–11) states ‘The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee loosened its monetary policy in an attempt to prevent a downturn in the economic cycle.’ Explain how monetary policy might help to prevent a downturn in the economic

AQA AS-Level Paper 2 June 2023 Insert Extract F (lines 1–2) states: ‘Many economists believe that the trade balance reflects the strength or weakness of a country’s international competitiveness’. Explain how a fall in a country’s international competitiveness may affect economic growth in the economy. (10

AQA AS-Level Paper 1 June 2018 Insert Extract B (lines 2–3) states: ‘a recent survey found that only a third of adults had box used a library in the previous year, a significant fall since data collection began in 2005’. Explain two reasons why the demand for library

AQA AS-Level Paper 2 June 2024 Insert Extract B (lines 11–12) states: ‘In response, as inflation rose above the target rate, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee acted by increasing Bank Rate.’ Explain how an increase in Bank Rate may lead to a reduction in

AQA AS-Level Economics June 2022 Paper 2 Insert Extract F (lines 1–2 and 8) states: ‘As part of fiscal policy, government spending can be used to allocate resources to different regions and sectors of the economy and consequently, change the pattern of economic activity...Taxation also has a

AS-Level Economics Specimen paper Extract B (line 1) states that ‘In recent years, food prices have risen faster than incomes.’ Explain two possible reasons, other than a change in income, for the rise in the price of food over the period shown. (10 marks) A market is a place

AQA AS-Level Paper 1 June 2020 Insert Extract C (lines 3–4) states: ‘Household consumption accounts for approximately 60% of aggregate demand so has a vital role to play in the economy.’ Explain two factors that could cause a fall in consumption. (10 marks) One factor that could cause

AQA AS Economics Paper 2 June 2024 Insert Explain why some regions of the UK suffer from structural unemployment. (10 marks) 1. structural unemployment is caused by a decline in certain industries. 2. this means that there is a mismatch in skills between workers and the current job market. 3.

AQA AS-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2023 Insert Extract E (lines 8–9) states: ‘Drones can reach remote areas quickly and easily, saving on labour and other costs.’ Explain how the increasing use of drones is likely to affect the market for delivery workers. (June 2023) 1. a market