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0455.2.11.1 — definition of the mixed economic system.: past paper questions

5 real questionsasked in 3 of the last 10 exam series2019–2025usually: Identify, Discuss, State

Real questions on 0455.2.11.1 — definition of the mixed economic system.

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  1. 0455/21 · May/June 2025 · Q2d[8]

    Discuss whether or not a mixed economic system will benefit the people who live in that economy.

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  2. 0455/23 · October/November 2024 · Q1b[2]

    Identify two reasons why Belarus is described as a mixed economy.

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  3. 0455/21 · May/June 2024 · Q3a[2]

    Identify who allocates resources in a mixed economic system.

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  4. 0455/22 · February/March 2020 · Q1c[2]

    State why India is a mixed economy.

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  5. 0455/11 · May/June 2019 · Q4[1]

    Which situation indicates a mixed economy?

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What examiners said

Most candidates had some knowledge of what a mixed economy is and what its advantages are. Candidates provided advantages of government intervention in the mixed economy appreciating the provision of public goods, merit goods, and regulations to limit market failure. They also recognised some of the disadvantages that the government intervention may cause. There was also some appreciation of the i...

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0455/21 Q2(d) (Cambridge)

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