0455.2.3.1 — definition of demand Definition, drawing and interpretation of appropriate diagrams.: past paper questions
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- 0455/02 · Specimen 2027 · Q1d[4]
Draw a demand and supply diagram to show the effect of an increase in vegetarianism on the market for tomatoes.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · October/November 2025 · Q1d[4]
Draw a demand and supply diagram to show how a subsidy to solar energy producers would affect the market for solar energy.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2025 · Q1e[4]
Draw a demand and supply diagram to show the effect of a report stating the health risks of consuming sugar on the market for sugar.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2024 · Q1f[5]
Analyse, using a demand and supply diagram, how subsidising the production of milk would affect the market for milk.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2024 · Q3b[4]
Explain the relationship between: • demand for tennis racquets and demand for badminton racquets • demand for tennis racquets and demand for tennis balls.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2024 · Q5a[2]
Identify how the effect of a fall in the price of gold would be shown on a demand curve for gold.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · October/November 2023 · Q1e[4]
a demand and supply diagram to show the effects of increased global income on the market for education in Cambridge.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2023 · Q1e[4]
a demand and supply diagram to show how a report stating that bananas are good for health would affect the market for bananas.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · February/March 2023 · Q1e[4]
Draw a demand and supply diagram to show the effect of an increase in the price of a complement on the market for ice cream.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2022 · Q1h[6]
whether or not the US government should impose a minimum price on chocolate.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2020 · Q3b[4]
the difference between an extension in demand and an increase in demand.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2020 · Q1e[4]
Draw a demand and supply diagram to show how a rise in the price of car parking could affect the market for cars in the Philippines.
See it on the paper → - 0455/11 · October/November 2019 · Q14[1]
The table shows the sales of cold drinks made by a company in the UK in 2016 and 2017. Demand for cold drinks is influenced by changes in the temperature. In 2016 the sales followed the usual seasonal pattern. In which month of 2017 was the usual pattern disturbed?
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2019 · Q1a[2]
From the extract, two pairs of substitutes.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · October/November 2019 · Q3c[6]
Analyse, using a demand and supply diagram, the effect a report stating that eating tomatoes is good for health will have on the market for tomatoes.
See it on the paper → - 0455/12 · May/June 2019 · Q6[1]
What can be concluded from the demand curve for the product shown in the diagram?
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What examiners said
When candidates are asked to draw a diagram to show an effect of changes in market conditions, they do not have to write an explanation. A relatively high number of candidates could have saved some time by not providing a written explanation. There were many clear, accurate and welllabelled diagrams. However, some candidates confused the demand supply curves and some shifted the demand curve to th...
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0455/22 Q1(e) (Cambridge)
Some candidates were confused about the nature of a minimum price but there was a relatively high proportion of good answers. These strong answers applied a range of relevant economics to assess whether the US government should impose a minimum price on chocolate. For example, a number recognised that external costs could arise from bad health and that the outcome of the imposition of a minimum pr...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0455/22 Q1(h) (Cambridge)
There were some good and accurate answers to this question which showed an awareness of how an extension, and an increase, in demand differ in their cause and how they are represented on a diagram. Some candidates, however, seemed unaware of these different terms. A number thought incorrectly that an extension in demand means a rise in demand that lasts a long time.
— Examiner report, October/November 2020, 0455/22 Q3(b) (Cambridge)
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