0455.3.3.1 — factors affecting an individual’s choice of Wage and non-wage factors. occupation.: past paper questions
Real questions on 0455.3.3.1 — factors affecting an individual’s choice of wage and non-wage factors. occupation.
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- 0455/22 · February/March 2026 · Q4b[4]
Explain two reasons why a worker may choose to work long hours.
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · May/June 2023 · Q4a[2]
two influences on which country a person decides to work in.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · February/March 2023 · Q4b[4]
Explain two reasons why someone may choose to become a doctor.
See it on the paper → - 0455/12 · October/November 2022 · Q12[1]
A musician has a choice of playing for an orchestra in either Germany or England. Which combination of incomes and cost of living is most likely to cause her to choose the German orchestra?
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2022 · Q1c[2]
Explain how a change in social attitudes would lead to greater participation by women in the labour force.
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · February/March 2022 · Q4c[6]
Analyse why more women may join a country’s labour force.
See it on the paper → - 0455/11 · October/November 2021 · Q11[1]
Wages for nurses decrease, while working hours for pilots decrease. Assuming other factors do not change, what is the likely effect on the number of individuals choosing to become nurses or pilots?
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · October/November 2021 · Q1h[6]
Discuss whether more people will apply to be pilots for Indian airlines in the future.
See it on the paper → - 0455/11 · October/November 2019 · Q8[1]
What is an example of a non-wage factor?
See it on the paper → - 0455/21 · October/November 2019 · Q4a[2]
Identify two non-wage factors that could affect an individual’s choice of occupation.
See it on the paper → - 0455/11 · May/June 2019 · Q8[1]
What is a non-wage factor he might consider?
See it on the paper → - 0455/22 · May/June 2019 · Q1a[2]
using information from the extract, two factors that influence an individual’s choice of occupation.
See it on the paper → - 0455/23 · May/June 2019 · Q5b[4]
Explain two reasons for growth in average earnings.
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What examiners said
Comprehensive responses • Most candidates successfully identified at least one valid reason for working longer hours, such as earning higher income or to buy more goods and services. • Some candidates identified multiple reasons and provided clear explanations. Limited responses • Many candidates listed several reasons while only explaining one. • Some candidates repeated versions of the same ide...
— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0455/22 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
Nearly all candidates were able to identify at least one factor influencing which country a person would decide to work in. Common influences included family ties, job opportunities, wages and living standards. A few candidates gave answers that were not relevant or were simply too vague e.g. ‘The level of challenges’ or ‘they provide merit goods and public goods’, possibly because these two terms...
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0455/21 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
There was some good explanation in terms of why people may be attracted by high wages and job satisfaction. However, a small proportion of candidates just identified the causes and did not explain them.
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0455/22 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
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