Economic growth: past paper questions
Real questions on economic growth
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- 2281/21 · May/June 2026 · Q5c[6]
Analyse how a decrease in productivity could affect a government’s macroeconomic aims.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2025 · Q5c[6]
Analyse how an increase in consumer spending could increase economic growth.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2025 · Q5d[8]
Discuss whether or not the wages of workers employed by car firms will increase in the future.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2023 · Q1a[1]
Calculate Montenegro’s budget deficit as a percentage of its GDP.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2023 · Q1b[2]
Identify two examples of capital goods in Montenegro.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2023 · Q1c[2]
Explain how economic growth is measured.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2023 · Q1f[5]
Analyse the relationship between GDP per head and internet access.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2023 · Q5d[8]
Discuss whether or not a country with a high economic growth rate will have a deficit on the current account of its balance of payments.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2022 · Q1d[4]
Explain two reasons why Ecuador experienced a recession between 2014 and 2016.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2022 · Q1e[4]
Analyse how building more roads can increase a country’s economic growth rate.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2022 · Q1f[5]
Analyse the relationship between GDP per head and car ownership.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2022 · Q1g[6]
Discuss whether or not the profits of Ecuador’s textile firms are likely to have increased between 2016 and 2019.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2022 · Q1e[4]
Analyse how investment in capital goods and education can increase New Zealand’s productivity.
See it on the paper → - 2281/21 · May/June 2021 · Q4d[8]
Discuss whether or not an economy will benefit from an increase in consumer expenditure.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · October/November 2020 · Q5c[6]
Analyse how a rise in investment could increase a country’s economic growth rate.
See it on the paper → - 2281/21 · May/June 2020 · Q1a[1]
Calculate Vietnam’s GDP per head in 2017.
See it on the paper → - 2281/23 · October/November 2019 · Q4a[2]
Identify the difference between economic growth and recession.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2019 · Q4d[8]
Discuss whether countries with a high Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per head will have a faster rate of economic growth than countries with a low GDP per head.
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What examiners said
This was a simple calculation and most candidates correctly divided – $0.6bn by $4.8bn to get the answer of 12.5%.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2281/23 Q1(a) (Cambridge)
The source material gave two examples of capital goods relating to the banking sector, which were computers and office buildings. Most candidates selected at least one of these. Some candidates selected telecommunications and aluminium production from the source material which was incorrect as these are industries. Examples of capital goods within those two industries e.g. phones and factories wer...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2281/23 Q1(b) (Cambridge)
The source material refers to real GDP but not all candidates recognised this as a measure of economic growth. Some candidates mentioned GDP per head, not recognising that economic growth occurs when the country’s total output increases. A number of candidates also mentioned measures of unemployment and inflation.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 2281/22 Q1(c) (Cambridge)
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