Supply-side policy: past paper questions
Real questions on supply-side policy
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- 2281/23 · October/November 2025 · Q3a[2]
Identify two ways central banks differ from commercial banks.
See it on the paper → - 2281/21 · May/June 2025 · Q1d[4]
Explain two reasons why the Gabonese Government wants to reduce reliance on oil.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · October/November 2023 · Q3c[6]
Analyse how supply-side policy measures could reduce unemployment.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · October/November 2023 · Q4b[4]
Explain two reasons why a government may subsidise food production.
See it on the paper → - 2281/21 · May/June 2022 · Q4d[8]
Discuss whether or not the use of supply-side policy measures will reduce unemployment.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · October/November 2019 · Q7d[8]
Discuss whether or not the use of supply-side policy measures by a government will reduce firms’ average costs of production.
See it on the paper → - 2281/21 · May/June 2019 · Q7c[6]
Analyse how supply-side policy measures may reduce unemployment.
See it on the paper → - 2281/22 · May/June 2019 · Q5a[2]
Identify two supply-side policy measures.
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What examiners said
A few candidates showed confusion over the meaning of supply-side policy measures. However, most candidates did analyse some relevant policy measures. These candidates tended to be strongest on education, training, lower personal income tax and subsidies where some good analytical links were provided.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2281/22 Q3(c) (Cambridge)
The strongest answers here tended to be focused on lowering the price of food and reducing imports of food. A proportion of candidates only explained one of the reasons they identified.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 2281/22 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
Supply-side policies were not understood by many candidates. Instead, weak answers often referred to other policy measures such as fiscal and monetary policies which affected the level of unemployment. Answers often concentrated on how government could reduce unemployment, and, in some cases, no supply side measures were mentioned. Strong answers were well balanced with a discussion on how actions...
— Examiner report, May/June 2022, 2281/21 Q4(d) (Cambridge)
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