Structuring Questions

Getting beneath the surface of

Economics A level exam papers
What have we covered so far?
Economic toolkit;
Factors of Production;
Short Term vs Long Term;
Economic Problem;
Specialisation;
PPCs;
Opportunity Cost;
Market;
Demand;
Supply;
Equilibrium price;
Price/Income/Cross Elasticity of demand and supply;
Substitute and Complementary goods;
Normal vs inferior goods;
Consumer/Producer surplus.



Factors of Production
1. Identify two factors of production which
might be used in the processing of Caribbean
sugar cane;
2. Using an example in each case, state two
factors of production which are required to
provide air transport services.
3. State two factors of production which are
used to produce puer tea and give an
example of each.

Economic Problem
Using the information in the case study,
explain how the economic problem can be
applied to.
Using the information in the case study,
explain how the economic problem can be
applied to.
Define the economic problem and explain
how it can be applied to.
Demand
Explain two likely determinants of this fall in
demand for holidays taken in the Maldives by
British tourists.
State and explain two reasons for the
increased global demand for food products.
State and explain two determinants of
demand for air travel for leisure purposes.
State and explain two reasons for the increase
in demand for dental implants.
Supply
Using a supply and demand diagram,
comment on the likely impact on the market
for new houses of relaxing planning
regulations.
Assume the policy of the Maldives President
to construct more hotels and guest houses
goes ahead. Using a supply and demand
diagram, comment on how this might affect
the market for holidays on the Maldives.
Comment1
Suppose the government aims to reduce
demand from binge flyers. Comment on how
it might use the information in Fig. 2 to
achieve this objective.
There is expected to be a 10% fall in UK
consumers incomes in the next two years.
Using the information in Fig. 1, comment on
the likely impact of this fall in income on the
holiday market.
Comment2
The Managing Director believes that the
demand for low priced kits is price elastic.
Comment on how knowledge of price
elasticity of demand would be helpful when
making business decisions.
Using the information in Fig. 1, comment on
the business relevance for puer tea farmers
of the changes in price elasticity of supply
between 2003-2006.

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