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Economics/Paper 2/Economic Systems
CAIEAS Level9708-as · Paper 2

Economic Systems

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Q22021 Oct/Nov·P232 partsMedium
(a)

Explain how the fundamental economic problem is addressed in a planned economy and in a market economy.

(b)

Discuss the view that in a mixed economy the only role of government should be to provide public goods and the supply of merit goods should be left to the private sector.

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Q32017 May/Jun·P232 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Explain the role of profit in an economy where the price mechanism operates to allocate resources.

(b)

Discuss whether resources are more effectively allocated in a planned economy or in a market economy.

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Q22015 Oct/Nov·P232 partsMedium
(a)

Explain the functions of price, enterprise and profit in a free market economy.

(b)

Discuss whether an outward shift in an economy’s production possibility curve is more likely to occur in a free market economy or a centrally planned economy.

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Q2(b)2025 Feb/Mar·P2212MMedium-Hard
(b)

Assess whether the allocation of resources in a market economy is always beneficial.

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Q2(b)2024 May/Jun·P2112MMedium-Hard
(b)

Assess whether a planned economic system should always switch to a mixed economy.

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Q3(b)2024 Oct/Nov·P2112MMedium-Hard
(b)

Assess whether consumers always benefit when the government of a mixed economy reduces the role of the market mechanism in allocating resources.

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Q3(b)2024 Oct/Nov·P2212MMedium-Hard
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Assess whether a market economy is always the best economic system to effectively answer the three basic questions of resource allocation.

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Q2(b)2023 Feb/Mar·P2212MMedium-Hard
(b)

Assess whether all market economies should become mixed economies.

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Q3(b)2023 Oct/Nov·P2212MMedium-Hard
(b)

The provision of merit and demerit goods differs from the provision of other private goods.

Assess the view that the consequences of imperfect information are more serious in a market economy than in a mixed economy.

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Q2(b)2022 Feb/Mar·P2212MMedium-Hard
(b)

Discuss whether the transition from a planned economy to a market economy will always benefit consumers.

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