CAIE AS Economics - Paper 2

4.4 Economic growth

Topical Past-Paper Questions

List of CIE (9708) past exam essay questions on economic growth, covering its meaning, measurement, GDP distinctions, causes, and consequences.

CAIE AS Economics Paper 2 Topic 4.4
Exam material

Past-paper questions

Past-paper question 9708/23/M/J/25 [8 + 12] marks

a) Explain two causes of economic growth and consider the extent to which their impact can be measured. [8]

b) Assess the extent to which economic growth is always beneficial for the people and government in an economy. [12]

Past-paper question 9708/21/O/N/24 [8] marks

a) Explain two possible causes of economic growth and consider whether the consequences of economic growth for an economy will always be positive. [8]

Past-paper question 9708/22/F/M/24 [8 + 12] marks

a) With the help of an aggregate demand and aggregate supply diagram, explain how a decrease in interest rates could cause economic growth and consider whether economic growth will always result in inflation. [8]

b) Assess whether economic growth is always desirable for an economy. [12]

Open question
Past-paper question 9708/22/F/M/23 [12] marks

b) Assess whether the consequences of economic growth for an economy are always positive. [12]