Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Aggregate demand and aggregate supply

Aggregate demand and aggregate supply — practice question

(a)[8]

Explain how the circular flow of income in an economy alters when it changes from a closed to an open economy and judge what affects the size of the change.

(b)[12]

Assess whether the possible benefits of free trade always outweigh the case for protectionism.

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This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: AO1 Knowledge and understanding (max 3): The circular flow of income is the route income takes around an economy from firms to households and then back to firms in a continuous process.

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