Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Demand and supply curves

Demand and supply curves — practice question

(a)[2]

Describe, using Fig. 1.1, how oil production in Nigeria changed between 2015 and 2016.

(b)[4]

Compare, using supply and demand diagrams, how OPEC’s decisions changed the world price of oil in 2014 and in 2016.

(c)[2]

‘The demand for OPEC’s oil is price inelastic.' What evidence is there in the information to support this claim?

(d)[2]

Fig. 1.2 shows that output in Nigeria’s oil sector fell sharply from Q1 of 2016. During this time, total national output for Nigeria decreased by an annual rate of only around 2%. What can be inferred from this about the relative importance of the non-oil sectors in Nigeria?

(e)[4]

Analyse, using aggregate demand and aggregate supply, two likely effects of OPEC’s policies on the economy of Nigeria.

(f)[6]

Discuss, with the help of the information, the extent to which OPEC will be able to control the world price of oil.

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