Demand
2.2What the syllabus asks of you
- Individual and market demand: definition of demand
- Individual and market demand: link between individual demand and market demand
- Individual and market demand: drawing and interpretation of the demand diagram continued
- Movements along a demand curve: causes of extensions and contractions in demand
- Movements along a demand curve: diagrams that illustrate movements along a demand curve
- Shifts of a demand curve: causes of decreases and increases in demand
- Shifts of a demand curve: diagrams that illustrate shifts of a demand curve
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Chapter 2: Demand
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23 questions
1May / June 2026 · Paper 11 · Q5Show mark scheme →
AConsumers in area Y are more willing and able to buy good X than are consumers in area Z.
BConsumers in area Y are richer than consumers in area Z.
CConsumers in area Y want the good more than consumers in area Z.
DThere are more consumers living in area Y than in area Z.
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2May / June 2026 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa decrease in the population
Ba decrease in wage levels
Can increase in the price of coffee
Dan increase in the price of sugar
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3Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
Aconsumers increase demand when their incomes rise
Bconsumers plan to buy less when prices rise
Cfirms produce less as prices rise
Dfirms sell more when prices rise
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4May / June 2025 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
A[Diagram: straight downward-sloping demand curve from price axis to quantity axis] price / quantity / O
B[Diagram: downward-sloping demand curve that becomes horizontal at lower prices] price / quantity / O
C[Diagram: kinked downward-sloping demand curve, steeper at lower prices] price / quantity / O
D[Diagram: kinked downward-sloping demand curve, flatter at lower prices] price / quantity / O
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5Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa good coffee harvest
Ba rise in the price of substitute drinks
Ca rise in the wages of coffee workers
Da successful advertising campaign for tea
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6May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Q4Show mark scheme →
Aconsumers’ incomes
Btastes and preferences
Cthe price of substitutes
Dthe price of the good or service
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7May / June 2024 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa period of hot weather
Ba reduction in the cost of producing the drink
Ca rival firm leaving the market
Da successful advertising campaign by the firm
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8Oct / Nov 2023 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
AIt will contract.
BIt will extend.
CIt will decrease.
DIt will increase.
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9May / June 2023 · Paper 11 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Acontraction in demand
Bdecrease in demand
Cextension in demand
Dincrease in demand
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10May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
AConsumers in area Y are more willing and able than consumers in area Z to buy good X.
BConsumers in area Y are richer than consumers in area Z.
CConsumers in area Y want the good more than consumers in area Z.
DThere are more consumers living in area Y than in area Z.
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11Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 13 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aprice-quantity diagram: downward sloping straight line from price axis to quantity axis
Bprice-quantity diagram: downward sloping line that becomes horizontal at a constant price
Cprice-quantity diagram: downward sloping line that becomes steeper partway along
Dprice-quantity diagram: downward sloping line that becomes less steep partway along
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12May / June 2022 · Paper 12 · Q6Show mark scheme →
Aa decrease in the disposable income of consumers
Ba decrease in the price of a complement good
Ca decrease in the price of a substitute good
Da decrease in the price of the good
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13May / June 2021 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Athe consumer's income ✓, the consumer's willingness to buy the product ✓, the price of the product ✓
Bthe consumer's income ✓, the consumer's willingness to buy the product ✓, the price of the product ✗
Cthe consumer's income ✗, the consumer's willingness to buy the product ✓, the price of the product ✓
Dthe consumer's income ✓, the consumer's willingness to buy the product ✗, the price of the product ✓
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14Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 13 · Q6Show mark scheme →
ACoffee became cheaper.
BIncomes rose in the US.
CThere was a successful advertising campaign by coffee retailers.
DThe price of substitutes for coffee rose.
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15Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 12 · Q14Show mark scheme →
AMay
BJune
CJuly
DAugust
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16Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 13 · Q14Show mark scheme →
AMay
BJune
CJuly
DAugust
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17May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Q7Show mark scheme →
A–60
B–40
C+120
D+200
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18Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 12 · Q11Show mark scheme →
AConsumers’ demand curve for petrol shifts to the left in August.
BConsumers’ demand curve for petrol shifts to the right in August.
COil refineries increase their output in August.
DTravel companies increase their hotel prices in August.
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19Oct / Nov 2018 · Paper 13 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aan increase in airline costs
Ban increase in airport taxes
Can increase in incomes
Dan increase in worldwide terrorism
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20May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa change in tastes
Ba fall in the price of chocolate
Can increase in income
Da successful advertising campaign for chocolate
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21May / June 2017 · Paper 11 · Q11Show mark scheme →
Acomplement / complement / complement
Bcomplement / substitute / substitute
Csubstitute / complement / complement
Dsubstitute / complement / substitute
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22May / June 2017 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa change in tastes
Ba fall in the price of chocolate
Can increase in income
Da successful advertising campaign for chocolate
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23Oct / Nov 2016 · Paper 12 · Q5Show mark scheme →
Aa change in income
Bconsumer tastes
Cthe supply of the product
Dthe price of the product
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