DP Economics Questionbank
2.7 Role of government in microeconomics
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[N/A]Directly related questions
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18M.1.HL.TZ1.1b:
A government decides to impose an indirect tax on unhealthy drinks. Discuss the consequences for the stakeholders in these markets.
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18M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Explain two reasons why a government might want to subsidize a good or service.
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18M.1.HL.TZ2.1b:
Discuss the view that governments should tax the consumption of gasoline (petroleum).
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.2a: Explain two reasons why a government might impose an indirect tax on a good.
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.2b: Evaluate the impact that an increase in indirect tax might have on consumers and producers.
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.1c:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain the effect of government subsidies on the US corn market (paragraph [5]).
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.i:
Draw and label the new supply curve following the granting of the subsidy to domestic cotton producers on Figure 3.
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.ii:
Calculate the cost to the government of San Marcus of providing this subsidy to domestic cotton producers.
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.iv:
Calculate the change in the consumer surplus resulting from the subsidy.
- 18N.3.HL.TZ0.2c: Explain two reasons why the government of San Marcus may have decided to grant a subsidy to its...
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.2a:
Explain why a government might decide to impose a price ceiling on goods and services such as essential foods or rented housing.
- 19M.1.SL.TZ1.2b: Evaluate the view that the most effective way in which the government can encourage the...
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19M.1.SL.TZ2.1b:
Discuss the view that the provision of subsidies by the government on goods such as agricultural products will always be beneficial to stakeholders.
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19M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Using an appropriate externalities diagram, explain why a government might decide to impose a price floor on a demerit good.
- 19M.1.HL.TZ2.1b: Evaluate the view that the most effective way in which the government can discourage the...
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19N.2.HL.TZ0.4b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain why the increase in the minimum wage might affect Cambodia’s garment manufacturing competitiveness against other countries in the region (paragraph [4]).
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.2a:
Explain the impact of a price floor on market outcomes.
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.2b:
Discuss the consequences for different stakeholders when the government imposes a price ceiling on a market.
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20N.1.HL.TZ0.1b:
Discuss how the introduction of a subsidy in a market will affect consumers, producers and the government.
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21M.1.SL.TZ1.2a:
Explain two reasons why a government might impose indirect taxes.
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21M.1.HL.TZ1.1a:
Explain why governments impose price floors in the market for agricultural products.
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21M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Explain why governments provide subsidies.
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21M.2.SL.TZ0.3b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain the impact on households of “removing some subsidies on food” (paragraph [5]).
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1g:
Calculate the shortage resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1h:
Calculate the change in producer surplus resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1i:
Calculate the change in consumer expenditure on rice resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1j:
State two methods of non-price rationing.
- 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1k: With reference to Figure 2, outline why the imposition of a maximum price might lead to the...
- 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1l: Explain one reason, apart from the possible creation of a parallel market, why the imposition of...
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.2a:
Explain the impact on consumers, producers and the government of a price floor being introduced in an agricultural market.
- 21N.1.SL.TZ0.2b: Evaluate the view that a price ceiling is an ineffective policy to protect low-income consumers.
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21N.2.HL.TZ0.3b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain how a subsidy changes the consumer surplus for a good (paragraph [6]).
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SPM.1.SL.TZ0.1a:
Explain two reasons why a government might set a price ceiling (maximum price) on a good.
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SPM.1.SL.TZ0.1b:
Using real-world examples, discuss the consequences of a price ceiling on stakeholders.
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22M.1.SL.TZ0.1a:
Governments intervene in markets to support firms and to promote equity. Explain one policy that could be used to support firms and one policy that could be used to promote equity.
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22M.1.SL.TZ0.1b:
Using real-world examples, evaluate the effects for stakeholders of a government imposing an indirect tax on a particular good.
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22M.2.HL.TZ0.2f:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain how the rise in the maximum price of maize would change the welfare loss associated with the maximum price (Text E, paragraph [2]).
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22M.3.HL.TZ0.2a.iii:
Using Figure 2, calculate the revenue (in rupees per day) collected from the indirect taxes on petrol in New Delhi.
Sub sections and their related questions
2.7.1 Reasons for government intervention in markets
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18M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Explain two reasons why a government might want to subsidize a good or service.
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.2a: Explain two reasons why a government might impose an indirect tax on a good.
- 18N.1.SL.TZ0.2b: Evaluate the impact that an increase in indirect tax might have on consumers and producers.
- 18N.3.HL.TZ0.2c: Explain two reasons why the government of San Marcus may have decided to grant a subsidy to its...
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.2a:
Explain why a government might decide to impose a price ceiling on goods and services such as essential foods or rented housing.
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19M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Using an appropriate externalities diagram, explain why a government might decide to impose a price floor on a demerit good.
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.2a:
Explain the impact on consumers, producers and the government of a price floor being introduced in an agricultural market.
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SPM.1.SL.TZ0.1a:
Explain two reasons why a government might set a price ceiling (maximum price) on a good.
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22M.3.HL.TZ0.2a.iii:
Using Figure 2, calculate the revenue (in rupees per day) collected from the indirect taxes on petrol in New Delhi.
2.7.2 Main forms of government intervention in markets
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18M.1.HL.TZ1.1b:
A government decides to impose an indirect tax on unhealthy drinks. Discuss the consequences for the stakeholders in these markets.
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18M.1.HL.TZ2.1b:
Discuss the view that governments should tax the consumption of gasoline (petroleum).
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18N.2.SL.TZ0.1c:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain the effect of government subsidies on the US corn market (paragraph [5]).
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.i:
Draw and label the new supply curve following the granting of the subsidy to domestic cotton producers on Figure 3.
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.ii:
Calculate the cost to the government of San Marcus of providing this subsidy to domestic cotton producers.
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18N.3.HL.TZ0.2b.iv:
Calculate the change in the consumer surplus resulting from the subsidy.
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19M.1.SL.TZ1.2a:
Explain why a government might decide to impose a price ceiling on goods and services such as essential foods or rented housing.
- 19M.1.HL.TZ2.1b: Evaluate the view that the most effective way in which the government can discourage the...
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19N.2.HL.TZ0.4b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain why the increase in the minimum wage might affect Cambodia’s garment manufacturing competitiveness against other countries in the region (paragraph [4]).
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21M.1.SL.TZ1.2a:
Explain two reasons why a government might impose indirect taxes.
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21M.1.HL.TZ1.1a:
Explain why governments impose price floors in the market for agricultural products.
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21M.1.HL.TZ2.1a:
Explain why governments provide subsidies.
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21M.2.SL.TZ0.3b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain the impact on households of “removing some subsidies on food” (paragraph [5]).
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1g:
Calculate the shortage resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1h:
Calculate the change in producer surplus resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1i:
Calculate the change in consumer expenditure on rice resulting from the imposition of the maximum price.
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21M.3.HL.TZ0.1j:
State two methods of non-price rationing.
- 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1k: With reference to Figure 2, outline why the imposition of a maximum price might lead to the...
- 21M.3.HL.TZ0.1l: Explain one reason, apart from the possible creation of a parallel market, why the imposition of...
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21N.1.SL.TZ0.2a:
Explain the impact on consumers, producers and the government of a price floor being introduced in an agricultural market.
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21N.2.HL.TZ0.3b:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain how a subsidy changes the consumer surplus for a good (paragraph [6]).
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22M.1.SL.TZ0.1a:
Governments intervene in markets to support firms and to promote equity. Explain one policy that could be used to support firms and one policy that could be used to promote equity.
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22M.2.HL.TZ0.2f:
Using a demand and supply diagram, explain how the rise in the maximum price of maize would change the welfare loss associated with the maximum price (Text E, paragraph [2]).
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22M.3.HL.TZ0.2a.iii:
Using Figure 2, calculate the revenue (in rupees per day) collected from the indirect taxes on petrol in New Delhi.
2.7.3. Consequences of government intervention
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18M.1.HL.TZ1.1b:
A government decides to impose an indirect tax on unhealthy drinks. Discuss the consequences for the stakeholders in these markets.
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18M.1.HL.TZ2.1b:
Discuss the view that governments should tax the consumption of gasoline (petroleum).
- 19M.1.SL.TZ1.2b: Evaluate the view that the most effective way in which the government can encourage the...
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19M.1.SL.TZ2.1b:
Discuss the view that the provision of subsidies by the government on goods such as agricultural products will always be beneficial to stakeholders.
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.2a:
Explain the impact of a price floor on market outcomes.
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20N.1.SL.TZ0.2b:
Discuss the consequences for different stakeholders when the government imposes a price ceiling on a market.
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20N.1.HL.TZ0.1b:
Discuss how the introduction of a subsidy in a market will affect consumers, producers and the government.
- 21N.1.SL.TZ0.2b: Evaluate the view that a price ceiling is an ineffective policy to protect low-income consumers.
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SPM.1.SL.TZ0.1b:
Using real-world examples, discuss the consequences of a price ceiling on stakeholders.
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22M.1.SL.TZ0.1b:
Using real-world examples, evaluate the effects for stakeholders of a government imposing an indirect tax on a particular good.