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Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Friday 19 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference WEC12/01
Economics
International Advanced Subsidiary
UNIT 2: Macroeconomic performance and policy
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer ALL questions in Sections A, B and C.
Answer ONE question in Section D.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section.
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Questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an answer,
put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Which one of the following is an injection into the circular flow of income?
A Investment
B Savings
C Imports
D Consumption
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 In 2022 Kuwait experienced an increase in real GDP of 8.7%.
Which one of the following is most likely to be a benefit of actual economic growth?
A A decrease in profits for firms
B A decrease in the rate of inflation
C A decrease in the rate of unemployment
D A decrease in government tax revenues
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 In China, government expenditure was CN¥24.64 trillion in 2021 and
CN¥20.37 trillion in 2022.
Which one of the following is the percentage decrease in China’s government
expenditure between 2021 and 2022?
A 4.27
B 17.33
C 20.96
D 82.67
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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, 4 Between January 2023 and March 2023, Brazil’s net monthly balance of trade in
goods and services surplus increased from $2 609 billion to $10 956 billion.
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Which one of the following is the most likely reason for this change in Brazil’s balance
of trade in goods and services surplus?
A A decrease in income tax rates in Brazil
B A decrease in the quality of Brazil’s goods and services
C A decrease in the savings ratio in Brazil
D A decrease in the external value of Brazil’s currency
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 Governments use fiscal policies to meet their macroeconomic objectives.
Which one of the following is a fiscal policy instrument?
A Changes in quantitative easing
B Changes in taxation
C Changes in lending criteria
D Changes in liquidity requirements
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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, 6 The table shows Vietnam’s rate of inflation*, as measured by the
consumer price index (CPI), between June 2022 and September 2022.
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Month Rate of inflation
(%)
June 3.37
July 3.14
August 2.89
September 3.94
*This is the year-on-year inflation rate calculated monthly.
Which one of the following can be deduced from the table?
A There was disinflation between June and July
B There was deflation between July and August
C The rate of inflation was at its lowest in September
D The rate of inflation fell throughout the given period
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 6 MARKS
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel International Advanced Level
Friday 19 January 2024
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference WEC12/01
Economics
International Advanced Subsidiary
UNIT 2: Macroeconomic performance and policy
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer ALL questions in Sections A, B and C.
Answer ONE question in Section D.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 80.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
• Calculators may be used.
Advice
•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75594A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
S:1/1/1/1/e2
*P75594A0128*
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in this section.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Questions must be answered with a cross in a box. If you change your mind about an answer,
put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
1 Which one of the following is an injection into the circular flow of income?
A Investment
B Savings
C Imports
D Consumption
(Total for Question 1 = 1 mark)
2 In 2022 Kuwait experienced an increase in real GDP of 8.7%.
Which one of the following is most likely to be a benefit of actual economic growth?
A A decrease in profits for firms
B A decrease in the rate of inflation
C A decrease in the rate of unemployment
D A decrease in government tax revenues
(Total for Question 2 = 1 mark)
3 In China, government expenditure was CN¥24.64 trillion in 2021 and
CN¥20.37 trillion in 2022.
Which one of the following is the percentage decrease in China’s government
expenditure between 2021 and 2022?
A 4.27
B 17.33
C 20.96
D 82.67
(Total for Question 3 = 1 mark)
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, 4 Between January 2023 and March 2023, Brazil’s net monthly balance of trade in
goods and services surplus increased from $2 609 billion to $10 956 billion.
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Which one of the following is the most likely reason for this change in Brazil’s balance
of trade in goods and services surplus?
A A decrease in income tax rates in Brazil
B A decrease in the quality of Brazil’s goods and services
C A decrease in the savings ratio in Brazil
D A decrease in the external value of Brazil’s currency
(Total for Question 4 = 1 mark)
5 Governments use fiscal policies to meet their macroeconomic objectives.
Which one of the following is a fiscal policy instrument?
A Changes in quantitative easing
B Changes in taxation
C Changes in lending criteria
D Changes in liquidity requirements
(Total for Question 5 = 1 mark)
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, 6 The table shows Vietnam’s rate of inflation*, as measured by the
consumer price index (CPI), between June 2022 and September 2022.
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Month Rate of inflation
(%)
June 3.37
July 3.14
August 2.89
September 3.94
*This is the year-on-year inflation rate calculated monthly.
Which one of the following can be deduced from the table?
A There was disinflation between June and July
B There was deflation between July and August
C The rate of inflation was at its lowest in September
D The rate of inflation fell throughout the given period
(Total for Question 6 = 1 mark)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A = 6 MARKS
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