AQA A-level ECONOMICS Paper 2 National and International Economy May 2024

A-level ECONOMICS Paper 2 National and International Economy May 2024 Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • an AQA 12-page answer book • a calculator. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. • Write the information required on the front cover of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7136/2. • In Section A, answer EITHER Context 1 OR Context 2. • In Section B, answer ONE essay. Information • The marks for questions are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 80. • There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B. Advice • You are advised to spend 1 hour on Section A and 1 hour on Section B. 7136/2 Section A Answer EITHER Context 1 OR Context 2. EITHER Context 1 Total for this context: 40 marks Productivity and living standards Study Extracts A, B and C and then answer all parts of Context 1 which follow. Extract A: Indicators of economic performance and living standards, selected nations, 2021 Productivity (GDP per hour worked, US $) Productivity change 2010–2021 (%) Life expectancy at birth (years) Gini coefficient Expected years of schooling (years) CO2 emissions per capita (tonnes) Estonia 42.9 +28.8 77.1 0.308 15.9 7.9 Hungary 39.9 +16.7 74.5 0.300 15.0 5.0 UK 59.1 +3.5 80.7 0.351 17.3 4.9 Source: OECD & WHO, 2022