2026/2027 AQA GCSE ECONOMICS 8136/1 Paper 1 How Markets Work Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme

Section A
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
For questions with four responses, only one answer per question is allowed.
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0 1 The central purpose of economic activity is to produce goods and services that
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A create tax revenue.
B maximise profit.
C minimise externalities.
D satisfy needs and wants.
0 2 An individual obtains a bank loan to start a business.
Which factor of production has changed?
[1 mark]
A Capital
B Enterprise
C Labour
D Land
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box 0 3 Opportunity cost is defined as
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A the amount spent on the best option.
B the benefit given up from the next best alternative.
C the price paid for the next best alternative.
D the from choosing the best option.
0 4 Which of the following is most likely to be a benefit of specialisation?
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A Increased job for workers
B Increased threat of competition for firms
C Reduced average costs of production for firms
D Reduced choice for consumers