IB Economics HL 3.7.2 Market-based supply-side policies Question Bank
Practise IB Economics SL/HL 3.7.2 by applying market-based supply-side policies concepts to exam-style questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2022
- Course
- Economics HL
- Level
- HL
Practise IB Economics SL/HL 3.7.2 by applying market-based supply-side policies concepts to exam-style questions.
Table 1 provides information about Fairland.

Table 1
State two market-based supply-side policies that are likely to increase the supply of labour in Fairland.
Government economists have estimated that citizens of Fairland spend 10 % of any additional income on imported goods and pay a tax rate of 20 % on every extra dollar of income. The marginal propensity to save for Fairland's citizens is 10 %.
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The work does not meet a standard described by the descriptors below.
1
The written response is limited.
For stating one of the following:
- personal income tax cuts
- reducing unemployment benefits.
2
The written response is accurate.
For stating two of the following:
- personal income tax cuts
- reducing unemployment benefits.
Examiners should be aware that some candidates may take alternative approaches, which, if appropriate, should be fully rewarded eg cuts in employee social security contributions.