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Edexcel IGCSE Economics 1.1.1.e causes of economic growth

Practise economic-growth questions by linking technology, efficiency, productivity or unemployment to PPF shifts in data contexts.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Economics 4EC1

Exam points

  • Identify causes of positive growth such as improved efficiency or new technology.
  • Explain an outward PPF shift using increased productive capacity in the data.
  • Distinguish growth from contraction when unemployment or productivity changes affect output.

1.1.1.e Causes of positive and negative economic growth question 1

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Figure 3 shows a long-run average cost (LRAC) curve diagram.

Figure 3

Figure 3

Which one of the following is the most likely cause of economic growth?

A

An increase in taxation

B

An improvement in efficiency

C

Fewer advances in technology

D

An increase in unemployment

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