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The role of government · IGCSE Economics

Cambridge 0455, Paper 1 & 2. 2,888 questions, 2019 to 2026.

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The role of government at local, national and international level.

9 past paper questions on this topic since 2019, across 6 exam sessions.

How often it comes up

YearPaper 1Paper 2TotalChart
2026101
2024011
2022022
2020314
2019011

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Paper 1 · Multiple choice (1)

Question 17June 20260455/111 mark
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  1. Ch 1The nature of the economic problem
  2. Ch 2Factors of production
  3. Ch 3Opportunity cost
  4. Ch 4Production possibility curves
  5. Ch 5Microeconomics and macroeconomics
  6. Ch 6The role of markets in allocating resources
  7. Ch 7Demand
  8. Ch 8Supply
  9. Ch 9Price determination
  10. Ch 10Price changes
  11. Ch 11Price elasticity of demand
  12. Ch 12Price elasticity of supply
  13. Ch 13Market economic system
  14. Ch 14Market failure
  15. Ch 15Mixed economic system
  16. Ch 16Money and banking
  17. Ch 17Households
  18. Ch 18Workers
  19. Ch 19Trade unions
  20. Ch 20Firms
  21. Ch 21Firms and production
  22. Ch 22Firms, costs, revenue and objectives
  23. Ch 23Market structure
  24. Ch 24The role of government
  25. Ch 25The macroeconomic aims of government
  26. Ch 26Fiscal policy
  27. Ch 27Monetary policy
  28. Ch 28Supply-side policies
  29. Ch 29Economic growth
  30. Ch 30Employment and unemployment
  31. Ch 31Inflation and deflation
  32. Ch 32Living standards
  33. Ch 33Poverty
  34. Ch 34Population
  35. Ch 35Differences in economic development between countries
  36. Ch 36International specialisation
  37. Ch 37Free trade and protection
  38. Ch 38Foreign exchange rates
  39. Ch 39Current account of balance of payments