A-LevelEconomicsBasic Economic IdeasMay/June 2025Paper 1 Q21 Mark

The diagram is from a chapter on 'The Fundamental Economic Problem' in an Economics textbook. It should contain the terms opportunity cost, scarcity and choice in the order that identifies the fundamental economic problem. [Figure 2.1] What is the correct order for the terms to appear in the diagram?

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Basic Economic Ideas in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Achoice → opportunity cost → scarcity

Bchoice → scarcity → opportunity cost

Cscarcity → choice → opportunity cost

Dscarcity → opportunity cost → choice

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is C: scarcity → choice → opportunity cost

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About This A-Level Economics Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Basic Economic Ideas in A-Level Economics (syllabus code 9708). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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