Skip to main content
O-LevelEconomicsEconomic development2281/11 · May/June 2024 · Q211 Mark

Subsistence farming is the practice of growing crops and raising livestock sufficient only for one's own use without any surplus for trade. Why is it difficult for a government to measure economic growth in an economy based on subsistence farming?

AFarmers' families consume most of their own produce.
BFarmers have low rates of saving.
CThe size of harvest is dependent on the weather.
DThe surplus produce is sold to the government.

✓ Correct answer

A: Farmers' families consume most of their own produce.

Practise more questions on this topic

Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Economic development and see which topics are most likely to come up next.

Sign up free →

About this question

Topic
Economic development, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Economics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 21.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Economics questions

© 2026 Oracle Prep