Economics 9708 · Cambridge International AS & A Level
Paper 1: AS Level Multiple Choice
1 hour · 30 marks · 33% of the AS Level
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Marks
- 30
- Practice here
- 90
What is on this paper
- 30 multiple-choice questions
- Questions are based on the AS Level subject content.
- Externally assessed
How it is weighted
- 33% of the AS Level
- 17% of the A Level
Which papers you sit
AS Level candidates take Papers 1 and 2. A Level candidates take all four papers.
Assessment details are taken from the official Cambridge Economics 9708 syllabus for 2026-2028. Read the syllabus ↗
Practise the topics on Paper 1
All Economics topics →90 original questions, each with a full worked solution. Free to read, no account needed.
Demand, Supply and Elasticity
Derive market demand and supply curves from their determinants and find equilibrium price and quantity, distinguishing…
Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates
Calculate the balance of trade in goods and services and the current account balance, and explain the causes and…
National Income and AD/AS Analysis
Define and calculate national income measures (GDP, GNI and NNI) and trace the circular flow of income between…
Fiscal, Monetary and Supply-Side Policy
Compare fiscal, monetary and supply-side policy as tools for meeting government macroeconomic objectives; distinguish…
Economic Growth, Unemployment and Inflation
Distinguish nominal from real GDP growth and identify the causes and consequences of economic growth; classify…
International Trade and Protectionism
Distinguish absolute advantage from comparative advantage and explain the case for free trade and specialisation…
Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost
Explain the fundamental economic problem of scarcity and unlimited wants and how it forces choices at every level of…
Government Intervention and Inequality
Explain why governments intervene in individual markets and evaluate indirect taxes, subsidies, price controls, direct…
Economic Systems and Production Possibility Curves
Identify the factors of production and their rewards, and compare how market, planned and mixed economies allocate…