IB Economics SL
Questionbank
The IB Economics SL (Standard Level) Questionbank is a great source of practice questions, coming from the entire syllabus! Each question comes with a clear markscheme and solution video, with an experienced IB teacher going through the question step-by-step. The questions are organized by topic and arranged by difficulty, making it the perfect resource for studying a particular concept.
Topic 1
Foundations
Scarcity, Choice, and the PPC
Scarcity, Choice, Opportunity Cost, Production Possibilities Curve, Circular Flow Model
Topic 2 - Part I
Microeconomics Part I
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All Questions in Topic 2 - Part I Microeconomics Part I
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Demand & Supply, Equilibrium
Law of Demand, Law of Supply, Determinants of Demand & Supply, Equilibrium, the Price Mechanism, Allocative Efficiency
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Elasticities
Price Elasticity of Demand (PED), Income Elasticity of Demand, Price Elasticity of Supply (PES)
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Topic 2 - Part II
Microeconomics Part II
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All Questions in Topic 2 - Part II Microeconomics Part II
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Government Intervention
Taxes, Subsidies, Price Controls, Impact of Government Intervention
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Market Failure
Negative Externalities, Positive Externalities, Common Pool Resources, Common Access Resources, Public Goods
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Topic 3
Macroeconomics
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All Questions in Topic 3 Macroeconomics
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Economic Output, AD & AS
Economic Activity, Business Cycle, Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Keynesian & New Classical/Monetarist Views of AS
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Macroeconomic Objectives
Economic Growth, Unemployment, Inflation
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Inequality & Poverty
Equality and Equity, Poverty, Addressing Poverty and Inequality
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Monetary Policy & Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy, Interest Rates, Fiscal Policy, Evaluating Monetary Policy & Fiscal Policy
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Supply-Side Policies
Market-Based Supply-Side Policies, Interventionist Supply-Side Policies, Effectiveness of Supply-Side Policy
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Topic 4
The Global Economy
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All Questions in Topic 4 The Global Economy
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Free Trade & Trade Protection
Benefits of Trade, Trade Protection, Arguments For and Against Trade Protection
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Economic Integration
Trade Agreements, Trading Blocs, Monetary Unions, World Trade Organization
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Exchange Rates & the Balance of Payments
Types of Exchange Rates, Currency Markets, The Balance of Payments (BOP)
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Economic Development
Single Indicators of Economic Development, Composite Indicators of Economic Development, Economic Growth
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Promoting Economic Growth & Development
Poverty Traps, Economic Barriers, Political and Social Barriers, Economic Growth Strategies
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IB Econ SL Questionbank?
The IB Economics SL Questionbank is a comprehensive set of IB Economics exam-style short answer questions and multiple choice questions, categorised into syllabus topics, and sortable by question type and difficulty. The bank of questions is accompanied by high-quality step-by-step markschemes and video tutorials, taught by experienced IB Economics teachers. The IB Economics SL Questionbank is the perfect exam revision resource for IB students looking to improve their skills for a particular topic or concept in their IB Economics Higher Level course.
Where should I start in the IB Econ SL Questionbank?
The IB Economics SL Questionbank is designed to help IB students practice Economics SL exam-style questions for a specific topic or concept. Therefore, a good place to start is by identifying a concept that you would like to practice and improve in and go to that area of the Economics SL Questionbank. For example, if you want to practice Economics SL exam-style questions covering monetary policy, you can go to Economics SL Topic 3 (Macroeconomics) and go to the Monetary Policy & Fiscal Policy area of the question bank. On this page there is a carefully designed set of IB Economics SL questions, progressing in order of difficulty from easiest to hardest. Question types include multiple choice questions, exam-style questions (short answer questions), and Paper 1 questions. If you’re just getting started with your revision, you could start at the top of the page with the easiest questions, or if you already have some confidence, you could start at the medium-difficulty questions and progress down.
How should I use the IB Econ SL Questionbank?
The Economics SL Questionbank is perfect for revising a particular topic or concept, in-depth. For example, if you want to improve your knowledge of the Balance of Payments, there are over 10 IB Economics SL exam-style question sets focused specifically on this concept. Alternatively, Revision Village also has an extensive library of Economics SL Practice Exams, where students can simulate the length and difficulty of an IB exam with the Mock Exam sets, as well as Economics SL Real World Examples: medium length case studies where students can practice their Paper 2 skills while acquiring relevant RWEs across the syllabus.
What if I finish the IB Econ SL Questionbank?
With an extensive and growing library of full-length IB Economics SL exam-style questions in the Economics SL Questionbank, finishing all of the questions would be a fantastic effort, and you will be in a great position for your final exams. If you were able to complete all the questions in the Economics SL Questionbank, then a popular option would be to go to the Economics SL Practice Exams section on Revision Village and test yourself with the Mock Exam Papers, to simulate the length and difficulty of an actual IB Economics SL exam.