IB skill practice

Write Paper 1 microeconomics extended responses

Economics SL completion skill with original exam-style extended-response, data-response, calculation, and evaluation seeds.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Plan a Paper 1 micro essay

A local Auckland Paper 2 extract asks: Evaluate the use of indirect taxes to reduce consumption of goods with negative externalities. Select the core argument for a high-scoring response. Use the labelled diagram, data, command term, and article evidence before writing the answer. Enter the answer and choose the interpretation that best matches the exam evidence.

Worked practice: economic evidence and answer

Identify the economic evidence first, then state the result and interpretation.