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This page collects 4 recent Cambridge Economics (9708) past-paper questions tagged to Protectionism. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9708 scheme.

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4 past-paper questions on Protectionism

9708/21 · May/June 202512 marks
Assess whether the potential benefits of free trade always outweigh the arguments for protectionism.
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9708/22 · May/June 20248 marks
Explain what is meant by protectionism and consider the effectiveness of using tariffs as a method of protectionism.
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9708/21 · May/June 20246 marks
Assess whether the removal of all protectionism is likely to reduce the balance of trade deficit.
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9708/22 · October/November 20244 marks
Consider the likely success of one policy that Chile could use to reduce the imports of consumer goods.
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This answer reaches the right coordinates and still drops a mark — the conclusion is stated, but never justified. Examiners pay for the reasoning, not the answer.

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M1dy/dx = 3x^2 - 12x + 9M1 earned
M1(x - 1) $(x - 3) = 0$ M1 earned
A1 $x = 1$ or $x = 3$ A1 earned
B1(1, 5) is a maximum and (3, 1) is a minimumB1 not earned

B1 — withheld
You stated the nature of each point correctly, but stated it without justification. This mark needs the reasoning shown — either evaluate the second derivative (d²y/dx² = 6x − 12, giving −6 at $x = 1$ and +6 at $x = 3$ ) or show a sign change of dy/dx either side of each point. An unsupported assertion earns nothing here even when the conclusion is right.

Protectionism (9708) past-paper questions — marked instantly

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How many Protectionism questions are there for 9708?: This page collects 4 recent Cambridge Economics (9708) past-paper questions tagged to Protectionism. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9708 scheme.
How are Protectionism answers marked?: Type or photograph your working and MarkScheme scores it against the real 9708 mark scheme for this topic — method, accuracy and any band descriptors — so you see exactly where the marks are.
Where can I learn Protectionism first?: Start with the free Economics lesson on Protectionism, then come back and drill past-paper questions under timed conditions.