Exam Technique

Question 1

Evaluation/Assess

Answer 1

• short term vs long term
• magnitude
• significance
• opportunity cost (if government is mentioned in the question)
• does it depend on something?
• time lag
• elasticity

Question 2

Analysis

Answer 2

• investments
• consumption and spending
• customer satisfaction
• work incentives/output
• economic growth
• efficiency
• scarcity
• supply and demand
• inflation

Question 3

Evaluation sentence starters

Answer 3

• The impact of this outcome may vary depending on….
• This is likely to be true under certain conditions….
• This argument is based on the assumption that….

Question 4

Judgement sentence starters

Answer 4

• Overall, it seems that….
• I conclude….
• Based on the evidence….