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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

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Extract D: Regional Economic Disparities in Gross Disposable Household Income (GDHI) per Head (2025)

RegionGDHI per head (£)
London33,600
South East28,200
West Midlands21,100
Wales19,800
North East19,400

Use Extract D to calculate, as a percentage, how much Gross Disposable Household Income (GDHI) per head in the poorest region would need to rise to equal the GDHI per head in the richest region.

Give your answer to the nearest whole percent (%).

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1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only) Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Economics
  3. /1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only)

76 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.7 The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality (A-level only), covering 1.7.1 The distribution of income and wealth, 1.7.2 The problem of poverty, and 1.7.3 Government policies to alleviate poverty and to influence the distribution of income and wealth. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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