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Junior Cycle Business Studies: Ethical & sustainable consumption

How often Ethical & sustainable consumption comes up on the Business Studies papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

CL Asked on 4 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Ethical & sustainable consumption, Common Level(6 marks)

Quick ones on Ethical & sustainable consumption.

(a)What does the Fairtrade mark on a product show?
  1. The product was made entirely in Ireland
  2. Producers were paid a fair price
  3. The item is on special offer
(b)Under the Re-turn scheme, what do you get back when you return an empty plastic drinks bottle?
  1. A discount on your electricity bill
  2. A VAT refund on the drink
  3. The deposit paid when buying it
(c)Which of these is the most sustainable choice for a consumer?
  1. Repairing a phone, not replacing it
  2. Using a new single-use cup each day
  3. Buying cheap fast-fashion items often
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(a) Producers were paid a fair price

(b) The deposit paid when buying it

(c) Repairing a phone, not replacing it

Your turn: Common Level questions on Ethical & sustainable consumption.

Common Level

Asked on 4 of the last 6 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. most years

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Q16a, Q18c
2025Q18c
2024Not asked
2023Q6
2022Not asked
2019Q16c

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Ethical & sustainable consumption questions

Ethical & sustainable consumption, 2 marks

What is an ethical consumer?

  1. Someone who always buys the cheapest option
  2. Someone who only shops online
  3. Someone who thinks of people and planet
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Someone who thinks of people and planet

An ethical consumer asks how goods were made: fair pay, no child labour, little harm to nature. They may pay more for products that meet these standards.

Ethical & sustainable consumption, 3 marks

Why does buying locally grown food support sustainable development?

  1. It is always cheaper than imports
  2. Fewer transport emissions
  3. Local food never needs packaging
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Fewer transport emissions

Food grown nearby travels fewer kilometres, cutting fuel use and emissions, and it supports local farmers. It is not always cheaper or packaging-free.

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