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Leaving Cert Business: Protectionism
How often Protectionism comes up on the Business papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
HL Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
June 2027 is the first exam on the new Business course. These come from the 2016–2026 papers, so read them as a guide.
Protectionism, Higher Level(2 marks)
Quick ones on Protectionism.
(a)Giving government money to home firms so they can undercut imports is a…
- Quota
- Subsidy
- Embargo
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(a) Subsidy
Higher Level
Asked on 7 of the last 10 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Section 3 Q3 |
| 2024 | Section 1 Q6 |
| 2023 | Not asked |
| 2022 | Section 1 Q8 |
| 2021 | Section 3 Q3 |
| 2019 | Not asked |
| 2018 | Section 3 Q3 |
| 2017 | Section 3 Q3 |
| 2016 | Section 3 Q3 |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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