AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2018 Using the data in the extracts and your knowledge of economics, assess the impact of a persistent current account deficit on the macroeconomic performance of the UK economy. (25 marks) Plan * Introduction: current account deficit, macroeconomic objectives * Paragraph 1: * Argument: on the

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2023 Evaluate how, in the long-run, governments could try to reconcile conflicts between the various objectives of economic policy. (25 marks) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: the government could reconcile the conflict of low inflation vs slow growth by using expansionary fiscal policy

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2017 Insert Evaluate the view that economic growth leads to an improvement in living standards. (June 2023) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: an increase in economic growth should improve living standards as gdp and incomes increase * Diagram: increase in AD * Evaluation: whether its sustainable

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2024 Assess whether an increase in the money supply is always damaging for an economy. (June 2024) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: an increase in the money supply can be damaging as it can cause demand-pull inflationary pressure * Diagram: increase in AD * Evaluation:

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2024 Discuss the view that high levels of employment are always beneficial for an economy. (25 marks) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: high levels of employment are beneficial as this can stimulate further economic growth * Diagram: increase in AD, multiplier effect * Evaluation: depends on

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2025 Assess the view that raising direct taxes to finance an increase in government spending is better than raising indirect taxes. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: raising direct taxes is better as it can be target high earners and therefore have minimal effect

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2025 Evaluate the view that a low rate of inflation is always beneficial for a country’s macroeconomic performance. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: low inflation is beneficial, especially compared to the damaging effects of a wage-price spiral or a deflationary spiral

Evaluate the view that increasing taxation is the best way to reduce a budget deficit. (June 2024) Plan * Paragraph 1: * Argument: on the one hand, increasing taxation can be beneficial as it can reduce the budget deficit whilst also reducing inflation * Diagram: left shift in AD * Evaluation: depends on the

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2023 Insert Use the extracts and your knowledge of economics to assess the view that very low interest rates are good for the UK economy. (25 marks) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: on the one hand, low interest rates are good as they can

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2020 Evaluate the view that the main objectives of UK government macroeconomic policy can be achieved without conflicting with each other. (June 2020) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: on the one hand I would argue that the main objectives cannot be achieved without conflict,

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2021 Insert Using the data in the extracts and your knowledge of economics, evaluate policies which could be used to boost South Korea’s exports and increase its trade surplus. (25 marks) Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: one policy that can be used to

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2023 Insert Assess the view that a rise in Ireland's corporation tax rate is likely to have a damaging effect on its macroeconomic performance. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: on the one hand, higher corporation tax rates are damaging as they

Use the extracts and your knowledge of economics to assess whether the benefits outweigh the costs when the Government privatises organisations such as Royal Mail and opens up the market to competition. (June 2017) * Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: privatisation and deregulation can lead to lower prices * Diagram: monop0listic competition * Evaluation:

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2017 To what extent can the problem of poverty in the UK be solved through the operation of market forces? Justify your answer. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: poverty can be controlled through market forces * Diagram: price mechanism * Evaluation: free market only allocates

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2020 Insert Use the extracts and your knowledge of economics to evaluate whether the UK government should continue to provide free bus travel for all, some or no elderly people. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: free provision of bus travel to avoid under-

AQA AS-Level Economics Paper 1 Use the extracts and your knowledge of economics to assess the view that housing markets should be left to market forces with only the minimum of intervention from governments. (June 2016) | Insert | Use the extracts and your economic knowledge to assess the view that

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 June 2023 Assess the view that increased globalisation has been beneficial for the UK economy. (25 marks) * Paragraph 1 * Argument: lower prices * Diagram: tariff removal diagram * Evaluation: tax revenue is lost * Paragraph 2 * Argument: structural unemployment * Diagram: comparative advantage diagram * Evaluation: supply-side policies

AQA A-Level Economics Paper 1 June 2022 Evaluate the view that the supermarket sector is serving customers' interests well. (25 marks) * Plan * Paragraph 1 * Argument: threat of collusion * Diagram: two-firm, two-outcome model, monopoly power * Evaluation: unlikely in supermarket sector due to CMA * Paragraph 2: * Clear argument: