Edexcel A Level · 9EC0 · Theme 4: A global perspective

4.5.3 Public sector finances

Everything you need for questions on public sector finances, in the words examiners reward. An interactive seven-step lesson goes with it.

What's on this sheet

  1. Key terms
  2. Deficits over the cycle
  3. What affects the size?
  4. Why the size of deficits and debt matters
  5. Classic question: does a large national debt matter?
  6. Side 2: practice tasks, where the marks go, and exam-style questions
  7. Separate answer key

The lesson in seven steps

  1. Will the debt explode?
  2. Sort the policy
  3. Rises or falls?
  4. Public finances trainer
  5. Does debt matter?
  6. Build the chain
  7. Exam practice

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