AQA · 7136 / 7135

A Level Paper 2, Nov 2020

14questions
200marks
10topics

All 14 questions from the AQA A Level Paper 2, Nov 2020 Economics paper (7136 / 7135), worth 200 marks in total. The main topics tested are Employment and unemployment (2), International trade (2), Fiscal policy (2), Exchange rate systems (2).

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2 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Work out the average jobless rate for Britain across an eleven-year span of chart data.

4.2.3.2Employment and unemploymentUsing the dataWritten
4 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Use chart data to show weak growth in pay after adjusting for prices since the financial crisis.

4.2.1.2Macroeconomic indicatorsExplain howWritten
9 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Diagram question on why better output per worker should lift national output.

4.2.2.6Long-run aggregate supplyWith the help of a diagramWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Evaluate whether deregulating labour markets along free-market lines helps Britain's economy.

4.2.5.2Supply-side policiesUsing the dataWritten
2 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 2

Calculate US purchases from China per dollar earned selling to it in one year.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsUsing the dataWritten
4 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 2

Use chart data to explain why America might have turned to trade barriers.

4.2.6.2International tradeExplain howWritten
9 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 2

Diagram question on how placing a duty on imports changes the quantity brought in.

4.2.6.2International tradeWith the help of a diagramWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 2

Assess whether emerging economies should shield domestic industry to advance their development.

4.2.6.5Growth and developmentUsing the dataWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Explain what might cause the government's annual borrowing to shrink.

4.2.5.1Fiscal policyExplainWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Judge whether cutting state borrowing matters more than narrowing the external trade shortfall.

4.2.5.1Fiscal policyTo what extentWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 2

Explain how sudden disturbances to demand or supply can push up joblessness.

4.2.3.2Employment and unemploymentExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 2

Evaluate whether Britain's chief macroeconomic aims can be met together without tension.

4.2.3.4Macroeconomic policy conflictsEvaluateWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Explain the likely effect of a stronger currency on how fast an economy grows.

4.2.6.4Exchange rate systemsExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Evaluate the gains and drawbacks of adopting a shared currency such as the euro.

4.2.6.4Exchange rate systemsEvaluateWritten

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