AQA · 7136 / 7135

International trade

39questions
445marks
5series
2020–2023years

International trade comes up in 39 questions across the AQA A Level and AS past papers (7136 / 7135), worth 445 marks between them. They run from 2020 to 2023 and appear on A Level Paper 2, A Level Paper 3.

Tariffs run from 1 to 25 marks. The commonest instructions are Multiple choice (12), Explain how (8), Using the data (6). Specification points covered: 4.2.6.1, 4.2.6.2, 4.2.6.3, 4.2.6.4, 4.2.6.5.

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Jun 2023 6 questions

15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Explain the main drivers behind greater world economic integration.

4.2.6.1Globalisation and its effectsExplainWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Assess whether closer integration with the world economy has helped Britain.

4.2.6.1Globalisation and its effectsAssessWritten
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Pick the transaction recorded as a transfer outflow abroad.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Interpret output data to see which country should specialise.

4.2.6.2Comparative advantageMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Judge whether one currency rose or fell against two others.

4.2.6.4Exchange ratesMultiple choiceMultiple choice
10 marksA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Assess from the figures whether Sri Lanka is more developed than Bangladesh and Pakistan.

4.2.6.5Measuring economic developmentTo what extentWritten

Jun 2022 9 questions

4 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Show from chart data that steady expansion is linked with growing inward investment from abroad.

4.2.6.1Globalisation and its effectsExplain howWritten
9 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Diagram question on how greater inward investment by overseas firms can raise a country's export sales.

4.2.6.1Globalisation and its effectsExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Assess whether attracting overseas investment is the right route for African countries to raise living standards.

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

Explain the use of policies that redirect spending towards domestic output to cut a trade deficit.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Assess whether a currency allowed to float is superior to a pegged system in all circumstances.

4.2.6.4Exchange rate systemsAssessWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Explain why the worth of goods and services sold overseas by Britain may vary.

4.2.6.2International tradeExplainWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Evaluate the claim that every country gains from trading across borders.

4.2.6.2International tradeEvaluateWritten
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Identify a genuine function of the WTO in world trade.

4.2.6.2International tradeMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Explain a rising human development score over five years.

4.2.6.5Growth and developmentMultiple choiceMultiple choice

Nov 2021 5 questions

25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 2

Evaluate measures that might lift South Korean overseas sales and widen its trade surplus.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsUsing the dataWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Explain the steps authorities can take to stop their currency appreciating.

4.2.6.4Exchange rate systemsExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 1

Evaluate what a lasting appreciation of sterling means for prices and welfare in Britain.

4.2.6.4Exchange rate systemsEvaluateWritten
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Compare income per head against a wider development measure for four countries.

4.2.6.5Growth and developmentMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Identify a measure that redirects spending away from foreign goods to cut a current deficit.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsMultiple choiceMultiple choice

Nov 2020 8 questions

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 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
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Identify which features define a customs union.

4.2.6.2Trade blocsMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Explain a currency movement caused by a shift in the supply of euros.

4.2.6.4Exchange ratesMultiple choiceMultiple choice

Specimen 11 questions

2 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Work out the percentage movement in goods trade balances with five leading partners between two periods.

4.2.6.3Balance of paymentsUsing the dataWritten
4 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Use trade data to show stronger goods performance outside Europe than within it.

4.2.6.2International tradeExplain howWritten
9 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Diagram question on how far scrapping a duty on imports changes the amount entering Britain.

4.2.6.2International tradeWith the help of a diagramWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Context 1

Evaluate whether shielding domestic producers is bound to harm economies.

4.2.6.2International tradeUsing the dataWritten
15 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Explain, with illustrations, how rising output differs from broader improvements in wellbeing.

4.2.6.5Growth and developmentUsingWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 2 · Essay 3

Discuss whether open trade beats aid for advancing progress in poorer nations like Ethiopia.

4.2.6.5Growth and developmentDiscussWritten
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Likely consequence for Britain when sterling buys fewer dollars.

4.2.6.4Exchange ratesMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

On what the benefit from trading with other nations depends.

4.2.6.2Trade and comparative advantageMultiple choiceMultiple choice
1 markA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Work out the fall in a currency index and give a plausible cause.

4.2.6.4Exchange ratesMultiple choiceMultiple choice
15 marksA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

How might Brazil gain when a British carmaker builds operations there?

4.2.6.1Foreign direct investmentExplain howWritten
25 marksA Level · Paper 3 · No choice

Advise the firm whether to place its investment in Brazil, justifying the decision.

4.2.6.1Foreign direct investmentTakingWritten

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