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Q3(c) State what the trade cycle means (2-mark defined term).
Edexcel · 9EC0 / 8EC0 / WEC11–14
Trade cycle comes up in 8 questions across the Edexcel A Level, AS and International A Level past papers (9EC0 / 8EC0 / WEC11–14), worth 47 marks between them. They run from 2017 to 2025 and appear on A Level Paper 2, AS Level Paper 2.
Tariffs run from 1 to 20 marks. The commonest instructions are Define (2), Identify (MCQ) (2), Explain (2). Specification points covered: 2.5.3.
Q3(c) State what the trade cycle means (2-mark defined term).
Q4(a) Identify which point (A, B, C or D) on the trade cycle diagram illustrates a boom.
Q6(c) Using the material supplied, explain two features that mark out a recession.
Q5(a) Using a chart of the UK real GDP growth rate (Q1 2019 to Q3 2021), identify which statement can be deduced.
Q6(e) Using the material supplied, discuss how a recession would affect the UK economy.
Q2(a) Give a short definition of a recession.
Q2(b) Describe one feature typical of an economy in recession.
Q6(g) Evaluate the claim in Extract A that the UK cannot avoid a further recession.
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