2 marks
Q2(e) Set out one characteristic of a monopoly.
Edexcel · 4EC1
Monopoly comes up in 5 questions across the Edexcel International GCSE past papers (4EC1), worth 25 marks between them. They run from 2021 to 2024 and appear on iGCSE Paper 1.
Tariffs run from 1 to 12 marks. The commonest instructions are Describe (1), Identify (MCQ) (1), Assess (1). Specification points covered: 1.2.4.
Q2(e) Set out one characteristic of a monopoly.
Q2(b) Multiple choice on what characterises a monopoly.
Q2(h) Data response: whether a monopoly rail operator is likely to serve consumers well.
Q4(c) Data response: weigh up whether a telecoms monopoly is always bad for consumers.
Q1(e) Give the meaning of a monopoly.
About this page. Each question is described in our own words — a short summary of what it asks, never the examiner’s wording. No exam paper text, extract, figure or table is reproduced. The links go to the awarding body’s own question paper, mark scheme and examiner report, published free by Pearson and AQA. Specification codes and topic labels are our own classification.
Built and checked by an experienced economics tutor. Not a Pearson or AQA service and not endorsed by either board. © The Economics Tutor · theeconomicstutor.co.uk