Sample Question and Answers in Economics

A good revision technique is reviewing sample questions and model essays:

Micro A Level Questions and Answers:

• Why Women are Paid Less than Men (30) Edexcel Unit 5a
• Does a Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty? - (30) AQA unit 5 Business Economics
• Discuss 3 different Policies to Reduce Inequality(30) AQA
• When if Ever should the Government prevent a Merger or Takeover? OCR (20)
• Advantages of Electronic Road Pricing (30) AQA

Sample Macro Economics Questions and Answers

• Discuss the effects of a falling Dollar (30)
• Discuss policies to stop the dollar falling (30)
• Does devaluation cause inflation?

Economic Growth Essays

• Evaluate the Benefits and costs of Economic Growth
• Discuss the Problems of Recovering from a Recession
• Discuss Effect of a fall in the Savings Ratio

Inflation Essays

• Discuss the Difficulties of Controlling Inflation
• Should the Aim of the Government be to Attain Low Inflation?
• Explain What Can Cause a Sustained Increase in the Rate of Inflation

Unemployment Essays

• Explain what is meant by Natural Rate of Unemployment?
• What Can Cause Natural Rate of Unemployment to Change over time?
• Should the Main Macro Economic Aim of the Government be Full Employment?

Market failure

• Should we increase tax on alcohol? 
• Subsidies vs minimum prices for farmers?
• Can government avoid government failure?
• What are the best policies to reduce pollution?

Trade and globalisation

• Is Globalisation irreversable?
• Who are the winners and losers from free trade?
• Does economic growth conflict with the balance of payments crisis? 

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Tips and advice for Writing Evaluation Essays.

Evaluation is an important component of an advanced essay.

Evaluation is a difficult skill because it requires more than simple analysis and explanation. Evaluation requires the ability to look at facts, arguments and analysis, with a degree of critical distance. To explain the meaning of evaluation it is most helpful to give different examples of what evaluation can involve.

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