Tbh I don't even remember getting "marks" for drawing the diagrams alone, they just need to be in there and you needed to be able to analyse them (along with using any diagrams relevant to the question) and link that analysis back to the question I think.

I could be wrong though but I don't think it's a simple case of "ah yes this an externalities question, let me simply draw the 4 graphs to do with externalities and the examiner will give me marks for doing so even if I didn't bother to do any analysis with them".

Someone with better knowledge in Economics correct me if I'm wrong here.

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Llawyer123

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Original post by Talkative Toad

Tbh I don't even remember getting "marks" for drawing the diagrams alone, they just need to be in there and you needed to be able to analyse them (along with using any diagrams relevant to the question) and that analysis back to the question I think.

I could be wrong though but I don't think it's a simple case of "ah yes this an externalities question, let me simply draw the 4 graphs to do with externalities and the examiner will give me marks for doing though".

Someone with better knowledge in Economics correct me if I'm wrong here.

Yep you're right, no individual marks for just the diagram, need to use it in your analysis. Although I think in the old spec they allocated marks for the diagram,as long as you wrote something abt the diagram.

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Original post by Llawyer123

Yep you're right, no individual marks for just the diagram, need to use it in your analysis. Although I think in the old spec they allocated marks for the diagram,as long as you wrote something abt the diagram.

Not sure whether that's just an AQA A-level Economics thing or an Economics thing in general though.

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HELPBISH

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anyone have a model answer for the 4 marker ?

I struggle with answering at and finding a good balance between enough economics and data

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Llawyer123

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Original post by HELPBISH

anyone have a model answer for the 4 marker ?

Do you mean model structure? It's just picking a couple data points accurately then answering the q using it. 4 mins max

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HELPBISH

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Original post by Llawyer123

Do you mean model structure? It's just picking a couple data points accurately then answering the q using it. 4 mins max

no just a model answer so I can roughly compare to what I write because do you take a holistic approach with the data and then individual or what?

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Carrotsroom

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Original post by HELPBISH

anyone have a model answer for the 4 marker ?

I struggle with answering at and finding a good balance between enough economics and data

Try to use at least 1 piece of data in every sentence. I usually just answer the question and use the data to support it - use percentage differences/ changes to make your answer better too. Then kinda just explain your point a bit with other bits of data

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memeister27

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Original post by Llawyer123

People are saying market failure

ur in trouble if you think that market structures = market failure

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Llawyer123

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Original post by memeister27

ur in trouble if you think that market structures = market failure

Original post by memeister27

ur in trouble if you think that market structures = market failure

I didn't say market structure=market failure. They are linked, the question was what in market structures could come up. If its a monopoly market strucure it could be about it's neg ext. Obviously they are 2 diff topics but they are almost always linked.

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Half human

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Does anyone know how exactly nationalisation leads to economies of scale? What types of economies of scale do nationalised companies benefit from???

Reply 73

Half human

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Also, for the 25 markers, how many main points (paragraphs) are we writing? I've been told by my teacher that 2 really developed points (evaluation included) and a strong conclusion is enough to gain high marks. But idk if I should do 3...

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Llawyer123

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Original post by Half human

Also, for the 25 markers, how many main points (paragraphs) are we writing? I've been told by my teacher that 2 really developed points (evaluation included) and a strong conclusion is enough to gain high marks. But idk if I should do 3...

If your teacher says 2 then it's 2. She obviously knows what she's doing. But it's 4 if its multi policy

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Half human

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Original post by Llawyer123

If your teacher says 2 then it's 2. She obviously knows what she's doing. But it's 4 if its multi policy

FOUR paragraphs for a 25 marker with EVALUATION in each?! There goes my grade!

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Llawyer123

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Original post by Half human

FOUR paragraphs for a 25 marker with EVALUATION in each?! There goes my grade!

Yeah, only if its multi policy, cos you gotta do on the one hand and on the other hand for each policy.

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Original post by Half human

Also, for the 25 markers, how many main points (paragraphs) are we writing? I've been told by my teacher that 2 really developed points (evaluation included) and a strong conclusion is enough to gain high marks. But idk if I should do 3...

I think i've been told 2 for, 2 against (or 3 for, 1 against/3 against 1 for) then a short conclusion back when i did this subject and exam board. I don't know economics that well though, @Llawyer123 might know more.

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szphue

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Original post by Half human

Also, for the 25 markers, how many main points (paragraphs) are we writing? I've been told by my teacher that 2 really developed points (evaluation included) and a strong conclusion is enough to gain high marks. But idk if I should do 3...