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AQA A Level Economics Paper 2 (7136/2) - 20th May 2024 [Exam Chat]

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AQA A-Level Economics Paper 2 National and international economy (7136/2) - 20th May 2024 [Exam Chat]

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Date/Time: 20th May / PM
Length: 2h

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Reply 1

does anyone have any predictions as to what will appear in this paper?

Reply 2

Original post by rachel.xo
does anyone have any predictions as to what will appear in this paper?

econplusdal has given his predictions for 2024. these are the hot topics that might be worth revising.

1.

Balance of payments (current account deficit consequences, consequences of current account surplus)

2.

Consequences of macro impact, weak exchange rate. Consequences of weak exchange rate on macroeconomic performance

3.

Pros and cons of single currency

4.

Development economics (Interventionist policies, trade vs aid)

5.

Supply side policies, monetary policies (impacts pros and cons of high interest rates), fiscal policies (Conservative Party leadership contest)(to reduce economic inactivity)

6.

Pros and cons of tax cuts (Truss, Kwarteng) and tax rises (Sunak)

7.

Consequences of inflation, unemployment

8.

Pros and cons of free trade (post Brexit), trade blocs

9.

Protectionist policies pros and cons

10.

Financial market regulations (instability within the bank sector during COVID), role of financial market regulations

Reply 3

Original post by trixster06
econplusdal has given his predictions for 2024. these are the hot topics that might be worth revising.

1.

Balance of payments (current account deficit consequences, consequences of current account surplus)

2.

Consequences of macro impact, weak exchange rate. Consequences of weak exchange rate on macroeconomic performance

3.

Pros and cons of single currency

4.

Development economics (Interventionist policies, trade vs aid)

5.

Supply side policies, monetary policies (impacts pros and cons of high interest rates), fiscal policies (Conservative Party leadership contest)(to reduce economic inactivity)

6.

Pros and cons of tax cuts (Truss, Kwarteng) and tax rises (Sunak)

7.

Consequences of inflation, unemployment

8.

Pros and cons of free trade (post Brexit), trade blocs

9.

Protectionist policies pros and cons

10.

Financial market regulations (instability within the bank sector during COVID), role of financial market regulations


thank you!

Reply 4

How did it go, everyone? :smile:


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Reply 5

1.48 context 1?

Reply 6

I think that exam may have cooked me

Reply 7

Original post by J.Holmes
1.48 context 1?


Yesssss

Reply 8

Everyone in my school said they hated that exam but I actually found it okay, I did context 1 and essay 2 what did everyone else say for them?

Reply 9

Original post by J.Holmes
1.48 context 1?


Did you have to do units??

Reply 10

Original post by s2715
Did you have to do units??


It was a ratio so you just do 1:1.48

Reply 11

120.8% for context 2 maths q?

Reply 12

Original post by J.Holmes
1.48 context 1?
0.6 something?

Reply 13

Original post by anonymoussbbq
120.8% for context 2 maths q?


Yessss same

Reply 14

Original post by anonymoussbbq
120.8% for context 2 maths q?

Thats what I got

Reply 15

Original post by georgebuckle
Thats what I got

Same

Reply 16

Can anyone remember what context 2 was, and what the 9/25 marker on it was?

Reply 17

Original post by J.Holmes
1.48 context 1?


yuppp

Reply 18

Those essay questions were horrendous

Reply 19

What did everyone put for context 1 25 marker?
Worried i didn’t compare enough to alternatives

Essay 1 was fire though