Edexcel A Economics case studies in past papers

June 2025

• Digital marketsA-level Paper 1, June 2025 · 5 questionsMicrosoft, Digital, Automation, Game, FIFA, Sony
• The German economyA-level Paper 2, June 2025 · 5 questionsGerman, Germany, Intel, USA, GDP, The-German-economy-and-the-dollar-euro-exchange-rate
• The cost of living in the UKA-level Paper 3, June 2025 · 5 questionsHFSS, Supermarket, Sainsbury and Asda, Supermarkets, Extracts, Booklet
• The impact of subsidies on farmer income, in England, 2018–2019 (£000 per farm)AS Paper 1, June 2025 · 7 questionsCGTN, Cereals Dairy Grazing, Key Profit Subsidies, Pigs Poultry Mixed, Vegetarian Butcher, Incredible Burger

June 2024

• The electronics industryA-level Paper 1, June 2024 · 5 questionsInclude, CMA, Beijing-based, Competition, Scarborough, Electronic
• The UK EconomyA-level Paper 2, June 2024 · 5 questionsIncome, GDP, Brazil, Wales and Northern Ireland, Bank of England Mervyn, UK Monetary Policy
• The energy marketA-level Paper 3, June 2024 · 5 questionsNorth Sea, Questions, Women, Electricity Gas, Notwithstanding, Feb Apr Jun
• Ghana – cocoa and chocolate productionA-level Paper 3, June 2024 · 5 questionsGhana, African Continental Free, Trade Agreement, Nigeria, Cocoa, Continental Free Trade
• The market for plastic in the UKAS Paper 1, June 2024 · 7 questionsPlastic, Food, Chief Executive of Robinson, Wouter Poortinga of Cardiff, UK Environment, Helene Roberts
• UK monetary policy since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008AS Paper 2, June 2024 · 7 questionsMPC, Global Financial Crisis, Inflation, Monetary Policy Committee, Great Depression, Bank of England

June 2023

• The UK online streaming services marketA-level Paper 1, June 2023 · 5 questionsNetflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Oak National Academy, AppleTV+, YouTube
• Trade and development in AfricaA-level Paper 2, June 2023 · 5 questionsAfrican, Angola, IMF, GDP, AfCFTA, Europe
• The UK economyA-level Paper 3, June 2023 · 5 questionsAug Aug Aug, Autumn, Monetary Policy Committee, Sebastian Payne and Chris, Inflation in Autumn, Bank of England
• Changes in the nature of UK towns and citiesA-level Paper 3, June 2023 · 5 questionsPeople, Institute of Directors, Restaurants Fashion, Barbers Beauty, Kitty Ussher, Post Office
• The market for television contentAS Paper 1, June 2023 · 7 questionsNetflix, BBC, Guardian, Disney+, Fortunately for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
• UK balance of trade and inflationAS Paper 2, June 2023 · 7 questionsMPC, Bank of England Monetary, Policy Committee, Inflation, Transport, Consumer

June 2022

• UK branded coffee shop chains marketA-level Paper 1, June 2022 · 5 questionsGreggs, Starbucks, Costa Coffee, Independent, Coca-Cola, National Minimum Wage
• UK Government spending and inequalityA-level Paper 2, June 2022 · 5 questionsLondon, Gini, United States, Aberystwyth, England, Public
• The food delivery industryA-level Paper 3, June 2022 · 5 questionsDeliveroo, Amazon, National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage, Drivers, Food
• Sub‐Saharan Africa – growth and developmentA-level Paper 3, June 2022 · 5 questionsKenya, Africa, Saharan Africa, Netherlands, Kenyans, Robert Matsiko
• The market for fishAS Paper 1, June 2022 · 7 questionsNorth Sea, Scotland, CARs, TAC, According, Currently
• UK investment and productivityAS Paper 2, June 2022 · 7 questionsGermany and Italy, GDP, Brexit, Global Financial Crisis, Consumption, Declining

November 2021

• The travel and tourism industryA-level Paper 1, November 2021 · 5 questionsThomas Cook, ATOL, Thomas Cook Group, United Airlines, Premium Double, Bag Allowance
• Trade and aid in RwandaA-level Paper 2, November 2021 · 5 questionsRwanda, Rwandan, African, GDP, European Central, Kigali
• Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UKA-level Paper 3, November 2021 · 5 questionsHCWs, Clark, Nottingham Business School, WashMark, Hand-Car-Wash-evidence, Professor Ian Clark
• The German economyA-level Paper 3, November 2021 · 5 questionsGermany, GDP, WEF, WEF Global Competitiveness, World Economic Forum, French President

November 2020

• The UK Rail IndustryA-level Paper 1, November 2020 · 5 questionsSouthern Rail, Privatisation, Include, Amazon, International Energy, Adult Young Persons
• Trade and Development Issues in AfricaA-level Paper 2, November 2020 · 5 questionsAfrican, Saharan Africa, Ivory Coast, Fairtrade, Nigeria and South Africa, Nigerian
• Turkey – an emerging economyA-level Paper 3, November 2020 · 5 questionsTurkey, Turkish, Istanbul, Brazil, GDP, Long-term+outlook&subsubtopic
• The UK economyA-level Paper 3, November 2020 · 5 questionsHomebase, GDP, Wesfarmers, PPPs, Aged, DIY
• The market for higher education in the UKAS Paper 1, November 2020 · 7 questionsEnglish, England, According, Research, Number, UCAS
• UK government budget and household consumptionAS Paper 2, November 2020 · 7 questionsCrown, Bank, GDP, UK Chancellor, Subsequently, Reduction

June 2019

• Energy and telecommunication markets in the UKA-level Paper 1, June 2019 · 5 questionsOfcom, Ofgem, Copyright Guardian News, BT Openreach, Media Ltd, Wholesale
• The UK economy since the financial crisisA-level Paper 2, June 2019 · 5 questionsBank of England, TFTA, Nielsen Bainbridge, GDP, Jill Treanor, Ms Burdett
• Markets for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS)A-level Paper 3, June 2019 · 5 questionsHFSS, The-Effects-of-Banning-Advertising-in-Junk-Food, Subsidies, Denmark, Danish, Taxes
• African countries, 2017A-level Paper 3, June 2019 · 5 questionsMozambique, African, Interest, GDP, Microfinance in Mozambique Microfinance, International Monetary Fund
• Health provisionAS Paper 1, June 2019 · 7 questionsNHS, Parkrun, PHI, National Health Service, England, Public
• UK inflation and economic growthAS Paper 2, June 2019 · 7 questionsGDP, CPI, Bank of England, Telegraph, Consumer, Child

June 2018

• The UK energy marketA-level Paper 1, June 2018 · 5 questionsCMA, Competition and Markets Authority, Scottish Power, Skills, UK Commission for Employment, Energy Market Investigation
• Globalisation and InequalityA-level Paper 2, June 2018 · 5 questionsEast Asia and Sub-Saharan, Africa, Globalisation and Inequality, Sub-Saharan Africa East, Bank of England, European Union
• Branded coffee shopsA-level Paper 3, June 2018 · 5 questionsStarbucks, Freiburg, Britain, London, Coffee, German
• World coal prices, 2006–2016, US dollars per tonneA-level Paper 3, June 2018 · 5 questionsIndonesia, GDP, Indonesian, Jatigede Dam in West, Asian Development, Infrastructure
• Energy marketsAS Paper 1, June 2018 · 7 questionsUranium, Include, Kazakhstan, Energy, Japan, Shortage Figures
• The UK economyAS Paper 2, June 2018 · 7 questionsILO, First-time, Brexit, House, International Labour Organisation, Office for National Statistics

June 2017

• Supermarket price war, food waste and possible mergersA-level Paper 1, June 2017 · 5 questionsTesco, Groceries Code of Conduct, Sainsbury and Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl, Supermarket, Asda
• The Eurozone economyA-level Paper 2, June 2017 · 5 questionsEurozone, ECB, European Central Bank, Mr Draghi, Year, Italian and Spanish
• Copper prices, US dollars per tonne, 2007–2015A-level Paper 3, June 2017 · 5 questionsChile, GDP, Chilean, Copper, Chile GDP, Mr Vald
• The UK economyA-level Paper 3, June 2017 · 5 questionsGDP, NLW, NMW, PSNB, National Minimum Wage, National Living Wage
• The market for cigarettesAS Paper 1, June 2017 · 7 questionsTobacco, Include, Christopher Snowdon, Low-middle-income, Comprehensive, Education Ltd
• UK economic recoveryAS Paper 2, June 2017 · 7 questionsGDP, PPPs, Chancellor, Exports, Germany, Country Consumption Investment

June 2016

• The market for housingAS Paper 1, June 2016 · 7 questionsOECD, Genworth, Help, National Infrastructure Plan, Netherlands Supply in OECD, OECD Economics Department
• UK incomes, inflation and monetary policyAS Paper 2, June 2016 · 7 questionsMPC, Carney, Monetary Policy, Bank of England, Kristin Forbes, European Union