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Eduqas Economics past paper questions: The financial sector

Every Eduqas question on The financial sector from 2019 to 2025: 3 essays, 5 data response questions and 2 multiple choice questions. It covers Macroeconomic objectives and policy, Government intervention in markets, Aggregate demand, Measuring economic performance and Public finances and the role of the state. Each question links to its paper, mark scheme and examiner report.

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SubtopicsMacroeconomic objectives and policy 3Government intervention in markets 2Aggregate demand 1Measuring economic performance 1Public finances and the role of the state 1

Essay questions on the financial sector

A-level Component 3, October 2020, Q3(b)OptionalDiscuss20 marks

Case study: CENTRAL BANKS LOOKING TO REVERSE QE

Discuss whether a reversal of QE is likely to be economically beneficial.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.16 Examiner report p.8 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2019, Q3(a)OptionalExplain10 marks

Case study: NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR

Explain why economies such as the UK need a legal framework of regulation for the financial sector.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.10 Examiner report p.12 Open in the tool

A-level Component 3, June 2019, Q3(b)OptionalEvaluate20 marks

Case study: NEW REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR

Evaluate the extent to which the UK's financial sector is beneficial to the UK economy.

Question paper p.3 Mark scheme p.12 Examiner report p.13 Open in the tool

Data response questions on the financial sector

A-level Component 1, June 2025, Q26Discuss10 marks

Discuss the extent to which the UK government should have been concerned by the data shown in the charts.

Question paper p.22 Mark scheme p.13 Examiner report p.7 Open in the tool

AS Component 2, June 2025, Q2(e)10 marks

Case study: History to be repeated?

Using the data, assess the importance of the central bank's role in creating monetary and financial stability within an economy.

Question paper p.5 Mark scheme p.24 Open in the tool

A-level Component 1, June 2024, Q214 marks

Using the data, explain the link between the two charts.

Question paper p.20 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.6 Open in the tool

AS Component 1, October 2020, Q87 marks

Adapting the diagram below, explain the impact of these changes on wages in the financial sector in Ireland.

Question paper p.12 Mark scheme p.16 Open in the tool

A-level Component 1, June 2019, Q22Explain6 marks

With reference to Figures 1 and 2, explain the process by which QE and share prices are related.

Question paper p.18 Mark scheme p.5 Examiner report p.4 Open in the tool

Multiple choice questions

A-level Component 1, June 2025, Q1
Which of the following is the best example of expansionary fiscal policy?
A-level Component 1, June 2024, Q18
An economy is experiencing a sharp fall in aggregate demand (AD). Which of the following sets of policies would be consistent with trying to reverse this?

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Essay questions on the financial sector

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