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Main Articles
Each issue will contain four major articles which will be posed in the form of
questions.
Future articles will include...
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What is opportunity cost? |
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Should smokers be made to pay extra for using the National Health Service? |
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Is the Indian restaurant market an example of monopolistic competition? |
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As an economy nears full employment will inflation have to increase? |
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What are the arguments for and against the government’s promotion of renewable energy? |
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How does UK economic performance affect the government’s budget deficit or surplus? |
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To what extent does economic growth guarantee economic development? |
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Is monopoly a realistic market structure? |
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Is fiscal policy only useful if applied to the supply side of the UK
economy? |
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How should a deficit on the UK’s balance of payments current account be
corrected? |
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Regular Features
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In this feature Chief Examiner Robert Nutter will provide
a short extension to each main article to challenge and
equip students who wish to go a little bit deeper. |
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Andrew Reeve, Head of Economics & Business Studies at Kings School, Macclesfield will investigate: Ageing populations; Private equity funds; Personal insolvency; and, Government support for UK business. |
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City Economists will present their own view of the Economy.
Our authors include Neil MacKinnon, Chief Economist,
Nexus Capital; Dr George Buckley, Chief UK Economist,
Deutsche Bank
and Graeme Leach, Chief Economist at the Institute of
Directors. |
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In this feature, Chief Examiner Robert Nutter of Watford
Girls Grammar School will be setting and answering six
multiple choice questions, three for AS and three for A2. |
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In this new feature, Peter Cramp of Nottingham High School will look at: The market for broadband; The download music market; The economics of Ebay; and, To what extent is the internet making markets more competitive? |
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Chief/Principal Examiners Quintin Brewer and Tony Emery will look at typical data questions and give a suggested answer. |
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This section takes important economic concepts and
explains and illustrates them in an easy to understand
way. Principal Examiner, Rachel Cole, will provide
insights into: Taxes and subsidies; Absolute and
comparative advantage; The margin; and, Investment. |
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Stephen Romer looks at some of the most important
Current issues including: What are the implications
of American ownership of Premiership football clubs;
The economics of Harry Potter; The economics of
childhood; and, Why is Ryanair successful: The
economics of low cost airlines. |
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Data Guide: Looking at the different sources of data, its presentation and the
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The International Economy: Putting the UK's position in an international perspective.
Exam and Revision Guide: Giving an examiner's insight into exam preparation
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