GCE AS/AEconomics (5141, 6141)

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Past question papers and mark schemes

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January 2009

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (188KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (213KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (183KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (189KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (238KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (103KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (155KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (152KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (242KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (146KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (205KB)

June 2008

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (221KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (189KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (137KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (201KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (173KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (150KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (223KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (126KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (161KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (153KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (202KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (146KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (204KB)

January 2008

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (188KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (213KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (183KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (189KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (164KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (238KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (103KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (155KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (152KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (242KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (154KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (205KB)

June 2007

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (221KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (189KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (137KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (201KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (173KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (150KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (223KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (126KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (161KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (153KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (202KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (146KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (204KB)

January 2007

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (188KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (213KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (183KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (157KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (189KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (164KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (238KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (103KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (155KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (152KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (242KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (154KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (205KB)

June 2006

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (30KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (40KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (195KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (28KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (38KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (174KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (41KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (209KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (650KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (136KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (29KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (203KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (36KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (203KB)

January 2006

• Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 1) - Question Paper (38KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure (Part 2) - Question Paper (37KB)
  Unit 1 Markets and Market Failure - Mark Scheme (203KB)
• Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 1) - Question Paper (30KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy (Part 2) - Question Paper (34KB)
  Unit 2 The National Economy - Mark Scheme (187KB)
• Unit 3 Markets at Work - Question Paper (35KB)
  Unit 3 Markets at Work - Mark Scheme (207KB)
• Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Question Paper (125KB)
  Unit 4 Working as an Economist - Mark Scheme (158KB)
• Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Question Paper (29KB)
  Unit 5 Business Economics and the Distribution of Income - Mark Scheme (209KB)
• Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Question Paper (28KB)
  Unit 6 Government Policy, the National and International Economy - Mark Scheme (217KB)