plumiTrade: AQA A‑Level Economics questions
Every AQA A-Level Economics exam question on 4.2.6.2 Trade, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2024 Paper 3, question 25: A country joins a customs union. Which one of the following is the most likely consequence of its membership? [1 mark] A Exports to non-member countries will in](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun24-a-25-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 2, question 14: Evaluate the view that international trade always benefits nations. [25 marks] Essay 3 Over the past 20 years, the growth of world trade has averaged 6% per yea](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71362-jun22-e3-14-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 3, question 13: Which one of the following is a role of the World Trade Organisation? [1 mark] A Helping countries settle disputes over tariffs and quotas B Lending money to co](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71363-jun22-a-13-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 2, question 06: Explain how the data in Extract D (Figure 3) and (Figure 4) show why the US may have decided to implement protectionist policies. [4 marks] Context 2 Total for](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71362-nov20-c2-06-qp.webp)
All 12 questions on Trade, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q08 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 1–2) states: ‘While some see the benefits of the emergence of the BRICS+ economies, others are more worried by their rapid economic growth.’ Us
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q24 (1 mark): Country X and Country Y have identical amounts of the factors of production that can be used to produce either canoes or rowing boats. Figure 7 shows the produc
- June 2025, Paper 3, Q25 (1 mark): Figure 8 shows the domestic demand (Dd) and supply (Sd) curves for paper in a country. Figure 8 also shows the world supply curve when the country does not have
- June 2024, Paper 3, Q25 (1 mark): A country joins a customs union. Which one of the following is the most likely consequence of its membership? [1 mark] A Exports to non-member countries will in
- June 2023, Paper 3, Q22 (1 mark): Table 3 below shows the amount of coffee or tea that two countries can produce with a given amount of resources. Table 3 Coffee (tonnes) Tea (tonnes) Country X
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q07 (9 marks): Extract E (lines 7–9) states: ‘It was hoped that policy measures, including a reduction in tariffs... would help to reduce inflation’. With the help of a diagra
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q14 (25 marks): Evaluate the view that international trade always benefits nations. [25 marks] Essay 3 Over the past 20 years, the growth of world trade has averaged 6% per yea
- June 2022, Paper 3, Q13 (1 mark): Which one of the following is a role of the World Trade Organisation? [1 mark] A Helping countries settle disputes over tariffs and quotas B Lending money to co
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q06 (4 marks): Explain how the data in Extract D (Figure 3) and (Figure 4) show why the US may have decided to implement protectionist policies. [4 marks] Context 2 Total for
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q07 (9 marks): Extract E (lines 10–11) states: ‘US tariffs on $200bn of Chinese imports came into effect in September.’ With the help of a diagram, explain how the imposition
- November 2020, Paper 2, Q08 (25 marks): Extract F (lines 17–19) states: ‘Some argue that many developed countries that now champion free trade, only achieved economic prosperity through protectionist
- November 2020, Paper 3, Q07 (1 mark): Which one of the following combinations, A, B, C or D, shows the essential characteristics of a customs union? Internal trade barriers Common external tariffs C
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