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Monopolistic competition: Edexcel A‑Level Economics A questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Economics A exam question on 3.4.3 Monopolistic competition, 2016–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q3(a)

    June 2025 · Paper 1

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    June 2025 Paper 1, question 3(a): Which one of the following applies to the dental practice’s equilibrium at point E? The dental practice is: (1) A in long-run equilibrium B making normal profi
  2. Q3(b)

    June 2023 · Paper 1

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    June 2023 Paper 1, question 3(b): Small local bakeries have many of the characteristics of monopolistic competition. Draw the short run profit maximising equilibrium of a loss‑making luxury brow
  3. Q1(a)

    November 2021 · Paper 3

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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 1(a): Using the information provided, explain the market structure that best describes the hand car wash (HCW) industry in the UK. (5)
  4. Q3(a)

    June 2019 · Paper 1

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    June 2019 Paper 1, question 3(a): The UK hair and beauty industry is an example of monopolistic competition because: (1) A firms spend nothing on advertising and research B the industry is domin
  5. Q3(b)

    June 2019 · Paper 1

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    June 2019 Paper 1, question 3(b): Draw a cost and revenue diagram to show the long-run equilibrium of a firm in monopolistic competition. (4) 3 According to the Royal Mail, more hair and beauty
All 5 questions on Monopolistic competition, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): Which one of the following applies to the dental practice’s equilibrium at point E? The dental practice is: (1) A in long-run equilibrium B making normal profi
  2. June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b) (4 marks): Small local bakeries have many of the characteristics of monopolistic competition. Draw the short run profit maximising equilibrium of a loss‑making luxury brow
  3. November 2021, Paper 3, Q1(a) (5 marks): Using the information provided, explain the market structure that best describes the hand car wash (HCW) industry in the UK. (5)
  4. June 2019, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): The UK hair and beauty industry is an example of monopolistic competition because: (1) A firms spend nothing on advertising and research B the industry is domin
  5. June 2019, Paper 1, Q3(b) (4 marks): Draw a cost and revenue diagram to show the long-run equilibrium of a firm in monopolistic competition. (4) 3 According to the Royal Mail, more hair and beauty

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