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Eduqas A-Level Business past-paper questions on BO.3 Markets, 2016–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 48 questions on Markets, as a list
- June 2025, Component 1, Q3 (4 marks): 3. Consumer protection Describe two reasons why consumers sometimes need protection from exploitation from businesses. [4]
- June 2025, AS Component 1, Q2(b)(i) (1 mark): Define the term price inelastic.
- June 2025, AS Component 1, Q2(b)(ii) (4 marks): Explain what might happen to sales of cups of squash and cans of soft drinks if
- June 2025, AS Component 2, Q1(a) (2 marks): Using Table 1, calculate how many people watched BBC One during 2021 and 2022
- June 2024, Component 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Calculate the increase in Aldi’s market share between 2011 and 2021
- June 2024, Component 1, Q1(b) (2 marks): With reference to the data in the table, describe the changes in the market share of the
- June 2024, Component 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Define the term market.
- June 2024, Component 3, Q3.1 (10 marks): Explain how the high street fashion market demonstrates the features of monopolistic 3 1 competition. [10]
- June 2024, AS Component 1, Q1(b) (4 marks): Identify and describe two possible market segments that would be suitable for Ovi’s. [4] 1
- June 2024, AS Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): Identify two reasons why consumers need protection from businesses.
- June 2024, AS Component 1, Q3(c) (6 marks): Evaluate the different factors that could affect price equilibrium for Anvi’s business.
- June 2024, AS Component 2, Q1(c) (5 marks): Using a demand and supply diagram, describe one reason why house prices increased
- June 2023, Component 1, Q1 (4 marks): Markets and competition
- June 2023, AS Component 1, Q2(a) (2 marks): Define the meaning of the term market.
- June 2023, AS Component 1, Q2(b) (3 marks): Identify and describe the market structure in which Fred’s Fryer currently operates. [3] 2
- June 2023, AS Component 1, Q2(c)(i) (3 marks): Calculate the value of the total market.
- June 2023, AS Component 1, Q2(c)(ii) (3 marks): Calculate Sandra’s Fish and Chip shop’s market share.
- June 2022, Component 1, Q2(a) (3 marks): Complete and fully label the demand and supply diagram below to show the effect of
- June 2022, Component 1, Q2(b) (6 marks): Evaluate the extent to which changes in income can affect the demand for inferior
- June 2022, AS Component 1, Q1(a)(i) (2 marks): Outline the difference between a niche market and a mass market.
- June 2022, AS Component 1, Q2(a)(i) (2 marks): Adapt and label the demand and supply diagram below to illustrate a change in
- June 2022, AS Component 1, Q2(a)(ii) (3 marks): Explain how the changes you made in the demand and supply diagram opposite
- June 2022, AS Component 1, Q2(b) (8 marks): Evaluate the different factors that affect the demand for vegan foods.
- Autumn 2021, Component 1, Q1(a) (2 marks): Define the term income elasticity of demand.
- Autumn 2021, Component 1, Q1(b)(i) (1 mark): ASDA Smart Price Milk Chocolate.
- Autumn 2021, Component 1, Q1(b)(ii) (1 mark): ASDA Extra Special Jumbo King Prawns.
- Autumn 2020, AS Component 1, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): State what is meant by market segmentation.
- Autumn 2020, AS Component 1, Q3(c)(ii) (2 marks): Identify two possible market segments for Charlie.
- Autumn 2020, AS Component 1, Q3(c)(iii) (2 marks): Explain how market segmentation can help a business attract customers.
- Autumn 2020, AS Component 1, Q4(a) (2 marks): Outline two features of perfect competition.
- June 2019, Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): Complete the demand and supply diagram below by drawing and labelling:
- June 2019, Component 1, Q3(b) (1 mark): Using the information above, adapt the demand and supply diagram in order to demonstrate
- June 2019, Component 1, Q3(c) (2 marks): With reference to the diagram, describe what has happened to the equilibrium price and
- June 2019, Component 3, Q3(a) (10 marks): Explain why it is possible for cinemas to develop into oligopolies whilst a butcher’s shop is
- June 2019, AS Component 1, Q4 (6 marks): Businesses of all sizes are affected by a fall and rise in the income of their customers, whether
- June 2018, Component 1, Q6(a) (4 marks): With reference to the information in the chart, describe the main features of an oligopoly.
- June 2018, AS Component 1, Q4(a) (4 marks): Explain why consumers sometimes need protecting from business organisations.
- June 2018, AS Component 1, Q4(b) (4 marks): Adapt and label the diagram above and explain what might happen to the price of other
- June 2018, AS Component 1, Q4(c) (8 marks): Assess the view that brand image is the most significant factor in the demand for
- June 2017, Component 1, Q1 (6 marks): Outline three factors that are likely to affect the demand for ready-made meals.
- June 2017, Component 1, Q2 (4 marks): Identify one normal good and one inferior good outlining the reasons for your choice.
- June 2017, Component 1, Q3(d)(i) (1 mark): calculate the total spending on café meals in her area per year.
- June 2017, Component 1, Q4(a) (8 marks): Discuss the reasons why consumers sometimes need protection from exploitation by
- June 2017, Component 3, Q2(a) (10 marks): Explain how and why a company that produces chocolate confectionery, such as Cadbury
- June 2016, AS Component 1, Q2(a)(i) (2 marks): Explain the meaning of the term market segmentation.
- June 2016, AS Component 1, Q2(a)(ii) (6 marks): Evaluate the importance of market segmentation to Serendipity Ltd and its
- June 2016, AS Component 1, Q3(a) (2 marks): Explain the meaning of the term niche market.
- June 2016, AS Component 1, Q4(a) (2 marks): Explain what is meant by the term oligopoly.
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