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Contestable markets: OCR A‑Level Economics questions

Every OCR A-Level Economics exam question on 4.5 Contestable markets, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q21

    June 2025 · Paper 3

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    June 2025 Paper 3, question 21: Which of these characteristics would be found in a perfectly contestable market in the long run? A High entry barriers Normal profit B Many firms Supernormal pr
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  2. Q26

    June 2024 · Paper 3

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    June 2024 Paper 3, question 26: What is a characteristic of both a market operating under perfect competition and a contestable market? A Freedom of entry and exit B Homogenous goods C Many fi
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  3. Q34

    November 2021 · Paper 3

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    November 2021 Paper 3, question 34: 34* Evaluate, using the information in Extract 2, whether economic agents benefit from the food industry becoming more contestable. [15]
All 3 questions on Contestable markets, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 3, Q21 (1 mark): Which of these characteristics would be found in a perfectly contestable market in the long run? A High entry barriers Normal profit B Many firms Supernormal pr
  2. June 2024, Paper 3, Q26 (1 mark): What is a characteristic of both a market operating under perfect competition and a contestable market? A Freedom of entry and exit B Homogenous goods C Many fi
  3. November 2021, Paper 3, Q34 (15 marks): 34* Evaluate, using the information in Extract 2, whether economic agents benefit from the food industry becoming more contestable. [15]

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