Archive: May 2018

• Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn'

  May 24^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics, OCR AS & A level Economics

  A useful link for A Level Economics relating to variable costs http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-44229606 and where to find the relevant section within the spec: Edexcel spec reference 3.3.2 a) Formulae to calculate o average variable cost AQA spec reference 4.1.4.4 The difference between fixed and variable costs.  OCR spec reference P10 Explain what is meant by: average variable…

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• Charlotte Hogg: former Bank deputy 'sorry' for mistake

  May 21^st, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics, OCR AS & A level Economics

  A useful link for A Level Economics students http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44155130 relating to Financial Regulation and where to find the relevant section within the spec: Edexcel spec reference 4.4.3 a) Key functions of central banks: role in regulation of the banking industry AQA spec reference 4.2.4.4 The regulation of the financial system  OCR spec reference P27 Financial…

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• Edexcel A Level Business – Essential Revision

  May 17^th, 2018 in Edexcel AS & A Level Business

  Click HERE for free revision sample material, including mock paper, essential research tasks, research tasks, PowerPoints etc for Edexcel’s ‘Pre-release Material’ for this June’s 2018 Paper 3 exam on the Chocolate Confectionery Market.  APT’s Complete Context Companion contains two essential resources for this time of year.  These can be purchased separately – by…

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• OCR GCSE Business – Mock Exam Papers – Essential Revision

  May 17^th, 2018 in OCR GCSE (9-1) Business

  APT’s Two Additional Mock Exam Papers (for £25 +VAT) written to rigorously test and help prepare students for this year’s OCR GCSE A293 Business Studies Exam.  The style and format of each paper is based on previous examinations set by OCR for the A293 Case Study Paper. The question papers contain appropriate spacing for students to write their answers. The mark schemes and answers…

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• East Coast train line to be put into public control

  May 17^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics, OCR AS & A level Economics

  A useful link for #ALevelEconomics relating to Privatisation – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44142258 See below on where to find it in the specification:- Edexcel spec reference 3.6.1 Government intervention to promote competition and contestability:  Privatisation AQA spec reference 4.1.8.8 Public ownership, privatisation, regulation and deregulation of markets  OCR spec…

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• Mars Wrigley Confectionery to triple global cocoa yields with better disease-resistant clones

  May 16^th, 2018 in Edexcel AS & A Level Business

  Useful link below for AL Business Paper 3, relevant to bullet 1 on investment and bullet 2 on corporate social responsibility (and sustainable production) https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2018/05/07/Mars-Wrigley-to-triple-cocoa-yields-with-disease-resistant-clones?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright You can also click HERE to see APT’s published…

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• Essential Economics Revision Resources, Specific to Each Exam Board

  May 16^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics, OCR AS & A level Economics

  Multiple Choice Questions, Mock Exam Papers, Mark Schemes & Answers available for A Level Economics Paper 1, 2 & 3 for AQA, Edexcel & OCR  APT’s Mock Exam Papers, Mark Schemes & Answers are written by an experienced senior examiner of A Level Economics .  The style and format is based on the sample assessment material produced by the relevant exam board.  AQA A Level…

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• Farnese Blue diamond fetches $6.7m at Geneva auction

  May 16^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics, OCR AS & A level Economics

  A useful link relating to Elasticity of Supply http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44134010 And see below, where to find it in the spec:- Edexcel spec reference 1.2.5 Elasticity of supply                                 AQA spec reference 4.1.3.4  Price elasticity of supply  OCR spec reference P9 Explain, with the aid of a diagram, the different values of PES…

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• Bank of England governor Mark Carney says the UK economy will pick up

  May 14^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics

  A useful link here relating to Economic Growth – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-44075316/bank-of-england-governor-mark-carney-says-the-uk-economy-will-pick-up  See below to find the relevant section within each specification:- Edexcel spec reference 2.5.1 a) Factors which could cause economic growth                AQA spec reference 4.2.3.1 The various demand-side and…

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• Oil soars after Trump nixes Iran nuclear deal, US stocks rally

  May 10^th, 2018 in AQA AS & A Level Economics, Edexcel AS & A Level Economics

  A useful link https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/oil-soars-after-trump-nixes-iran-nuclear-deal-us-stocks-rally relating to commodity prices…. Edexcel spec reference 4.3.2 Impact of economic factors in different countries: primary product dependency volatility of commodity prices AQA spec reference 4.2.3.3 How changes in world commodity prices affect domestic…

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