Aldi reports record sales but profits drop amid price war http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41384179 Edexcel spec reference 3.4.4 – Oligopoly AQA spec reference 4.1.5.5 – Oligopoly OCR spec reference Page 12 – Oligopoly
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Read more…A really useful link relating to Oligopoly for Economics Students, see the relevant section in the specification below:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41384179 Edexcel spec reference 3.4.4 Oligopoly AQA spec reference 4.1.5.5 Oligopoly OCR spec reference Page 12 Oligopoly All Economics can be found on our website https://www.apt-initiatives.com/
Read more…Interesting article for Economics Students relating to Price Determination: Top cotton buyers flock to India as hurricanes hit US crop – http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/60515811.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst Edexcel spec reference – 1.2.6 Price determination AQA spec reference – 3.1.2.5 The determination of…
Read more…Useful for all A Level Economics students relating to Aggregate Demand http://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/japan-august-exports-jump-18-in-biggest-gain-in-almost-four-years Specification References for Edexcel, AQA and OCR:- Edexcel spec reference 2.2.1 Components of AD: C+I+G+(X-M) AQA spec reference – 4.2.2.3 The determinants of aggregate demand OCR spec reference Page…
Read more…Useful link for A Level Economics, relating to exchange rates – https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/15/bank-of-england-rate-rise-mpc-gertjan-vlieghe-inflation Specification Reference for each board: Edexcel spec reference – 4.1.8 Factors influencing floating exchange rates AQA spec reference – 4.2.6.4 How exchange rates are determined in freely floating exchange…
Read more…A useful article for A Level Economics, Energy from offshore wind in the UK will be cheaper than electricity from new nuclear power for the first time – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41220948 See where in the specification this can be linked to: Edexcel spec reference – 1.1.3 The economic problem AQA spec reference – 3.1.1.4 Scarcity and choice and the allocation of…
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Read more…A useful link here for economics students, specific to Globalisation and Growth:- Edexcel spec reference 4.1.1 c) Globalisation / 4.3.3 a) Strategies influencing growth and development AQA spec reference 4.2.6.1 Globalisation / 4.2.6.5 Economic growth and development
Read more…An interesting link for A Level Economics Students, relating to Employment and Unemployment:- Edexcel spec reference – 2.1.3 Employment and unemployment AQA spec reference – 4.2.3.2 Employment and unemployment http://www.straitstimes.com/forum/letters-in-print/unemployment-numbers-may-be-higher-than-thought
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