Imperfect Markets 25-Mark Essays
Polished model essays based on exam-style plans • Designed for fast revision and top-
band structure
Topics covered:
Includes:
• Pharmaceuticals
• 6 full 25-mark essays
• Privatisation
• Clear chains of reasoning
• Competition policy
• Built-in evaluation
• Monopolies and oligopolies
• Real-world examples
• Market concentration
Use these as adaptable structures rather than essays to memorise word-for-word.
AQA Economics: Imperfect Markets 25 Markers • 1
, Contents
1. Pharmaceutical industry and consumer harm (2021)
2. Government regulation of monopolistic competition, oligopolies and monopolies (2017)
3. Market concentration and monopoly power in motor manufacturing (2016)
4. Should governments intervene in oligopolistic collusion and cooperation? (2015)
5. Is privatisation always beneficial because it improves efficiency? (2023)
6. Is competition policy unnecessary because monopolies cannot last?
AQA Economics: Imperfect Markets 25 Markers • 2