AQA A-Level Economics
Regulation and Competition Policy
25 Mark Model Essay Pack
A clean set of exam-ready 25-mark model essays based on AQA-style questions on
regulation, competition policy, contestability, monopoly power, oligopoly control, and public
versus private ownership.
Each essay is written to be easy to revise from while still showing the analysis, application,
evaluation, and judgement needed for top-band answers.
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1. Assess the view that competition policy is likely to lead to markets becoming less
efficient in the long run (2023)
2. Discuss whether governments should consider increasing the regulation and taxation of
tech firms which have acquired significant global monopoly power (2020)
3. Evaluate the view that if markets can be made more contestable there is no need for
further government intervention
4. Evaluate policies which a UK government could use to control the activities of
oligopolists (2012)
5. Evaluate the view that, providing there is market contestability, government
intervention to ensure competition is unnecessary (2012)
6. Discuss whether utilities, such as gas, electricity and water, are better left in the private
sector and open to competition or whether all, or some, should be taken back into public
ownership
7. Evaluate the view that competition policy is never necessary because, in the long run,
market forces will ensure that monopolies cannot abuse their power and will not last
(2014)
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Regulation and Competition Policy
25 Mark Model Essay Pack
A clean set of exam-ready 25-mark model essays based on AQA-style questions on
regulation, competition policy, contestability, monopoly power, oligopoly control, and public
versus private ownership.
Each essay is written to be easy to revise from while still showing the analysis, application,
evaluation, and judgement needed for top-band answers.
Page 1
, Contents
1. Assess the view that competition policy is likely to lead to markets becoming less
efficient in the long run (2023)
2. Discuss whether governments should consider increasing the regulation and taxation of
tech firms which have acquired significant global monopoly power (2020)
3. Evaluate the view that if markets can be made more contestable there is no need for
further government intervention
4. Evaluate policies which a UK government could use to control the activities of
oligopolists (2012)
5. Evaluate the view that, providing there is market contestability, government
intervention to ensure competition is unnecessary (2012)
6. Discuss whether utilities, such as gas, electricity and water, are better left in the private
sector and open to competition or whether all, or some, should be taken back into public
ownership
7. Evaluate the view that competition policy is never necessary because, in the long run,
market forces will ensure that monopolies cannot abuse their power and will not last
(2014)
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