2026 AQA A-
LEVEL
ECONOMICS
PAPER 3
ECONOMIC
PRINCIPLES
AND ISSUES
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
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Surname
Forename(s)
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A-Level
Economics
Paper 3 Economic Principles And Issues
Friday 15 June 2018 Morning Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Materials
For This Paper You Must Have: For Examiner’s Use
• The Insert Section Mark
• A Calculator.
A
Instructions
• Answer All Questions. B
• Use Black Ink Or Black Ball-Point Pen. Pencil Should Only Be Used For
TOTAL
Drawing.
• Fill In The Boxes At The Top Of This Page.
• You Will Need To Refer To The Insert Provided To Answer Section B.
• You Must Answer The Questions In The Spaces Provided. Do Not Write
Outside The Box Around Each Page Or On Blank Pages.
• Do All Rough Work In This Answer Book. Cross Through Any Work That
You Do Not Want To Be Marked.
Information
• The Maximum Mark For This Paper Is 80.
• The Marks For Questions Are Shown In Brackets.
• No Deductions Will Be Made For Wrong Answers.
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,
, 2
Do Not Write
Section A Outside The
Box
Answer All Questions In This Section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each answer completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
0 1 Which One Of The Following Applies To Merit Goods?
A Their Marginal Private Benefit Is Greater Than Their Marginal Social
Benefit.
B They Are Likely To Be Provided By The Market.
C They Can Only Be Supplied By The Government.
D They Have The Characteristics Of Non-Excludability And Non-Rivalry.
[1 Mark]
0 2 At The Start Of The Financial Year, An Economy’s National Debt Stands At £1000 Billion. Over
The Course Of The Year, The Government Plans To Spend An Extra £100 Billion And Borrow
An Extra £40 Billion.
If The Government Achieves Its Spending And Borrowing Targets, By The End Of The Financial
Year The National Debt Will Have Increased By
A 4%
B 10%
C 14%
D 40%
[1 Mark]
IB/G/Jun18/7136/3
LEVEL
ECONOMICS
PAPER 3
ECONOMIC
PRINCIPLES
AND ISSUES
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
A-Level
Economics
Paper 3 Economic Principles And Issues
Friday 15 June 2018 Morning Time Allowed: 2 Hours
Materials
For This Paper You Must Have: For Examiner’s Use
• The Insert Section Mark
• A Calculator.
A
Instructions
• Answer All Questions. B
• Use Black Ink Or Black Ball-Point Pen. Pencil Should Only Be Used For
TOTAL
Drawing.
• Fill In The Boxes At The Top Of This Page.
• You Will Need To Refer To The Insert Provided To Answer Section B.
• You Must Answer The Questions In The Spaces Provided. Do Not Write
Outside The Box Around Each Page Or On Blank Pages.
• Do All Rough Work In This Answer Book. Cross Through Any Work That
You Do Not Want To Be Marked.
Information
• The Maximum Mark For This Paper Is 80.
• The Marks For Questions Are Shown In Brackets.
• No Deductions Will Be Made For Wrong Answers.
Ib/G/Jun18/E12 7136/3
,
, 2
Do Not Write
Section A Outside The
Box
Answer All Questions In This Section.
Only one answer per question is allowed.
For each answer completely fill in the circle alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to
select as shown.
0 1 Which One Of The Following Applies To Merit Goods?
A Their Marginal Private Benefit Is Greater Than Their Marginal Social
Benefit.
B They Are Likely To Be Provided By The Market.
C They Can Only Be Supplied By The Government.
D They Have The Characteristics Of Non-Excludability And Non-Rivalry.
[1 Mark]
0 2 At The Start Of The Financial Year, An Economy’s National Debt Stands At £1000 Billion. Over
The Course Of The Year, The Government Plans To Spend An Extra £100 Billion And Borrow
An Extra £40 Billion.
If The Government Achieves Its Spending And Borrowing Targets, By The End Of The Financial
Year The National Debt Will Have Increased By
A 4%
B 10%
C 14%
D 40%
[1 Mark]
IB/G/Jun18/7136/3
