AQA AS ECONOMICS 7135/2 Paper 2 The National Economy in a Global Context Mark scheme June 2024 .

AS ECONOMICS 7135/2 Paper 2 The National Economy in a Global Context Mark scheme June 2024 Version: 1.0 Final Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’ responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Lead Examiner. It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper. No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the gender identity of others in their exam responses. A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria. Further copies of this mark scheme are available from . Totals A 3 B 4 C 7 D 6 SECTION A The following list indicates the correct answers used in marking the students’ responses. KEY LIST 1 B (Output of goods per worker) 11 D (Rising national income leads to an increase in investment) 2 C (the proportion of average consumer expenditure relating to restaurants and hotels rose in 2022.) 12 C (£600 000)