Edexcel A-level Economics
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Economics - Answer✔ - The study of the allocation of scarce resources.
Economic Goods - Answer✔ - Resources that are scarce.
Short Run - Answer✔ - A time period where at least one factor of production is
fixed.
Long Run - Answer✔ - A time period where all factors of production are variable.
Productivity - Answer✔ - The output per unit of input.
The Economic Problem - Answer✔ - Resources are scarce but wants are infinite.
,Scarcity - Answer✔ - The world's resources are limited, there are only limited
amounts of land, water, oil, food, etc..
Therefore, resources are scarce.
Free Goods - Answer✔ - Goods that are unlimited in supply and therefore have no
opportunity cost.
Economic Agents - Answer✔ - Consumer, Business and Governments.
Agents involved in Economic transactions.
Production Possibility Frontier - Answer✔ - The maximum potential output of a
combination of goods an economy can achieve when all its resources are fully and
efficiently employed, given the level of technology.
Opportunity Cost - Answer✔ - The next best alternative foregone.
Economic Growth - Answer✔ - Increase an economy's productive potential.
Capital Goods - Answer✔ - Goods intended for use in production, rather than by
consumers.
Consumer Goods - Answer✔ - Goods designed for use by final consumers.
Renewable Resources - Answer✔ - A resource whose stock level can be
replenished naturally over a period of time.
, Non-renewable Resources - Answer✔ - A resource whose stock level decreases
over time as it is consumed.
Ceteris Paribus - Answer✔ - 'All other things (factors) remaining the same'
The assumption that all other variables within a model remain constant whilst the
change is being considered.
Positive Statement - Answer✔ - A statement based on facts which can be tested as
true or false and are value-free.
Normative Statement - Answer✔ - A statement based on value judgements which
cannot be tested as true or false.
Adam Smith - Answer✔ - The Father of Economics;
- The Invisible Hand (workings of the Price Mechanism)
- Specialisation
- Division of Labour
Division of Labour - Answer✔ - Specialisation of workers on specific tasks in the
production process.
Specialisation - Answer✔ - The process of breaking down the production process
into steps and then each worker is assigned a step. This would then increase
labour productivity (Output per Worker).
Paper 1 Exam Study Guide –
Practice Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
Economics - Answer✔ - The study of the allocation of scarce resources.
Economic Goods - Answer✔ - Resources that are scarce.
Short Run - Answer✔ - A time period where at least one factor of production is
fixed.
Long Run - Answer✔ - A time period where all factors of production are variable.
Productivity - Answer✔ - The output per unit of input.
The Economic Problem - Answer✔ - Resources are scarce but wants are infinite.
,Scarcity - Answer✔ - The world's resources are limited, there are only limited
amounts of land, water, oil, food, etc..
Therefore, resources are scarce.
Free Goods - Answer✔ - Goods that are unlimited in supply and therefore have no
opportunity cost.
Economic Agents - Answer✔ - Consumer, Business and Governments.
Agents involved in Economic transactions.
Production Possibility Frontier - Answer✔ - The maximum potential output of a
combination of goods an economy can achieve when all its resources are fully and
efficiently employed, given the level of technology.
Opportunity Cost - Answer✔ - The next best alternative foregone.
Economic Growth - Answer✔ - Increase an economy's productive potential.
Capital Goods - Answer✔ - Goods intended for use in production, rather than by
consumers.
Consumer Goods - Answer✔ - Goods designed for use by final consumers.
Renewable Resources - Answer✔ - A resource whose stock level can be
replenished naturally over a period of time.
, Non-renewable Resources - Answer✔ - A resource whose stock level decreases
over time as it is consumed.
Ceteris Paribus - Answer✔ - 'All other things (factors) remaining the same'
The assumption that all other variables within a model remain constant whilst the
change is being considered.
Positive Statement - Answer✔ - A statement based on facts which can be tested as
true or false and are value-free.
Normative Statement - Answer✔ - A statement based on value judgements which
cannot be tested as true or false.
Adam Smith - Answer✔ - The Father of Economics;
- The Invisible Hand (workings of the Price Mechanism)
- Specialisation
- Division of Labour
Division of Labour - Answer✔ - Specialisation of workers on specific tasks in the
production process.
Specialisation - Answer✔ - The process of breaking down the production process
into steps and then each worker is assigned a step. This would then increase
labour productivity (Output per Worker).
