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A LEVEL ECONOMICS A: Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 2: The National and Global Economy. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 9ECO/02] Exam Resource Summary The May 2025 Edexcel A Level Economics A 9ECO/02 – Paper 2: The National and Global Economy – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme document combines the official examination paper with the full mark scheme for this component. This paper assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of macroeconomic principles, including national income, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, and international trade and finance. It also examines the interplay between domestic and global economic factors and their impact on policy decisions. The merged format provides each question paired with its marking criteria, offering clear guidance on examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. This resource supports focused revision, self-assessment, and the development of analytical and evaluative responses, making it indispensable for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel A Level Economics Paper 2 examination. Turn over SECTION A Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross . You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section. Use the data to support your answers where relevant. You may annotate and include diagrams in your answers. 1 Selected economic data on Morocco and Pakistan, 2021, constant values. Human development index (HDI) Gross national income (GNI) per capita

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A LEVEL ECONOMICS A: Actual May 2025 PAST PAPER 2: The National and
Global Economy. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [Edexcel 9ECO/02]

Exam Resource Summary


The May 2025 Edexcel A Level Economics A 9ECO/02 – Paper 2: The National and Global Economy – Merged
Question Paper & Mark Scheme document combines the official examination paper with the full mark scheme
for this component. This paper assesses students’ knowledge and understanding of macroeconomic principles,
including national income, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, and
international trade and finance. It also examines the interplay between domestic and global economic factors
and their impact on policy decisions. The merged format provides each question paired with its marking
criteria, offering clear guidance on examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. This
resource supports focused revision, self-assessment, and the development of analytical and evaluative
responses, making it indispensable for preparation for the May 2026 Edexcel A Level Economics Paper 2
examination.




Turn over

, SECTION A

Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.




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Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .

You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this section.

Use the data to support your answers where relevant. You may annotate and include diagrams
in your answers.

1 Selected economic data on Morocco and Pakistan, 2021, constant values.

Gross national income Gross domestic product
Human development
(GNI) per capita (GDP) per capita
index (HDI)
(2017 PPP US$) (US$)

Morocco 0.683 7 303 3 290.6




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Pakistan 0.544 4 624 1 473.9


(Source adapted from: https://hdr.undp.org)

(a) With reference to the table above, which one of the following is correct?
(1)
A Average incomes are lower in Morocco than in Pakistan

B Economic development, as measured by the HDI, is higher in Morocco
than in Pakistan
C Life expectancy in Morocco is 68.3 years
D Total output in Morocco is higher than in Pakistan


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, (b) With reference to the data provided, explain one limitation of using GDP to
compare living standards between countries.
(4)
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, 2 UK current account of the balance of payments, percentage of GDP, 2012–2022.

% of 0




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GDP
–1.5
–2.0
–2.5
–3.0
–3.5
–4.0
–4.5
–5.0
–5.5
–6.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022




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(Source adapted from: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS?end=2022
&locations=GB&start=2012)


(a) With reference to the chart above, which one of the following is correct?
(1)
A The current account was in surplus during the entire period shown
B The deficit on the current account was smallest in 2021

C The UK Government’s fiscal deficit was largest in 2016

D The value of exports was greater than the value of imports in 2012



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