Economics

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The Economic A Level course is designed to equip students with a knowledge and appreciation of one of the most relevant topics in society today - The Economy; what is going on and why it has happened. Topics to be covered during the Economics course include; 1. Economic methodology and the economic problem 2. Individual economic decision making 3. Price determination in a competitive market 4. Production, costs and revenue 5. Perfect competition, imperfectly competitive markets and monopoly 6. The labour market 7. The distribution of income and wealth: poverty and inequality 8. The market mechanism, market failure and government intervention in markets The national and international economy 9. The measurement of macroeconomic performance 10. How the macroeconomy works: the circular flow of income, AD/AS analysis, and related concepts 11. Economic performance 12. Financial markets and monetary policy 13. Fiscal policy and supply-side policies 14. The international economy

Course information

Name: Economics Qualification title: GCE A level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Awarding - Created 20161116 12:08:37 Updated 20161116 12:08:37

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Bishop Stopford's School
Voluntary Aided School
n/a

Address

Brick Lane Town: Enfield County:Middlesex