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Elasticity estimate on AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories: which option best explains the economic mechanism in Assessment objectives?.
- A.Organise the answer as definition, application, chain of analysis, evaluation and supported judgement.
- B.Write a definition-only answer because essay questions mainly reward recall.
- C.AO1 definition is the same as AO2 application.
- D.Give an unsupported judgement about AQA Economics assessment objectives without evidence, context or command-word focus.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- Correct answer: Organise the answer as definition, application, chain of analysis, evaluation and supported judgement..
- It is correct because it links ao1 demonstrate knowledge and understanding of economic concepts and theories to data-response planning and keeps the reasoning within the evidence supplied by the question.
Explanation
Why this works
The reasoning should move from cause to transmission mechanism to consequence. Use a diagram, calculation or data point if it is relevant, then test the answer with Economics evaluation: size of effect, time period, elasticity or responsiveness, assumptions, and distribution of gains and losses.
This keeps the response specific to Knowledge and understanding rather than repeating a generic question template.
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