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Central-bank decision on Paper 3 as a 2 hour written exam worth 80: which option best explains the economic mechanism in Paper structure?.
- A.Use AO3 to build the cause and effect chain, then use AO4 to judge context, magnitude, stakeholders and time period.
- B.Use analysis and evaluation as interchangeable labels with no judgement.
- C.A judgement can be an unsupported opinion without evidence.
- D.Give an unsupported judgement about AQA Economics paper structure without evidence, context or command-word focus.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- Correct answer: Use AO3 to build the cause and effect chain, then use AO4 to judge context, magnitude, stakeholders and time period..
- It is correct because it links paper 3 as a 2 hour written exam worth 80 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 Paper 3 Economic principles and issues rather than repeating a generic question template.
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