Mr HounselEconomics

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  • AS Level
    • Induction day
    • Y11 Induction
    • Theme 1
      • 1.1 Nature of economics
        • 1.1.1 Economics as a social science
        • 1.1.2 Positive and normative economic statements
        • 1.1.3 The economic problem
        • 1.1.4 Production possibility frontiers
        • 1.1.5 Specialisation and the division of labour
        • 1.1.6 Free market economies, mixed economy and command economy
      • 1.2 How markets work
        • 1.2.1 Rational decision making
        • 1.2.2 Demand
        • 1.2.3 Price, income and cross elasticities of demand
        • 1.2.4 Supply
        • 1.2.5 Elasticity of supply
        • 1.2.6 Price determination
        • 1.2.7 Price mechanism
        • 1.2.8 Consumer and producer surplus
        • 1.2.9 Indirect taxes and subsidies
        • 1.2.10 Alternative views of consumer behaviour
      • 1.3 Market failure
        • 1.3.1 Types of market failure
        • 1.3.2 Externalities
        • 1.3.3 Public goods
        • 1.3.4 Information gaps
      • 1.4 Government intervention
        • 1.4.1 Government intervention in markets
        • 1.4.2 Government failure
    • Theme 2
      • 2.1 Measures of economic performance
        • 2.1.1 Economic growth
        • 2.1.2 Inflation
        • 2.1.3 Employment and unemployment
        • 2.1.4 Balance of payments
      • 2.2 Aggregate demand (AD)
        • 2.2.1 The characteristics of AD
        • 2.2.2 Consumption (C)
        • 2.2.3 Investment (I)
        • 2.2.4 Government expenditure (G)
        • 2.2.5 Net trade (X-M)
      • 2.3 Aggregate supply (AS)
        • 2.3.1 The characteristics of AS
      • 2.4 National income
        • 2.4.1 National income
        • 2.4.3 Equilibrium levels of real national output
        • 2.4.4 The multiplier
      • 2.5 Economic growth
        • 2.5.1 Causes of growth
        • 2.5.2 Output gaps
        • 2.5.3 Trade (business) cycle
      • 2.6 Macroeconomic objectives and policies
        • 2.6.1 Possible macroeconomic objectives
        • 2.6.2 Demand-side policies
        • 2.6.3. Supply-side policies
        • 2.6.4 Conflicts and tradeoffs between objectives and policies
        • Financial Crisis v Great depression
      • Class 2016
  • A Level
    • Theme 3
      • 3.1. Business Growth >
        • 3.1.1 Sizes and types of firms
        • 3.1.2 Business growth
        • 3.1.3 Demergers
      • 3.2 Business Objectives >
        • 3.2.1 Business objectives
      • 3.3 Revenue, Costs & Profits >
        • 3.3.1 Revenue
        • 3.3.2 Costs
        • 3.3.3 Economies and diseconomies of scale
        • 3.3.4 Normal profits, supernormal profits & losses
      • 3.4 Market Structures >
        • 3.4.1 Efficiency
        • 3.4.2 Perfect competition
        • 3.4.3 Monopolistic competition
        • 3.4.4 Oligopoly
        • 3.4.5 Monopoly
        • 3.4.6 Monopsony
        • 3.4.7 Contestability
      • 3.5 Labour market >
        • 3.5.1 Demand for labour
        • 3.5.2 Supply of labour
        • 3.5.3 Wage determination in competitive and non-competitive markets
      • 3.6 Government intervention >
        • 3.6.1 Government intervention
        • 3.6.2 The impact of government intervention
    • Theme 4
      • 4.1 International economics >
        • 4.1.1 Globalisation
        • 4.1.2 Specialisation & Trade
        • 4.1.3 Pattern of trade
        • 4.1.4 Terms of trade
        • 4.1.5 Trading blocs & WTO
        • 4.1.6 Restrictions on free trade
        • 4.1.7 Balance of Payments
        • 4.1.8 Exchange Rates
        • 4.1.9 International Competiveness
      • 4.2 Poverty and inequality >
        • 4.2.1 Absolute & Relative Poverty
        • 4.2.2 Inequality
      • 4.3 Emerging and developing economies >
        • 4.3.1 Measures of development
        • 4.3.2 Factors influence growth & dev
        • 4.3.3 Stratergies for growth & dev
      • 4.4 The financial sector >
        • 4.4.1 Role financial markets
        • 4.4.2 MF in Financial markets
        • 4.4.3 Role of Central Banks
      • 4.5 Role of the state in the macroeconomy >
        • 4.5.1 Public expendicture
        • 4.5.2 Taxation
        • 4.5.3 Public sector finances
        • 4.5.4 Macro policies
  • Class List
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    • Year 13
ILO:

a) Reasons for restrictions on free trade


b) Types of restrictions on trade:
o tariffs
o quotas
o subsidies to domestic producers
o non-tariff barriers
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c) Impact of protectionist policies on consumers, producers, governments, living standards, equality

Prep videos

Use the following webinars to consolidate your understanding of protectionist measures:
Tariff - Trade Protectionism
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Analysing and Evaluating Import Tariffs (2019 Update)
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25 Mark Essay Technique - US Tariffs on Mexico
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Ten Examples of Non-Tariff Barriers
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Case study examples

Examine two reasons why a country would wish to introduce protectionist measures. (8 marks)
Free Trade Does Not Make Countries Richer
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Assess how America's introduction of tariffs could impact the EU's economic performance. (10 marks)
What are tariffs and how do they affect us? - BBC News
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Assess how Brexit could impact economic performance for the UK economy. (10 marks)
Brexit: UK tells EU ‘significant change’ to Northern Ireland Protocol needed to eliminate checks
Explain using an appropriate diagram the cost of subsiding cotton farming in America. (5 marks)
Cheating Cheaters of Cheatery: The Amazing Story of Brazil's Cotton War with the U.S.

Additional reading:
U.S. Catfish Fight Expected to Sink a Popular Import
Shoppers urged to check for fake goods
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When's a van a van and when's it a car?

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Mr Shearing 9th Nov
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