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- Provides strong support in preparing for the topics on the AQA A-level Economics specification- Features up-to-date case studies that engage with the latest economic developments, including the effects of Brexit, the pandemic and more- Includes features to help with quantitative skills support and developing chains of reasoning, plus making links between topics, with updated exam-style questions- Gives some of the relevant background and real-world examples to help understanding of key economic issues, with clear and simple explanations of core concepts- A new edition of a trusted resource, which maintains and develops its accessibility to make economics compelling for a wider audience- Key topics for AQA A-level Economics, revised and up to date with new material including refreshed case studies, exam-style questions and study tips

Reinforce your understanding throughout the course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help students target higher grades.This new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2020 and covers Theme 2: The national and international economy (topics 9 - 14).With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test your knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers- Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Reinforce understanding throughout the course with clear topic summaries and sample questions and answers to help students target higher grades.This new edition Student Guide has been fully updated for 2020 and covers Theme 1: Introduction to markets and market failure (topics 1 - 8). With clear topic summaries of content needed for the exams, knowledge-check questions and samples of exam-style questions and answers throughout, this guide will help you prepare for exams with confidence.- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test your knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers- Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Everything you need for AQA A-level Economics rewritten and restructured into one book from Ray Powell and James Powell for A-level teaching and learning, revised and up-to-date with new material including case studies, features and practice questions.-Ensures students are fully prepared for all the topics on the AQA A-level Economics specification, now all together in one book-Features up-to-date case studies with more questions to help students engage with and explain the latest economic developments, including the effects of Brexit-Improves students'assessment and qualitative skills with detailed practice style questions, designed to address challenges students have faced in recent A-level exams-Gets students ready for success with new content including regular content summaries, more knowledge check questions and synoptic links-Increase student confidence in understanding and explaining key economic issues with relevant examples and information in context

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsWritten by experienced authors Ray and James Powell, this Student Guide for Economics focuses on the key topics of economic performance and macroeconomic policy in a global context.The first section, Content Guidance, summarises content needed for the exams, with knowledge-check questions throughout. The second section, Questions and Answers, provides samples of different questions and student answers with examples of how many marks are available for each question. Students can:- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce their learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsReinforce students'understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.Written by experienced authors Ray and James Powell, this Student Guide for Economics focuses on individual economic decision-making, market failure and government intervention in markets.The first section, Content Guidance, summarises content needed for the exams, with knowledge-check questions throughout. The second section, Questions and Answers, provides samples of different questions and student answers with examples of how many marks are available for each question. Students can:- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce their learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Reinforce students'understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades.Written by experienced authors Ray and James Powell, this Student Guide for Economics focuses on the measurement of macroeconomic performance and international economy.The first section, Content Guidance, summarises content needed for the exams, with knowledge-check questions throughout. The second section, Questions and Answers, provides samples of different questions and student answers with examples of how many marks are available for each question. Students can:- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce their learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build knowledge of Economics through active learning with the latest Powell textbook, featuring quantitative skills practice and brand new case studies.This textbook has been fully revised to reflect the 2015 AQA A-level specification, giving you up-to-date material that supports your teaching and will enable your students to:- Develop subject knowledge with topic-by-topic support from Ray Powell and James Powell, who both have extensive experience in teaching and examining- Demonstrate awareness of current issues in Economics through brand new case studies that also help build analytical and evaluative skills- Use the language of economics to explain important concepts and issues effectively, with key terms identified throughout the text and glossaries for both microeconomics and macroeconomics- Build quantitative skills with worked examples- Stretch and challenge their knowledge with extension materials- Prepare for exams with practice questions and activities throughout

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsFirst Teaching: September 2015First Exam: June 2016Build knowledge of Economics through active learning with the latest Powell textbook, featuring quantitative skills practice and brand new case studies.This textbook has been fully revised to reflect the 2015 AQA A-level specification, giving you up-to-date material that supports your teaching and will enable your students to:- Develop subject knowledge with topic-by-topic support from Ray Powell and James Powell, who both have extensive experience in teaching and examining- Demonstrate awareness of current issues in Economics through brand new case studies that also help build analytical and evaluative skills- Use the language of economics to explain important concepts and issues effectively, with key terms identified throughout the text and glossaries for both microeconomics and macroeconomics- Build quantitative skills with worked examples- Stretch and challenge their knowledge with extension materials- Prepare for exams with practice questions and activities throughout

Exam Board: AQALevel: AS/A-levelSubject: EconomicsReinforce students'understanding throughout the course. Clear topic summaries with sample questions and answers will help to improve exam technique to achieve higher grades. Written by experienced authors Ray and James Powell, this Student Guide for Economics focuses on the key topics of economic methodology, markets and market failure. The first section, Content Guidance, summarises content needed for the exams, with knowledge-check questions throughout. The second section, Questions and Answers, provides samples of different questions and student answers with examples of how many marks are available for each question. Students can:- Identify key content for the exams with our concise summary of topics- Find out what examiners are looking for with our Questions and Answers section- Test their knowledge with rapid-fire questions and answers - Avoid common pitfalls with clear definitions and exam tips throughout- Reinforce their learning with bullet-list summaries at the end of each section

Providing insights into the impact of the financial crisis and the major challenges facing the global economy, this textbook ensures you understand exactly what is required at A2.- Show you are up to date with the rapidly changing economic world: new and updated case studies will help you analyse, evaluate and improve your exam answers- Feel confident in your revision: you can practise answering skills-based and exam-style questions throughout the book. Exam advice and additional extension material are online at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan- Ensure you can explain key economics concepts and issues accurately and effectively: learn the key terms throughout the text and in the new end-of-unit glossariesAccompanying AQA A2 titlesStudent Unit Guides:AQA A2 Economics Student Unit Guide: Unit 3 New Edition (9781444148305)AQA A2 Economics Student Unit Guide: Unit 4 New Edition (9781444148336)Workbooks:AQA A2 Economics Workbook: Unit 3 (9781444164596)AQA A2 Economics Workbook: Unit 4 (9781444164602)

Providing insights into the impact of the financial crisis and the major challenges facing the global economy, this textbook ensures you understand exactly what is required at AS.- Show you are up to date with the rapidly changing economic world: new and updated case studies will help you analyse, evaluate and improve your exam answers- Feel confident in your revision and exam skills: you can practise and perfect answering questions throughout the book and exam-style questions (with answers and commentaries) online at www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan- Ensure you can explain key economics concepts and issues accurately and effectively: learn the key terms throughout the text and in the new end-of-unit glossaries

Focused revision for your best possible grade. These enhanced Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. They explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers.Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam: - Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index- Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained- Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performance

Perfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers.Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam:- Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index- Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained- Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performanceCONTENTS:Content Guidance- National income, economic growth and the economic cycle- Aggregate demand and the circular flow of income- The aggregate demand and aggregate supply macroeconomic model- Policy objectives and conflicts- Employment, unemployment, inflation and deflation- The balance of payments on current account- Fiscal policy- Monetary policy - Supply-side policies- Evaluating national economic performanceQuestions and Answers- The ECON 2 exam- The exam's assessment objectives- Answering objective-test questions- Answering data-response questions- The four key skills- Evaluation and levels of skills mark schemes- A strategy for tackling the examination- The exam questions in this Guide- Understanding UMS marksObjective-test questionsQuestions on Topics 1 to 10Data-response questionsQ1: Growth and recessionQ2: Investment, productivity and macroeconomic performanceQ3: Monetary policy and inflationQ4: Wages and inflationQ5: Fiscal policy and supply-side economicsQ6: The UK's trade and economic slow-down

Perfect for revision, these guides explain the unit requirements, summarise the content and include specimen questions with graded answers.Each full-colour New Edition Student Unit Guide provides ideal preparation for your unit exam:- Feel confident you understand the unit: each guide comprehensively covers the unit content and includes topic summaries, knowledge check questions and a reference index- Get to grips with the exam requirements: the specific skills on which you will be tested are explored and explained- Analyse exam-style questions: graded student responses will help you focus on areas where you can improve your exam technique and performanceCONTENTS:Introduction to the specificationThe economic problemSupply and demand in competitive marketsElasticityPrices and resource allocationProduction and efficiencyMarket failure, public goods and externalitiesMerit and demerit goods, income and wealth inequalities, and labour immobilityMonopolies and the allocation of resourcesGovernment intervention in the market

An Introduction to Electric Circuits is essential reading for first year students of electronics and electrical engineering who need to get to grips quickly with the basic theory. This text is a comprehensive introduction to the topic and, assuming virtually no knowledge, it keeps the mathematical content to a minimum.As with other textbooks in the series, the format of this book enables the student to work at their own pace. It includes numerous worked examples throughout the text and graded exercises, with answers, at the end of each section.