OCR A Level Economics Paper 3 Question Paper

Download the official OCR A Level Economics H460/03 Themes in Economics question paper for the June 2025 examination series. This examiner-authentic OCR PDF contains the complete OCR Economics assessment covering microeconomics, macroeconomics, labour markets, trade, market structures, economic growth, inflation, unemployment, taxation and government intervention.

The paper begins with multiple-choice questions testing core economic concepts including productive efficiency, opportunity cost, Harrod-Domar growth theory, tariffs, terms of trade, price elasticity of supply, total revenue, diminishing returns, x-efficiency, aggregate demand, monopolistic competition, labour markets, monopsony power, Phillips Curve analysis, trade unions, supply-side policy, contestable markets and fixed exchange rates.

Data-response and essay sections focus heavily on the French economy, including pension reform in France, rising pensionable ages, government debt, labour-market impacts, inequality and macroeconomic performance. Students are required to analyse economic data, calculate France’s national debt and evaluate the macroeconomic effects of raising the pension age.

The paper also examines tourism taxes and the economics of tourism markets, including Manchester’s tourist accommodation tax, externalities from tourism, congestion, housing shortages, current-account impacts and the role of taxation in correcting market failure. Candidates evaluate the effects of indirect taxation on the tourism market using economic diagrams and real-world examples.

Further sections focus on monopolistic competition within the Paris restaurant market, barriers to entry, entrepreneurial risk, inflation, unemployment and long-run efficiency. Students analyse whether monopolistic competition can be efficient in the long run while applying economic theory to the French restaurant industry.

Macroeconomic-analysis questions include discussion of the short-run Phillips Curve, inflation trends, unemployment rates and the relationship between inflation and labour-market performance in France between 2017 and 2022. Mathematical and quantitative skills are assessed throughout using percentage calculations, GDP data, national debt calculations and export-revenue analysis.

This OCR H460/03 June 2025 question paper is ideal for timed exam practice, mock examinations, data-response preparation and OCR A Level Economics revision. It helps students understand OCR question structure, multiple-choice techniques, evaluative essay writing and examiner expectations across Themes in Economics.

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This document is designed for OCR A Level Economics students preparing for the 2026 examination series, especially candidates studying microeconomics, macroeconomics, labour markets, market structures, international trade and government intervention. It is particularly useful for learners aiming to improve data-response analysis, evaluative essay writing, diagram application and quantitative economic skills.

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