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Economics: Post your doubts here (O + A level)

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asadmehmood said:
I teach economics, If anyone of you has any problem in this subject, you can ask here. I will be more than happy to help.
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HI... i am new here.. i am appearing for olevels exam in this may june..
can u please tell me how much time should be spent on each question according to the marks..
and also if u have any guess paper of Economics for students appearing in may june 2012 can u please post it.... i really need ur help.......

thanku so much​
 
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hello, i'm an A level economics student....i'm having some difficulties regarding budget lines..my teacher told us that to measure the substitution effect of a price change, we need to draw a parallel line to the shifted line...why is this so?
 
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Hello Sir,
I'll be giving my CIE As Examinations next week. It would be really great if u can suggest what to do to get very good scores in ECO p-1 MCQ!
 
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hello sir ...!
Any guess paper or guess topics for economics alevel .. may/june 2012 ??
 
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asadmehmood said:
Re: Any body can ask any thing about ECONOMICS

OCT /NOV 2011 paper 22 (guess paper)


Section A
Answer this question


1. Lesotho National Development Corporation

Since its establishment the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) has been the Lesotho Government’s main means of promoting industrial development. The LNDC is now expanding its job creation programmed by promoting exports and encouraging firms to grow in size. It also encourages and supports local entrepreneurs. Two of the projects it has supported are local chicken farms and the building of a private hospital. The slogan of the LNDC is ‘We build industry’.

(a) Describe the main role of an entrepreneur. [2]

(b) Identify from the passage one project in the primary sector and one project in the secondary sector. [2]

(c) Explain what is meant by industrial development. [4]

(d) Explain the policies that a government might use to encourage private businesses. [6]

(e) Why might a government wish to create jobs? [6]




















Section B
Answer any three questions
2. Sometimes in an industry a firm buys a smaller competitor which uses similar factors of production. At other times a firm buys another firm which supplies it with the raw materials and other inputs for its production.

(a) Explain what is meant by the factors of production. [4]

(b) Discuss the reasons why some firms remain small. [6]

(c) Identify the types of integration in the two situations described above. [3]

(d) Discuss whether such integration is always beneficial. [7]

3. (a) Distinguish between the private sector and the public sector of an economy. [3]

(b) Discuss the disadvantages of allocating resources through the public sector. [7]

The Singapore government plans to build Asia’s first airport dedicated to serving low-cost airlines. Its estimated cost is $26.5 million and it will be designed to handle about 2.7 million passengers each year.

(c) When airports are planned, there are usually some people who campaign to stop them being built. What disadvantages might the building of an airport have? [4]

(d) A government is considering paying for a similar airport by either increasing income tax or introducing a specific (flat-rate) tax on air passengers. Discuss which of these you would favour.
[6]
4. In the UK four large supermarket companies dominate the sale of food but there are also many small food shops.
(a) Define a fixed cost and a variable cost, and identify one fixed cost and one variable cost that the supermarket might have. [4]

(b) Discuss why a small food shop might survive when there are very large supermarkets. [6]

(c) How do some firms become large? [4]

(d) Discuss how a supermarket might benefit from economies of scale. [6]








5. (a) Using examples, contrast a direct tax with an indirect tax. [4]

(b) Discuss how a government might use taxation to affect the distribution of income. [6]

(c) Explain the concept of price elasticity of demand. Choose two goods and explain why they might have different price elasticities of demand. [6]

(d) Use the concept of elasticity to discuss how indirect taxes may be used by a government to

(i) increase its revenue,

(ii) decrease imports. [4]

6. A multi-national was described as a large company that employs people from different countries and is controlled by a government.

(a) Explain whether this is a correct description. [4]

(b) If a company is large and employs many people it often has to deal with trade unions. What is a trade union and what is its role in an economy? [6]

(c) How might a company become large? [4]

(d) Multi-national car companies are sometimes said to have economies of scale. Analyse what this means for such companies. [6]

7. (a) Explain the difference between an equilibrium price and a disequilibrium price. [4]

(b) Many more people travel by aeroplane today than ten years ago. With the help of a demand and supply diagram, explain what might have happened in the market for air travel to cause this increase. [6]

(c) Define price elasticity of demand and suggest why different goods have different price elasticities. [5]

(d) Discuss whether knowledge of price elasticity of demand is of use to a company selling holiday tours. [5]

NOTE: ( its just a sample paper based on importan questions) Do not depend on this sample paper only .
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sir is this guess paper for those appearing in may/june 2012???????
 
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zainab856 said:
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/... AS Level/Economics (9708)/9708_s10_qp_11.pdf as level econ. question 9th... i m kinda having problem in solving this one.. please help me out.. 1 week to go for the exam now..
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the correct answer is c
XED is equal to %change in QDo f x divided by %change in Price of y
x here is number of cars
y here is price of petrol
see my workings
i have done only for 1200cc, do this again for 2000cc and you will insha allah get the correct answer
hope you can understand my handwriting. :)
 

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student92 said:
the correct answer is c
XED is equal to %change in QDo f x divided by %change in Price of y
x here is number of cars
y here is price of petrol
see my workings
i have done only for 1200cc, do this again for 2000cc and you will insha allah get the correct answer
hope you can understand my handwriting. :)
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THANKYOU.. :)
 
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can someone plz help me with trade unions ASAP
i guess that the only shit i will never understandd

i have eco exam on wednesday
 
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Aliya said:
can someone plz help me with trade unions ASAP
i guess that the only shit i will never understandd

i have eco exam on wednesday
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its nothing complicating.. in industries, workers create a trade union, to fight for there rights, like wage increase and for perks etc... have you seen any strike?.. that's exactly what they do when employer doesn't fulfill there wish, when its necessary.
hope this helped
 
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zainab856 said:
its nothing complicating.. in industries, workers create a trade union, to fight for there rights, like wage increase and for perks etc... have you seen any strike?.. that's exactly what they do when employer doesn't fulfill there wish, when its necessary.
hope this helped
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Thankyou so much
it was helpful
:) xxx
 
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Hello
Please do u know the Frequently Asked Question of IGCSE Economics PAPER 2 M/J???
 
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Somebody please help me with the following topics:

1)describe the concept of market failure and explain the reasons for its occurrence.
2)discuss the possible conflicts between government aims.
3)recognise and discuss policies to alleviate poverty
4)discuss the causes and consequences of exchange rate fluctuations
 
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