ECONOMICS 9708/42 Paper 4 Data Response and Essays 2018
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ECONOMICS 9708/42
Paper 4 Data Response and Essays
2018
Section A
Answer this question.
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Infrastructure is restricting Indonesia’s economic development
One feature of Indonesia’s economy that has been hampering its economic and social development
In recent years the Indonesian government has given infrastructure a relatively small allocation of
Lack of adequate infrastructure causes distribution costs such as transport and warehousing
Indonesia suffers from inadequacies in the country’s electricity supply, despite the abundance of
Soft infrastructure such as education, healthcare and social welfare is also under-developed. The
Source: indonesia-investments.com, accessed 17 April 2016
(a) Identify two examples of ‘soft’ infrastructure mentioned in the article. [2]
(b) Explain, with the help of a diagram, the effect on consumers of fixing the maximum selling
(c) Explain the effects on Indonesian firms of the problems identified in the transport of goods. [5]
(d) Discuss the likely impact on Indonesia’s GDP of an improvement in its infrastructure. [7]
[Turn over
Section B
Answer two questions.
2 (a) Explain, with the aid of a diagram, diminishing marginal utility and its link to indifference
curves. [12]
(b) Discuss, using indifference curve analysis, how the impact of an increase in indirect taxation
3 A businessman claimed it was difficult to make decisions as his business was subject to uncertainty
Discuss the methods used by oligopoly firms to reduce uncertainty and interdependence and the
4 (a) Explain how a firm derives its demand curve for labour and consider how the structure of the
(b) Discuss whether it is possible for a trade union to negotiate higher wages and more
5 (a) Explain the difference between actual growth and potential growth. [12]
(b) To what extent do you agree that the costs of economic growth are greater than the benefits?
[13]
6 In 2016, governments in some countries were concerned about inflation, whilst the governments
(a) Consider how the causes of recession may differ from the causes of inflation. (b) Examine the view that ‘recession can only be solved by monetary policy’.
[12]
[13]
7 A free market economy operates to the benefit of both consumer and producer to achieve the
Consider the extent to which this statement is correct. [25]
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2022-05-07