Atomic Cube LMS (AI)

Q1a correct 1/1 page 1

You wrote 560 billion

Note Correct value.

Q1b partial 1/2 page 1

You wrote Land reclamation, industries expanded

the question and your answer on the paper — wrong part circled

Correct Land reclamation; Increase in the labour force

Fix Only land reclamation matches. 'Industries expanded' is not the second accepted cause; replace with increase in the labour force.

Note One correct cause only.

Q1c correct 2/2 page 1

You wrote Less import, Stabilize Current Account balance

Note Lower imports improving the current account is acceptable.

Q1d correct 4/4 page 1

You wrote due to decrease in consumer expenditure, less spending, less inflation; reduction in workers bargaining power, less wages, less cost of production, less cost push inflation

Note Two valid reasons with mechanisms.

Q1e correct 4/4 page 1

You wrote Demand shift left, less demand as people will get less ice cream, contraction of supply; diagram with P/Q axes, S1, D1, D2 and P1/P2/Q1/Q2

Note Diagram fulfils the four required features.

Q1f partial 3/5 page 2

You wrote highest in both government spending and unemployment is 2020; indirect, opposite relationship as government spending increase, unemployment decrease. exception, in 2020 government spending increase and unemployment is higher than 2019. lowest in government spending and highest unemployment besides exception is 2015, highest government spending, lowest unemployment besides exception is 2019

Correct Inverse relationship (higher spending, lower unemployment); Data evidence (2015–2019); Higher spending increases total demand/employment; Exception (2020 both rose)

Fix Has inverse relationship, 2015/2019 evidence and 2020 exception, but does not explain that higher government spending raises aggregate demand/employment.

Note Add a mechanism (AD/employment) for full marks.

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Q1g partial 3/6 page 2

You wrote Low inflation rate, consumer buy sooner than later, more spending, increase in Aggregate demand, economic growth. Also low inflation rate, people save less and buy and invest more, so government collect more tax revenue, government can spend on infrastructure. futher more, low inflation rate might not last as consumers buy soon then later so inflation increases at a faster rate

Correct Yes: Price competitiveness, certainty/confidence, prevents random income redistribution, protects purchasing power, maintains living standards. No: Higher interest rates reduce expenditure/investment, lower demand increases unemployment, deflation risk, harder to pay debt

Fix Mostly one-sided benefits; lacks disadvantages of a low-inflation target (e.g. higher interest rates, lower demand/unemployment, deflation risk). Final 'low inflation might not last' point is not a clear cost.

Note Needs a developed 'No' side.

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Q1h partial 4/6 page 2

You wrote economic growth, all types of inflation, more expensive products affect poor, rich get rich, poor get poorer, also business owners will pay bigger wage for employees so more cost of production, business might shut down causing frictional unemployment. Also economic growth, currency appreciates, so imports are cheaper of raw materials, so less cost of production for firms, so more profit, business owners benefit. also if less cost of production, prices of products decrease, so consumers benefit.

Correct Yes: Higher GDP/incomes, employment, living standards, tax revenue. No: Structural unemployment, uneven income distribution, external costs (pollution), resource depletion, inflation

Fix Gives some uneven-distribution/inflation/unemployment points and some business/consumer benefits, but lacks clear standard benefits (employment/incomes/tax revenue) and external costs/resource depletion; no clear evaluative conclusion.

Note Could improve with a clearer 'yes' benefit and a conclusion.

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Q2a partial 1/2 page 3

You wrote a business that expanded across many countries

Correct A firm based/has HQ in one country; operates/produces in another country/countries

Fix Gives operation in many countries but omits the base/HQ in one country; add that to secure the second mark.

Note Missing HQ/base element.

Q2b correct 4/4 page 3

You wrote in one country product may be a necessity, so charge higher price like an umbrella, in another country not necessary. Also a country may have low supply of the product so more expensive, if a country has high supply it will be less expensive.

Note Two valid reasons: elasticity/demand and supply.

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Q2c correct 6/6 page 3

You wrote Consumers have opportunity cost in buying products due to limited money, if consumer buys a product the opportunity cost is not being able to buy the other, opportunity cost is the next best alternative. Workers may choose a job with high salary but opportunity cost is non wage benefits like holidays. Producers have limited cost of production, if they spend on producing a product, opportunity cost is not being able to buy a different one.

Note Definition and examples for all three groups.

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Q2d partial 6/8 page 4

You wrote more small firms, consumer benefit from competitive advantage, small firms can't raise price, as there are many choices, price elastic, small change in price, big change in quantity demand. Also many small will have a big supply of products, so price falls so more affordable. However small firms don't benefit from economies of scale, buy in bulk get discount, so more cost of production, so more price for consumer. Also if there are more small firms, more consumer choice, leading to consumer satisfaction. conclusion, higher quality as firms compete, if a firm has low quality, consumer has other choices.

Correct Benefits: More competition, lower prices, higher quality, personal service, niche products. Disadvantages: Duplication, higher costs (lost economies of scale), reduced R&D, short lifespan

Fix Good benefits and an economies-of-scale disadvantage, but only one developed disadvantage and limited evaluation; add duplication/reduced R&D/short lifespan or stronger judgement.

Note Balanced but underdeveloped disadvantages.

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Q4a correct 2/2 page 5

You wrote better working environment, and training labor

Note Two valid causes.

Q4b partial 3/4 page 5

You wrote Doctors require studying skills, so higher wages, also not many people are doctors so low supply, so higher demand of labour so more job opportunities.

Correct High pay, vocation, job satisfaction, status, family tradition, pensions, working conditions, job security, fringe benefits

Fix High pay is explained. The second reason is muddled: low supply does not itself increase demand; use a clear second reason such as job security/vocation/status.

Note One clear reason plus a confused second.

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Q4c partial 4/6 page 5

You wrote Better technology, country starts producing domestically, less needs to import, so stabilizes balance of payment, also country can produce domestically and export more, so less current account deficit. Also better technology can attract foreign investors, so more foreign currency, which is credit balance of payment.

Correct Higher productivity/lower costs, new products, increased competitiveness, exports up/imports down, access to information, foreign tourism, primary income

Fix Imports down and exports up are relevant. The foreign-investor point affects the financial account, not the current account; also missing productivity/lower costs.

Note Two relevant trade effects, one account error.

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Q4d partial 6/8 page 6

You wrote higher population, more consumers, more spending, increase Aggregate demand so higher economic growth. However more population so GDP is divided more, so less GDP per head, so less income, so less consumer spending, so slower economic growth. Also high population, more consumers import, so currency depreciates, so less economic growth as local currency won't be as demanded. Further more, as if high population, more employment, more employees pay tax, government receive tax revenue to spend on infrastructure, Aggregate demand increase, so more economic growth. Conclusion, more population will result in resource depletion; if no resources economic growth will slow down.

Correct Yes: Increasing labour force, higher demand, larger markets/economies of scale, higher tax revenue. No: More dependents, smaller labour force, resource depletion, external costs

Fix Balanced with demand, per-capita income, tax revenue and resource depletion. Some chains are weak (imports causing depreciation) and there is limited evaluation of external costs/dependents.

Note Good but could be more precise/evaluative.

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Q5a correct 2/2 page 7

You wrote price of complementary good, Amount of substitute

Note Two valid determinants.

Q5b partial 2/4 page 7

You wrote unlimited wants, limited resources, not enough resources to produce wants of consumer, so consumer must make a choice

Correct Unlimited wants vs scarce resources (scarcity); Limited incomes; Opportunity cost (sacrificing another product)

Fix Explains scarcity and choice, but omits limited incomes and opportunity cost; add those for full marks.

Note Scarcity only.

Q5c partial 3/6 page 7

You wrote Pressure of inflation may result in firms increasing wages, so cost of production increases, so firm fires employees, so more unemployment, also if union decides subscription fees, workers might not want to pay. Some workers may also be satisfied with wages and the job already.

Correct Subscription fees, government legislation, employer discouragement, satisfaction with current conditions, no union history, strike reluctance, disagreement with objectives, peer influence

Fix Subscription fees and satisfaction with current pay/job are valid. The inflation/redundancy argument is not a reason against joining a union; add employer discouragement, strike reluctance, disagreement with objectives, etc.

Note Two valid reasons only.

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Q5d partial 6/8 page 8

You wrote pros/cons, less money given to state pensioner, government can now spend on infrastructure and schools. Also if government spends less on state pensioner, less spending so reduce inflation. However if government does not reduce state pension money, so more income, more spending by consumers, Aggregate demand increases so economic growth. further more, if money given is not reduced people may be lazy to work so more voluntary unemployment, so less output, so less economic growth. Conclusion, if pension money is reduced, people may not have enough money to buy basic needs and wants so poverty increases.

Correct Yes: Ageing population, reduce budget deficit, encourage longer work, opportunity cost. No: Lower living standards, absolute poverty, reduced total demand, higher unemployment

Fix Covers opportunity cost, inflation/demand effects, work incentive and poverty. Needs clearer balance/judgement and maybe budget deficit/ageing population; some claims are not fully developed.

Note Good but underdeveloped evaluation.

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