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2011: Semester 1 Exam:
Stage 3
Economics
MOUNT LAWLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION - 2011
ECONOMICS - STAGE 3
NAME:
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Structure of this paper
Number of
questions
available
Number of
questions to
be answered
Suggested
working time
(minutes)
Marks
available
Percentage
of exam
Section One:
Multiple-choice
24
24
35
24
24
Section Two:
Data
interpretation/Short
response
3
3
65
36
36
Section Three:
Extended response
4
2
80
40
40
Total
100
Section
Instructions to candidates
1.
The rules for the conduct of Western Australian external examinations are detailed in the
Year 12 Information Handbook 2011. Sitting this examination implies that you agree to
abide by these rules.
2.
Answer the questions according to the following instructions.
Section One: Answer all questions on the separate Multiple-choice Answer Sheet
provided. For each question shade the box to indicate your answer. Use
only a blue or black pen to shade the boxes. If you make a mistake, place a
cross through that square, do not erase or use correction fluid, and shade
your new answer. Marks will not be deducted for incorrect answers. No
marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Sections Two and Three: Write answers in this Question/Answer Booklet.
3.
You must be careful to confine your responses to the specific questions asked and to
follow any instructions that are specific to a particular question.
4.
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responses and/or as additional space if required to continue an answer.
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page.
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page.
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Section One: Multiple-choice
Economics
24% (24 Marks)
This section has 24 questions. Answer all questions on the separate Multiple-choice Answer
Sheet provided. For each question shade the box to indicate your answer. Use only a blue or
black pen to shade the boxes. If you make a mistake, place a cross through that square, do not
erase or use correction fluid, and shade your new answer. Marks will not be deducted for incorrect
answers. No marks will be given if more than one answer is completed for any question.
Suggested working time for this section is 35 minutes.
1.
The largest category of global trade is:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2.
Which of the following is NOT a likely consequence of the increasing global financial
flows?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3.
agriculture.
manufacturing.
oil.
services.
Increased access to finance in developing countries.
Increased volatility in global financial markets.
Increased opportunities for investors to make speculative profit.
Increased access to foreign direct investment in East Asia.
Which of the following is NOT an indicator of international competitiveness?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Exchange rates.
Relative inflation rates.
Labour productivity.
Interest rates.
4.
Use the following figure to answer questions 4 and 5. Which of the following statements
is correct?
(a)
China has absolute advantage in both goods and a comparative advantage in Food
production.
Australia has absolute advantage in both goods and a comparative advantage in
Clothing production.
China has absolute advantage in Food and a comparative advantage in Food
production.
Australia has no absolute advantage and a comparative advantage in Clothing
production.
(b)
(c)
(d)
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5.
The two countries can realise mutual gains from trade if they agree on terms of trade
that are:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
greater than 0.6 units of clothing and less than 1 unit of clothing for per unit of food.
greater than 1 unit of clothing for per unit of food.
less than 0.6 units of clothing for per unit of food.
less than 1 unit of clothing for per unit of food.
6.
Protection results in a
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
more efficient allocation of resources and a lower level of national income.
less efficient allocation of resources and a higher level of national income.
less efficient allocation of resources and a lower level of national income.
more efficient allocation of resources and a higher level of national income.
Use the model below to answer question below.
The most heavily protected markets in global economy, such as agriculture, are
protected by both tariff and subsidy. The model below shows the effect of a tariff and
subsidy for a hypothetical market.
7.
If both tariffs and subsidy are imposed on this market, then the quantity of imports will
be:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
500.
750.
250.
50.
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What indicator measures trade as a share of GDP?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Terms of Trade Index.
Trade Weighted Index.
Trade Intensity Ratio.
Capital Output Ratio.
9.
Over the past 10 years Australia’s
importance relative to
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exports have increased in
exports.
Which one of the following correctly completes the statement above?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
10.
Which one of the following global factors is most likely to boost Australia’s exports?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
11.
a credit on the Current Account.
a debit on the Current Account.
a credit on the capital and financial account.
a debit on the capital and financial account.
Which of the following statements is correct?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
13.
Urbanisation in Asia
Strong growth in Europe
US transnationals setting up factories in Africa
Appreciation of the Australian dollar against all major currencies
The payment of dividends by an American company to its Australian shareholders
appears in the Australian Balance of Payments as:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
12.
Services; mining
Mining; rural
Manufactured; rural
Manufactured; services
A country will have current account surplus if it imports more than it exports.
A country will have a capital and financial account deficit if it imports more than it
exports.
A country that has current account surplus will lend savings to the rest of the
world.
A current account deficit is an indication that a country definitely has an
excessively high level of imports.
In equilibrium, net exports equal
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
the balance on goods and services plus the net income minus net transfers.
direct foreign investment plus domestic investment.
the balance on financial account plus balance on goods and services plus net
income.
government savings plus private sector savings minus domestic investment.
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increasing the volume of imports obtained from a given amount of exports.
creating an excess of exports over imports.
decreasing the exchange rate value of the Australian dollar.
increasing the foreign debt.
A deterioration in a country’s terms of trade will, ceteris paribus, cause
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
18.
A decrease in Australia’s imports of capital goods.
An in increase in export volumes of agricultural goods.
A decrease in global commodity prices.
A reduction in global prices of manufactured consumer goods.
A favourable movement in a country’s terms of trade tends to raise the standard of living
in the economy by:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
17.
a decrease in economic growth.
capital expansion in domestic manufacturing plants.
a positive gap between domestic savings and domestic investment.
an increase in exports.
Which of the following would improve Australia’s terms of trade?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
16.
Economics
An increasing current account deficit is most likely to be a result of
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
15.
Stage 3
trade balance to increase and the value of the country’s currency to appreciate.
trade balance to increase and the value of the country’s currency to depreciate.
trade balance to decrease and the value of the country’s currency to depreciate.
trade balance to decrease and the value of the country’s currency to appreciate.
The demand for Australian dollars in the foreign exchange market is downward sloping
because when the exchange rate falls
(a) Australians demand fewer foreign goods as these goods have become more
expensive.
(b) Australians demand more foreign goods as these goods have become less
expensive.
(c) foreigners demand fewer Australian goods as these goods have become more
expensive.
(d) foreigners demand more Australian products as these products have become less
expensive.
19.
The movement shown in the model may have been due to:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
an increase in domestic interest rate.
a decrease in income payments to foreigners.
a reduction in the number of overseas travellers in Australia..
a fall in national savings.
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government intervention to alter the level of imports and exports.
government intervention to alter the value of exchange rate.
speculative, herd-like behaviour by major players in foreign exchange markets.
lack of understanding by currency dealers of the true state of the economy.
Which of the following, everything else being equal, is likely to lead to an appreciation in
the value of $A?
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
22.
a rise in commodity prices.
a fall in the value of interest rates in the US.
a strong stock market (rising share prices) in the US.
a slow-down in Australia’s growth rate and a reduction of investor
confidence.
i and ii only.
I and iii only.
ii and iii only.
ii and iv only.
Which of the following would help reduce Australia’s foreign debt?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
23.
Economics
A floating currency may move beyond the level indicated by economic fundamentals of
the economy due to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
21.
Stage 3
an increase in the current account deficit.
a reduction in the Commonwealth government budget deficit.
a reduction in the rate of household saving.
an increase in the domestic consumer spending.
Refer to the table below:
Real GDP ($mn)
Net Foreign
Liabilities($mn)
Net Foreign Debt($mn)
$304 990 million
$768 268 million
$647 895 million
What is the value of net foreign equity as a percentage of real GDP?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
39.5 %.
15.7 %.
8.4 %.
250 %.
24.
In the long run, capital inflow into the Australian economy is most likely to
(a)
(b)
(c)
increase the rate of economic growth but decrease the capacity to export.
increase the rate of economic growth and increase the capacity to export.
decrease the rate of economic growth as repayments and dividends flow out of the
country.
decrease the rate of economic growth and the capacity to export.
(d)
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Section Two: Data interpretation/Short response
Economics
36% (36 Marks)
This section has three (3) questions. Answer all questions. Write your answers in the space
provided.
Suggested working time for this section is 65 minutes.
25.
This question refers to the article below:
Strong demand in Asia boosts Australia’s global competitiveness
Media release issued: Monday, 24 May 2010
Melbourne: Strong demand from Asia has boosted Australia's position in the world's most
comprehensive and long-running competitiveness study.
The 2010 World Competitiveness Yearbook, is produced by IMD's World Competitiveness Centre
with the help of CEDA and other international partners. Australia moved up to 5th place of the 58
nations included in the study, after ranking 7th for the past two years.
Of Australia's ranking, CEDA's Chief Executive, David Byers, said the rise to 5th place pointed to
the relative strength of the domestic economy and its resilience to economic cycles. As strong
Asian demand for commodities had underpinned the rise, it emphasized the critical need to
maintain high levels of investment in the resources sector. "The Yearbook provides independent,
international verification that Australia is in a solid comparative position after the GFC", Mr Byers
said.
http://www.ceda.com.au/news-articles/2010/05/24/mr_wcy_2010
(a)
Define “international competitiveness”.
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Outline and explain the main determinants of international competitiveness.
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Explain the benefits gained by an economy by improving its international
competitiveness.
Economics
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Account for the major changes that have taken place in Australia’s direction of trade in
recent years.
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26. This question refers to the graph below:
(a)
Explain what is meant by Terms of Trade.
Economics
(12 marks)
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(b)
Describe the movement observed in the terms of trade over the last 20 years. (1 mark)
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(c)
Calculate the approximate percentage change in the value of the terms of trade from
1980 to 2010.
(1 mark)
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(d)
Outline two (2) possible reasons for the change observed in the value of the terms of
trade index in recent years.
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Discuss the economic implications for the domestic economy of the recent trend in
Australia’s terms of trade.
(6 marks)
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Stage 3
Economics
Refer to the table below and answer the questions that follow:
AUSTRALIA’S BALANCE OF PAYMENTS - CURRENT ACCOUNT ($
million)
Goods Credit
Goods Debit
Net
services
Net income
plus
current
transfers
42409
42535
65476
46016
60544
45679
48917
60470
50300
52823
228
-567
-1289
-227
-965
-12013
-12614
-10882
-14029
-14056
Dec-2006
Dec-2007
Dec-2008
Dec-2009
Dec-2010
Current
account
balance
-15055
-19563
-7166
-18540
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source: www.rba.gov.au
(a) i. Calculate the Balance on Goods and Services for 2010. _______________________
ii. Calculate the Current Account Balance for 2010.
(b)
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(2 marks)
Give reasons for the change observed in the Balance on Goods and Services from
December 2009 to December 2010.
(4 marks)
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With reference to the data given, discuss three (3) factors that may affect the size of
Australia’s Current Account Balance.
(6 marks)
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Section Three: Extended response
Economics
40% (40 Marks)
This section contains four (4) questions. You must answer two (2) questions. Write your
answers in the space provided and clearly number your answers.
Suggested working time for this section is 80 minutes.
Question 28
Saul Eslake, an eminent economist, has been quoted as saying
‘…globalisation is…simply the logical extension of the tendency towards specialisation and
trade”.
(a)
Explain what is meant by globalisation and discuss the economic effects of globalisation,
both positive and negative.
(10 marks)
(b)
Discuss briefly the influence of international organisations and contemporary trading
blocs and agreements in promoting globalisation.
(10 marks)
Question 29
(a)
Using a suitable model and relevant example, explain the impact of tariffs on the
consumers and producers in the domestic economy.
(12 marks)
(b) Identify two ways through which protection can be reduced and analyse the effects of
reducing the level of protection on an economy using a relevant model
(8 marks)
Question 30
(a)
Discuss, using appropriate models, the likely impact of the current resources boom on
Australia’s terms of trade, exchange rate and on the Balance of Payments.
(12 marks)
(b)
Explain the implications of a sustained appreciation in the value of Australian dollar on
the various sectors of the economy.
(8 marks)
Question 31
(a)
Explain the relationship between net foreign liabilities and the current account balance.
(8 marks)
(b)
Discuss the effects that a reduction in the level of foreign investment would have on
Australia’s balance of payments and living standards.
(12 marks)
END OF SECTION THREE
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