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EXAMINATIONS

COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION ECONOMICS Paper 032 - General Proficiency 1 hour 30 minutes

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. I.

This paper consists of a case study and FIVE questions.

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Answer ALL questions.

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Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

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Do NOT write in the margins.

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You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer questions, but ALL necessary working should be clearly shown.

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If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer.

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If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer.

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IINSTRUCTION: Read the case study and answer ALL the questions.

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CASE STUDY

The Caribbean's Petroleum Dilemma The price of oil increased from approximately $56 a barre l in 2007 to $103 a barre l in 2009 with gradual fluctuations over the remaining years. This has caused concern among the Caribbean territories. Oil is an important input for firms and thus has serious implications for businesses and the stability of economies of the non-oi l producing member states of CARICOM. The global consumption of oil has dropped marginally from approximately 20 mi ll ion barrels per day to 18 mi llion barrels. Governments have tried to tackle the problem but the phenomenon of inflation, coupled with worldwide recession, has made it increasingly difficult. Governments will, therefore, have to find ways to reduce their dependence on oil as an energy source. (a)

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What does the abbreviation CARICOM represent?

(1 mark) (b)

Define EACH of the fol lowing terms: (i)

Inflation

(2 marks)

(ii)

Recession

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(c)

Identify the type of inflation that (i) ' rising oil prices would create for non-oil producing countries

(1 mark) (ii)

oil producing countries of the Caribbean would create from their increased revenues.

(1 mark)

(d)

Identify the factor of production under which oil is classified.

(1 mark)

(e)

State TWO alternative sources of energy.

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Explain TWO ways in which rising oil prices would affect the balance of payments of non-oil producing countries.

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(a)

Explain why inflation coupled with recession is described as a phenomenon in line 6 of the case.

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(4 marks) (b)

Explain TWO ways in which fiscal policy can be used to address the problem of inflation caused by rising oil prices.

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