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    Question 1..


    gcse economics - how we work- past exam questions

    Past exam questions on work and labour markets

    HIGHER LEVEL

    • What do you understand by the term mobility of labour? (4)

    • Consider the implications of an increasingly mobile workforce from the viewpoint of the firm, the worker and the economy.
    a) firm (4)
    b) worker (4)
    c) economy (4)

    • Discuss the policies which a government might use to create a more mobile labour force (7)

    • Using the data given (see 2001 paper), show that despite improved qualifications and a narrowing pay gap, women still earn less than men. (4)

    • Using the data and your knowledge of economics, explain the reasons for the pay gap between men and women. (6)

    • Discuss measures which could be used to reduce the pay gap by:
    1) employers (4)
    2) the government (4)

    • What might be the impact on the economy of achieving equal pay between men and women? Explain your answer.



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    Question 2

    Here are 4 questions related to the Natural hazards section.
    Write down your answers and when you are finished click answer.Some of the questions may involve case studies; you are able to use your own case studies or ones from project GCSE.


    1) Explain why the plates move across the earth's surface. (3 marks) Answer


    2) Natural hazards may have a great affect on a country. Explain what sort of problems a country might experience shortly after a natural hazard. (5 marks) Answer

    3) LEDCs can not cope as well with natural hazards than MEDCs. Using examples you have studied explain why this statement is true. (5 marks) Answer

    4) Why are some countries more prone to natural disasters than others? (2 marks) Answer
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    Its too late annd I am stoned for this sort of thing :lol;

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    hey man dont talk to me im just the copy and past guy

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    Don't live in the past live for the future

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    I have done my homework like a good girl and now you want more!!!

    typical.....you aren't a teacher are you 15%


    /me is suddenly suspicious

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    NOw this Question is VERY interesting for all you Gamers out there
    please read the Question1 twice



    Question 1

    Explain what is meant by the term half-life.(2 marks)

    The Answer

    Nivi's answer: 'It means it has lived half of its life, that's why the graph goes down.'

    Examiner's Note

    Nivi has the right idea - but no marks. The half-life is the time takenfor half the atoms to decay. This question is quite common in exams so try to learn the answer by heart.

    Now try another question:

    Question 2

    Calculate the half-life of this isotope from the graph.(2 marks)

    The Answer

    Nivi's answer: It takes 6 days to go half way through its life.

    Examiner's Note

    The right answer. However, it is always better to give as much detail in your answer as possible. This student could have shown their working. For example:


    The start reading is 80 counts
    Half this reading is 40 counts
    It takes 6 days to reach 40 counts.
    Question 3

    To practise reading graphs further, have a look at the graph again and use it to work out:

    1. How long the count takes to drop from 40 to 20.
    2. How long the count takes to drop from 60 to 30.
    The Answer

    You should have an answer of 6 days each time.

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    What the Fuck!! ......is that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 15%
    NOw this Question is VERY interesting for all you Gamers out there
    it's not at all interesting, its even less interesting when you get exponentials and logorithmns involved
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    I don't know why gamers would find a radioactive isotope's half life interesting.

    Altho' I find it infinitely more interesting than gaming
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