MC- 18/20
Short Answer- fairly confident answered all questions to requirements, possibly 2-3 marks lost in the longer responses but cannot see how to be honest.
Essay-
Q25- (analyse changes in the global economy affect on BOP)-
Wrote 7 Pages
Broke down components of BOP, and analysed each component (BOGS, Net Income, Capital Account, Financial Account)
Integrated economic data for each, provided relationships between developments in the global economy (ie- technology, trade, financial flows)
and the changes in economic conditions particularly GFC in relation to intrest rates, commodities. (note- didnot mention external stability, pitchford thesis, simply answered the questions changes in global economy affect BOP)
Q28- (effectiveness of policies in achieving government economic objectives)
Wrote 8.5 pages
- economic objectives- price stability, full employment and general wellbeing and economic prosperity
Broke down each of these components and discussed MP,FP and microeconomic reform on each of these, talked about obviously time lag and implementation lag, but also trade offs faced ie- phillips curve. Integrated data by giving examples of effective policy mix during GFC. And for general wellbeing and economic prosperity i focused on income distrbution. Generally speaking covered most aspects of unemployment and inflation.
Short Answer- fairly confident answered all questions to requirements, possibly 2-3 marks lost in the longer responses but cannot see how to be honest.
Essay-
Q25- (analyse changes in the global economy affect on BOP)-
Wrote 7 Pages
Broke down components of BOP, and analysed each component (BOGS, Net Income, Capital Account, Financial Account)
Integrated economic data for each, provided relationships between developments in the global economy (ie- technology, trade, financial flows)
and the changes in economic conditions particularly GFC in relation to intrest rates, commodities. (note- didnot mention external stability, pitchford thesis, simply answered the questions changes in global economy affect BOP)
Q28- (effectiveness of policies in achieving government economic objectives)
Wrote 8.5 pages
- economic objectives- price stability, full employment and general wellbeing and economic prosperity
Broke down each of these components and discussed MP,FP and microeconomic reform on each of these, talked about obviously time lag and implementation lag, but also trade offs faced ie- phillips curve. Integrated data by giving examples of effective policy mix during GFC. And for general wellbeing and economic prosperity i focused on income distrbution. Generally speaking covered most aspects of unemployment and inflation.