Friday, May 21, 2010
HW: Case Study - last 3 pgs of Pink booklet (Set aside 1 hr to complete this case study. Ps pass answers to Econ reps on Mon 24/05.
Change to (D) …Discuss the likely impacts of increasg globalization...
Note there will be a make-up lesson during the week 24/5-27/5 as Fri (28/05) is a public holiday. T1: Dd/Ss Essay N07 (PB, p.1)
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T2: Essay Qn 1:
Global temperature will be staggering 4° higher by the end of the century, assuming no change to greenhouse emissions.
Economics Today, September 200
Why are ‘market forces’ insufficient to prevent greenhouse gas emissions? [10]
- Assess the policies the Singapore government can adopt to contain the problem of rising greenhouse gas emissions. [15]
T3: Essay Qn 2:
- Explain the impact of rising oil prices on the Singapore economy. [10]
- Discuss the view that the price of petrol should be determined by government intervention rather than free market forces. [15]
- Please come prepared with essay outlines for your tutorials. It will be good if you could practice writing the essays on your own. You may hand your written essays to me for marking, if any.
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