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Title: eco paper 2
Post by: Parth54321 on June 09, 2009, 08:21:05 am
just did the ECO paper 2 structued questions yesterday, it was pretty though. I answered question 2, 4 and 7, I should get 50up hopefully, but this was my worst performance of all the practice exams I had
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: CrEaTuRe_X on June 09, 2009, 08:30:15 am
It went good, i did 4,6,7. Most of the questions were practised in the passpapers. One thing that I am *censored* angry about, lost four marks between difference between quoata and subsidy, I confused it. Should get 70 above.
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: thukon on June 09, 2009, 09:00:08 am
How many extra sheets did you guys take? other people in my class took like 5 or 6 extras sheets!! I took 2 extra, same as a couple other people in my class.
I did questions 1, 6 and 7
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: homer on June 09, 2009, 09:07:47 am
lol u HAVE to do question 1.....ur supposed to do 3 questions from section 2.....i did 4,5 and 7....i think 70 up hopefully but market failure question and another one (i think the link By the way tariff and international specialisation) im not sure whats the answer but still can gain full marks on other parts
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: Parth54321 on June 09, 2009, 09:25:35 am
lol u HAVE to do question 1.....ur supposed to do 3 questions from section 2.....i did 4,5 and 7....i think 70 up hopefully but market failure question and another one (i think the link By the way tariff and international specialisation) im not sure whats the answer but still can gain full marks on other parts

what points did you write for in the last part of 7? and the last part of 4? those 16 marks are where I went wrong
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: thukon on June 10, 2009, 11:03:43 am
lol u HAVE to do question 1.....ur supposed to do 3 questions from section 2.....i did 4,5 and 7....i think 70 up hopefully but market failure question and another one (i think the link By the way tariff and international specialisation) im not sure whats the answer but still can gain full marks on other parts
Sorry. I meant 2.  2, 6 and 7.
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: ashisonline on June 10, 2009, 11:15:42 am
It went real good, I did 3,4, and 6.
Probs 75+
lol
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: amrfouad on June 10, 2009, 11:21:13 am
hey gus...

eco ppr 2 was fregin easy
just 1 thing, & anyone who KNOWS the answer replies:
i didnt start each question on a separate pge as in the instructions.

Will i LOSE ANY MARKS?
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: thukon on June 10, 2009, 11:37:47 am
Crap neither did I.
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: hdbkiwi on June 10, 2009, 11:52:17 am
hey gus...

eco ppr 2 was fregin easy
just 1 thing, & anyone who KNOWS the answer replies:
i didnt start each question on a separate pge as in the instructions.

Will i LOSE ANY MARKS?
where did it say that in the instructions?
"READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet.
Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in.
Write in dark blue or black pen.
You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Section A
Answer Question 1.
Section B
Answer any three questions.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question."
so I guess none of us will lose any^^  :D
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: xxemoxx on June 10, 2009, 01:57:41 pm
the paper was HARD.
I always get the highest in economics in my form.. but this time im expectin in 40-55/80 and thats not an A! shoot man :(.
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: Freaked12 on June 10, 2009, 02:03:54 pm
How many extra sheets did you guys take? other people in my class took like 5 or 6 extras sheets!! I took 2 extra, same as a couple other people in my class.
I did questions 1, 6 and 7
i completed my whole exam in the same sheet they provided..no extras
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: thukon on June 10, 2009, 02:30:54 pm
WHHHAAAATT???  :o
But how much did you write for like, the 10 mark questions??
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: Freaked12 on June 10, 2009, 02:32:17 pm
WHHHAAAATT???  :o
But how much did you write for like, the 10 mark questions??
like 1 page.\
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: hdbkiwi on June 10, 2009, 02:35:10 pm
lol I think we all got different 'sheets'
the first 'sheet' I received had 4 pages in it. u guys?
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: Freaked12 on June 10, 2009, 02:36:05 pm
lol I think we all got different 'sheets'
the first 'sheet' I received had 4 pages in it. u guys?
i got 6 sheets
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: thukon on June 10, 2009, 02:36:39 pm
umm yeah me too. 4 pages. 8 sheets.
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: Freaked12 on June 10, 2009, 02:40:25 pm
i mean i got 12 sheets
Title: Re: eco paper 2
Post by: ni on June 10, 2009, 02:52:58 pm
Lol yes I'm pretty sure we would have all got a different number of sheets to start with.
I think I wrote 12 sides of A4
I don't know how much other people wrote though.