Macroeconomic Objectives (DP IB Economics: HL)

Exam Questions

9 mins4 questions
12 marks

Case Study

Text A, Paragraph 7

Major challenges such as unemployment and poverty persist, with unemployment in Ghana around 7.9% in 2020 and the poverty rate at approximately 21.4% in 2019. The informal sector, in which tax revenue is not collected and economic data is not counting towards GDP, is estimated to employ around 30% of the potential workforce. Bringing the informal economy into the taxable formal economy could create significant benefits for government revenue and crucial funding for development.

Define the term unemployment indicated in bold (Text A, Paragraph 7).

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22 marks

Case Study

Text B, paragraph 2:
Turkey has been experiencing high inflation due to a combination of factors in the oil and housing markets. Economists are urging for immediate policy responses to control the escalating prices.

State two causes of inflation as indicated in bold (Text B, Paragraph 2).

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32 marks

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Text E, Paragraph 2
With the recent economic downturn, many countries, including Italy, have faced rising cyclical unemployment, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing and retail, which have seen more problems.

Define the term cyclical unemployment as indicated in bold (Text E, Paragraph 2).

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43 marks

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Text D, Paragraph 3
According to the Short Run Phillips Curve, there is often a trade-off between inflation and unemployment. As the economy of India grows, policymakers are monitoring how rising inflation may affect job creation.


Describe the relationship between inflation and unemployment as found in (Text D, Paragraph 3).

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