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2028-DSEECONPAPER 2

STUDIFY MOCK EXAMINATION

HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2028 · PRACTICE PAPER

ECONOMICS PAPER 2

Question-Answer Book

(2 hours 30 minutes)
This paper must be answered in English

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. (1)After the announcement of the start of the examination, you should first write your Candidate Number in the space provided on Page 1 and stick a barcode label in the space provided.
  2. (2)This paper consists of three sections, A, B and C. Answer ALL questions in sections A and B. Attempt any ONE question in section C.
  3. (3)Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question-Answer Book. Do not write in the margins. Answers written in the margins will not be marked.
  4. (4)Supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on request. Write your Candidate Number, mark the question number box on each sheet, and fasten them with string INSIDE this book.
  5. (5)No extra time will be given to candidates for filling in the question number boxes after the 'Time is up' announcement.

Studify practice paper. Not an official HKEAA examination paper.

Please stick the barcode label here.
Candidate Number
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Section A (44 marks)

1.
In Country P, the government decides what and how much to produce. In Country Q, these decisions are mainly made through the price mechanism.
(a)
Identify the type of economic system in Country P. Explain your answer.(2 分)
(b)
Explain how the price mechanism solves the problem of 'for whom to produce' in Country Q.(3 分)
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2.
The Hong Kong Observatory provides weather forecasts free of charge through its mobile application. Explain whether the weather forecasts are public goods.(4 marks)
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3.
Mr Chan quit his job as a bank clerk and used his savings to open a café as a sole proprietorship. He hires a barista and a cleaner.
(a)
Explain whether Mr Chan is an entrepreneur.(2 分)
(b)
State TWO disadvantages of a sole proprietorship.(2 分)
(c)
Explain whether the arrangement of hiring a barista and a cleaner is an example of division of labour.(2 分)
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4.
When a theme park raised its ticket price from $600 to $660, the number of tickets sold fell from 10 000 to 8 000 per day.
(a)
Calculate the price elasticity of demand for the tickets, using the original price and quantity as the base. State whether the demand is elastic or inelastic.(3 分)
(b)
Explain whether the total revenue of the theme park from ticket sales increased or decreased. Show your workings.(3 分)
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5.
Explain whether each of the following is included in the GDP of Hong Kong.
(a)
The salary of a Hong Kong resident who works in Shenzhen.(2 分)
(b)
The sale of a second-hand flat in Hong Kong.(2 分)
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6.
'If both the demand for and supply of fresh milk increase, the equilibrium price of fresh milk may not rise.' With the aid of a demand-supply diagram, defend this statement.(5 marks)
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7.
In a year, the labour force of Economy Z was 4.0 million and 3.88 million people were employed.
(a)
Calculate the unemployment rate of Economy Z. Show your workings.(2 分)
(b)
Some unemployed people give up looking for jobs and leave the labour force. Explain how this affects the unemployment rate.(3 分)
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8.
Under the Linked Exchange Rate System, explain how a rise in US interest rates would affect the interest rates in Hong Kong.(5 marks)
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9.
The table below shows some items in the balance of payments of Country M in a year.
Item$ billion
Exports of goods500
Imports of goods620
Exports of services180
Imports of services90
Net primary income+30
Net secondary income−10
(a)
(i)
Calculate the balance of trade in goods and services.(1 分)
(ii)
Calculate the current account balance.(1 分)
(b)
Explain whether a current account deficit necessarily means a deficit in the overall balance of payments of Country M.(2 分)

END OF SECTION A

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Section B (56 marks)

10.
The number of taxi licences in Hong Kong has been fixed for many years. Taxi fares are set by the government.
(a)
With the aid of a diagram, explain the effect of a growing demand for taxi services on the market price of a taxi licence.(4 分)
(b)
Suppose the regulated fare is below the equilibrium fare during rush hours. Explain TWO phenomena that may be observed in the taxi market during rush hours.(4 分)
(c)
Ride-hailing platforms charge higher fares during rush hours. Explain which function of price is illustrated.(2 分)
(d)
Some people suggest legalising ride-hailing services. With the aid of your diagram in (a), explain how this would affect the market price of a taxi licence.(4 分)
(e)
Many taxi drivers rent taxis from taxi owners at a fixed rental per shift and keep all the fares. From the viewpoint of a taxi owner, explain ONE advantage of this arrangement.(2 分)
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11.
Country R is a small open economy with a fixed exchange rate. A global recession has reduced the demand for its exports.
(a)
With the aid of an AD-AS diagram, explain the short-run effects of the fall in exports on the general price level and real output of Country R.(5 分)
(b)
Explain how the fall in exports may affect the unemployment rate of Country R.(3 分)
(c)
The central bank of Country R considers lowering the required reserve ratio. Explain how this may help narrow the deflationary (output) gap.(4 分)
(d)
Explain ONE reason why the policy in (c) may NOT be effective.(2 分)
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12.
Housing affordability is a major concern in Hong Kong.
Source A: Private domestic price index of Hong Kong (hypothetical data, Year 1 = 100)
Year12345
Index1001201089590
Source B: Public rental housing (hypothetical data)
Year 1Year 5
Number of general applications (thousand)150135
Average waiting time (years)5.55.8
Source C: Views on the housing market
SpeakerView
A young coupleEven though flat prices have fallen, we still cannot afford the down payment.
A property developerThe rise in mortgage interest rates has reduced home purchases.
Source D: News extract
News extract
The government plans to increase land supply through new town development and land reclamation. It takes more than ten years for some of the land to be ready for housing construction.
(a)
Refer to Source A.
(i)
Calculate the percentage change in the private domestic price index between Year 2 and Year 5.(2 分)
(ii)
Explain ONE factor, other than interest rates, that may have caused the change in (a)(i).(2 分)
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題目 12 (續)
(b)
Refer to Source B. Public rental housing units are let at rents below market rents. With the aid of a demand-supply diagram, explain why there is a long waiting time for public rental housing.(3 分)
(c)
Refer to Source C.
(i)
Explain why rising mortgage interest rates may reduce home purchases.(2 分)
(ii)
With the aid of a demand-supply diagram, explain the effect of rising mortgage interest rates on the price and quantity transacted of private flats.(3 分)

For part (d), candidates are required to present their answers in an essay form. Criteria for marking will include the use of sources and economic theories, relevant content, logical presentation and clarity of expression.

(d)
Two strategies have been suggested to improve the affordability of private housing in Hong Kong: Strategy 1: Increasing land supply for housing Strategy 2: Providing cash subsidies to first-time home buyers With reference to Sources A to D and your own knowledge in Economics, discuss how EACH strategy may achieve the objective, and the factors that may limit its effectiveness.(14 分)
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END OF SECTION B

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Section C (20 marks) Answer any ONE question.

13.
A pharmaceutical company holds the patent of a new drug. Figure 1 shows the demand (D), marginal revenue (MR) and marginal cost (MC) of the drug.
Figure 1
D; MR; MC. Quantity against Price ($).0DMRMCQuantityPrice ($)
(a)
Explain why the patent gives the company monopoly power.(2 分)
(b)
Suppose the company adopts uniform pricing. Indicate the profit-maximising price and output as Pm and Qm respectively in Figure 1. Explain how they are determined.(4 分)
(c)
Indicate the consumer surplus and the deadweight loss under uniform pricing in Figure 1.(3 分)
(d)
The company sells the drug at a lower price in low-income countries than in high-income countries.
(i)
Explain why this practice is price discrimination.(2 分)
(ii)
Explain TWO conditions necessary for this practice.(4 分)
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題目 13 (續)
(e)
Two supermarket chains in Hong Kong are found to have agreed to charge the same prices for some daily necessities. Name the anti-competitive behaviour involved and explain how it harms consumers. State which conduct rule of the Competition Ordinance this behaviour may contravene.(5 分)
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14.
Country H and Country L each have 100 units of labour. The table below shows the units of labour needed to produce one unit of each good.
1 unit of rice1 unit of phones
Country H2 units of labour4 units of labour
Country L1 unit of labour5 units of labour
Figure 2
. Phones against Rice.0PhonesRice
(a)
Calculate the opportunity cost of producing one unit of phones in each country.(2 分)
(b)
According to the principle of comparative advantage, explain which country should export phones.(2 分)
(c)
Find the range of terms of trade (for 1 unit of phones) that is mutually beneficial for both countries.(2 分)
(d)
Suppose the terms of trade are 1 unit of phones for 4 units of rice. In Figure 2, draw the production possibility frontier (PPFL) of Country L and its consumption possibility frontier (CPFL) after complete specialisation.(4 分)
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題目 14 (續)
(e)
Country H's real GDP per capita has grown rapidly, but an economist argues that its economic development has improved only a little.
(i)
Distinguish between economic growth and economic development.(2 分)
(ii)
Suggest TWO indicators, other than real GDP per capita, that can be used to measure economic development.(2 分)
(f)
Explain how more investment in education may promote economic growth in Country L.(3 分)
(g)
Explain ONE way in which rapid economic growth may harm economic development.(3 分)
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END OF PAPER