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Does anybody have some kind guess for which topics are likely to come up on tomorrows exam? 18mark question kills me....
Original post by morihiro3900
Does anybody have some kind guess for which topics are likely to come up on tomorrows exam? 18mark question kills me....


Most likely it will be government provision or it will be combination of all forms of intervention like they did a few years ago.
Original post by AlexRogers
Most likely it will be government provision or it will be combination of all forms of intervention like they did a few years ago.


Government provision as in subsidies and taxation?
Original post by morihiro3900
Government provision as in subsidies and taxation?


No public provision of merit goods (Eg Provision of healthcare- NHS)
Original post by AlexRogers
No public provision of merit goods (Eg Provision of healthcare- NHS)


Oh good point. That was a blind spot for me.
I think XED questions will likely to come up as there were no XED questions for a few years. Whats your opinion?
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by morihiro3900
Oh good point. That was a blind spot for me.
I think XED questions will likely to come up as there were no XED questions for a few years. Whats your opinion?


Yeah I think there will be an XED question.
Something like "Comment on the business significance of XED for ... good/service"(8)
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Original post by AlexRogers
Yeah I think there will be an XED question.
Something like "Comment on the business significance of XED for ... good/service"(8)

Are you guys talking about the new spec or the old spec?
Original post by joodaa
Are you guys talking about the new spec or the old spec?


Old spec- For people who are re-sitting F581
Reply 8
REgulation
Tradeable Permits
Taxation
Public Sector vs. Private sector

In that order of likeliness
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by joodaa
Are you guys talking about the new spec or the old spec?


I thought the new spec doesn't have AS exam this year, but instead have everything together when you are in Yr13
Original post by Pato1
Subsidies
Tradeable Permits
Taxation
Public Sector vs. Private sector

In that order of likeliness


You think? Subsidies been coming up for like 4 out of 7 years. Surely it is unlikely to be about subsidies
Reply 11
Not appeared for three years now. Either way just revise and make essay plans on all of them just in case..
Reply 12
Original post by morihiro3900
You think? Subsidies been coming up for like 4 out of 7 years. Surely it is unlikely to be about subsidies


Sorry I meant to put Regulation not Subs
Original post by Pato1
Sorry I meant to put Regulation not Subs


How would you structure a private vs public 18 marker?
Is the only previous example Jan 2010= "Discuss whether health care in the UK should be provided by the government or the private sector?"
How did everyone find that?
Original post by thelion786
How did everyone find that?


I swear to god that it was the hardest paper I've done. I didn't know the meaning of the word 'depletion', which lead to losing a good 3marks. For **** sake
Original post by morihiro3900
I swear to god that it was the hardest paper I've done. I didn't know the meaning of the word 'depletion', which lead to losing a good 3marks. For **** sake


There's an alternate thread for this paper, come join us

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3972473&page=8&p=64836221#post64836221
Original post by Pato1
REgulation
Tradeable Permits
Taxation
Public Sector vs. Private sector

In that order of likeliness


that awkward moment when not even one of those was on the paper :/
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Original post by toplad141
that awkward moment when not even one of those was on the paper :/


Tradeable permits was on the paper mate.
Original post by Pato1
Tradeable permits was on the paper mate.


No it wasnt :/ what paper you on about?

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