Test (elaborations) 0455 Cambridge IGCSE®Economics 2024 past paper+ textbook
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Module
0455
Institution
Fourth Year / 10th Grade
Book
Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level Economics Coursebook
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ECONOMICS 0455/22
Paper 2 Structured Questions February/March 2024
2 hours 15 minutes
You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet.
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You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed)
INSTRUCTIONS
● Answer four questions in total:
Section A: answer Question 1.
Section B: answer three questions.
● Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper,
ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet.
● You may use a calculator.
INFORMATION
● The total mark for this paper is 90.
● The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].
This document has 8 pages. Any blank pages are indicated.
Read the source material carefully before answering Question 1.
Source material: Changes in the Danish economy
Denmark fact file
GDP 2021 $372 bn
Labour force in employment 2020 3m
Total wages paid 2020 $252 bn
HDI value 2019 0.94
HDI ranking 2019 10th
Denmark is a high-income, North European country. The Danish population have high living standards
and enjoy relatively long hours of leisure time. They spend this time in a variety of ways including
cycling, jogging and playing golf.
Danish workers are employed in a range of industries. Denmark used to be a leading shipbuilding
country but now the industry is in decline. Ships have substitutes in other forms of transport. Also, it
may be possible to postpone the purchase of ships, they take a long time to produce and they are
expensive to store. In contrast to the shipbuilding industry, the Danish toy industry has grown in recent
years.
Denmark’s shipbuilding and toy industries are in the private sector. Denmark’s economic performance
is also influenced by changes in the public sector. Table 1.1 shows Danish government spending and
GDP over the period 2015 to 2021.
Table 1.1 Danish government spending and GDP 2015 – 2021
Year Government spending ($bn) GDP ($bn)
2015 77 303
2016 78 314
2017 79 333
2018 80 356
2019 82 350
2020 84 356
2021 86 372
Denmark is heavily involved in international trade. It usually has a surplus on the current account of
its balance of payments. International trade affects the availability of products in the country and the
country’s foreign exchange rate. It also affects the country’s GDP and level of employment.
How people work in Denmark, as in most countries, has changed in recent years. More people now
spend at least some of their working hours working from home. This change is expected to affect
productivity and help firms keep their workers. Households may be encouraged to move out of cities
and to buy larger homes. There may also be changes in demand for transport, demand for food sold in
city centres and firms’ need for office space.
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