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    Main Generic Economics Extended Response Questions?

    Ill be upfront - there is NO way POSSIBLE to remember essays and pre-plan economic essays!!!! These essays can be based around any topic, as each topic have their own extended response sections to them (as opposed to other subjects like legal, where your options will only be extended). Here are...
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    Where do you collect your data/economic commentary from?

    I think its more important to know the TREND rather than the statistic. Know your basic stats (Try using TheEconomist) and know the trend (has it gone UP or DOWN) ... Rubrics ask for examples of either statistics, models or theory so everything you write doesnt have to have statistics. One...
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    Has anyone used Creative Economics by Creative Classroom?

    Yeh exactly!! I don't like his stories though in the main textbook :L They don't help. The information is not in detail but then again its enough content in order to fulfill a band 6 in HSC
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    Do we need Government policies??

    Topic 3 and Topic 4 are related ... Topic 3 looks at the issues; Topic 4 looks at the solutions and effectiveness of them solutions/responses
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    Keynes

    John Maynard Keynes had a simple theory - that was in economic growth there was Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply. So pretty much, it was assumed at demand equals supply. So it was assumed that demand in an economy is derived from: - Consumption (That is people spent money either...
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    Effectiveness of policy questions

    Well generally in economic exam questions there are two parts to the question ... For instance it may ask for the "Effectiveness of Fiscal responses to economic objectives" ... In that case you would talk about economic objectives (sustainable growth, price stability, full employment...
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    2012 Economics HSC Exam predictions thread

    My thoughts are either: - Labour Market Policies (FWA have had their review this year) - Environmental Management (Contemporary Issue perhaps?) - Inflation - CAD/External Stability - Globalisation
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    Prelim. vs HSC Economics

    Theres a massive difference between prelim and actual HSC. The way I see it, is prelim focuses on the structure and influences on the economy on individuals, firms and governments and how all aspects of the economy work together. However, with the HSC I've noticed they don't generally always...
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    So much to do so little time

    Components are so easy!!!!! Just think of the current account as in trade and returns on investment (Net goods, Net Services, Primary Income, Secondary Income) As for capital and financial ... its in the name :L hahah
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    Co op scholarship - UNSW

    From what I know in terms of competitiveness of this scholarship ... its pretty competitive. The main requirement is: > A 96 ATAR OR the ATAR cut off for the subject you'll be doing (whichever is higher) > A range of leadership qualities that you demonstrate in your application From what I...
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    What have you done in the holidays?

    I basically made HSC summary notes for all my subjects. I already had prepped essays for English from throughout the year and they are basically good enough. So yeah, just been studying pretty much :D
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