ALEVEL经济的复习除了要刷题,通过详细分析某些重要ALEVEL经济真题,从中提升解题思路也很重要,所以本文就先来分析一下通货膨胀考点相关ALEVEL经济真题。
ALEVEL经济考试试卷分为Paper 1和Paper 2,分别是AS阶段的选择题和大题,占40和60%分值比例。
试卷Paper 3和 Paper 4分别是A2阶段的选择题和大题,分别占35%和65%的分值比例。
其中Paper 2和Paper 4大题题型都是相同的,即大题有data response 和 essay。当然大题里面难点和重点是essay,分值大概占50%以上。
Alevel经济真题注重应用、知识点密集,对写作能力要求很高。
哪怕概念背得很熟,不懂答题技巧,也可能让成绩惨淡。Alevel经济学有选择题、数据分析和写作等不同题型,拿高分需要具备一定的考试技巧。
通货膨胀考点解析
A
Inflation are typically measured by calculating a consumer price index (CPI), which measures the changes in prices over time of a representative basket of goods and services consumed by the average household. Some goods & services are given a larger weighting in the measurement of CPI because they take up a larger share of consumers’ income, e.g. housing & food.
B
Problems associated with the measurement of inflation
CPI is based on the purchasing preferences of a “typical” household, but this may not be applicable to all people.
1) There may be errors in the collection of data that limit the accuracy of the results. e.g. only the prices of selected outlets will be used.
2) There are changes in consumption patterns over time, which cannot always be taken into account.
3) The quality and types of goods and services change over time. e.g. the price of a newer model of computer will be higher & feed into a higher rate of inflation.
4) Changes in producer prices and commodity prices are excluded in the calculation of CPI. (Producer price index measures changes in the prices of factors of production and is useful in predicting future inflation.)
5) Some one-off events such as seasonal variations & oil price shocks will lead to unusual movements in the inflation rate and can be misleading. (A core rate of inflation that excludes food & energy prices should be considered.)
6) It is hard to make international comparisons because countries measure their inflation in different ways & include different components.
Discuss the methods and problems involved in constructing an accurate measure of the rate of inflation. [12]
Solution:
1) 答题思路:先写measure the rate of inflation 的方法,再写constructing the method 时遇到的问题。
2)Inflation is measured by a weighted price index. This may be the consumer price index, the retail price index or a variation of these. Each of the stages of construction has problems. Choosing the base year needs a year with 'normal' conditions, The selection of a basket of goods needs to reflect average consumption patterns and allow for the introduction of new products, Weighting the individual contents has to reflect up to date spending patterns, Sampling sales outlets must cover a wide enough range of types and locations, Even if these are achieved the average picture may not accurately reflect the position of groups e.g. pensioners; it may not reflect changes in quality of goods; it may lag behind events and it may be based on inaccurate statistics and invalid sampling, Intemational conventions set standards for participating countries.
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