2000-CE ECON PAPER 1 HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITY HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2000 ECONOMICS PAPER 1 8.30 am – 10.00 am (1½ hours) This paper must be answered in English 1. 2. This paper consists of two sections‚ A and B. Section A contains eight questions. Attempt ALL questions. The whole section carries 38 marks for content and 2 marks for effective communication. Section B contains three questions. Attempt any TWO questions. Each question carries 23 marks for
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Abstract The author of this paper explains the evolution of the family unit through a historical examination which reveals that families have constantly been under pressure to shift with changes in the economy‚ our values‚ and even politics. The author explains why she agrees with experts that weakening of the family is one of the causes for some of the problems that plague our society today. She identifies some important and significant changes within the family structure since the
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The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA) was established to protect consumers from the increasingly intrusive methods employed by telemarketers. Information technology advances such as auto-dialers‚ predictive dialers‚ and automated faxes made it easier to reach large numbers of businesses and households in a relatively short time. These methods were not only highly annoying to consumers‚ but through the use of these devices‚ telemarketing companies were also passing some of the cost
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LaTrisha Zackery Assignment 1 Complete the table (Table 1) below‚ then draw the following curves: Short-run average product (AP) curve; Short-run marginal product (MP) curve. Table showing the Average and Marginal product of labour for a hypothetical firm Amount of labour( units) | Amount of capital(No. of machines) | Output of parts(Q‚ hundreds of parts) | Average product (Q/L) | Marginal product(∆Q/∆L) | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 132 | 66 | 83 | 3 | 5
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Student Answer form Unit 2 1. a. x-4x=-6 A) 1 B) -10 C) -6 X^2-10x-24=0 (X-4) (x+6) X-4=0 x=4 X+6=0 x+-6 b. x=7+4=5.5 x=7-4=1.5 x=-b±b2-4ac2a x= (-7) ± (-7)2-4(3) (20)2a x=7±64-802a x=7±-16 x=7+4/2=5.5 x=7-4/2=1.5 c. 10x^2+x-3=0 x=-b±b2-4ac2a x=-1± (1)2-4(10) (-3)2(10) x=1±1-12020 x=1±10 x=1+320 = 5 x=1-320= 10 2. a. (-2.3‚ 0)‚ (0‚ 6.3) b. This is a maximum function.
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Multimedia Technology Multimedia Technology By: Vishal Bharti Assistant Professor(CSE) Unit‐1: Basics of Multimedia Technology h l Multimedia: The term multimedia comes from the Latin words “multus” which means “numerous” and “Media” means “middle” or centre. In other words we can say that multimedia means “Multiple Intermediaries” or “Multiple Means”. The multiple means by which one can perceive information are: 1. Text (e.g. books‚ letters‚ newspapers) ( g ‚ ‚ p p ) 2. Images and graphics(e
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of Friday March 14 in the Econ Distribution Center‚ Dunning Hall Room 334. You will require your student card. • This assignment covers material from Chapters 20-24 of the text. True‚ False‚ or Uncertain [48 marks - 6 marks each] Explain why each of the following statements is True‚ False‚ or Uncertain according to economic principles. Use diagrams where appropriate. Unsupported answers will receive no marks. It is the explanation that is important. A5-1. Suppose on Feb 2‚ 2013 an
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Assignment 1 1. Looking at SCORE variable‚ the skewness is -0.0511422 and excess kurtosis is 0.208336. For the normal distribution‚ skewness is zero. Since the skewness for SCORE variable is negative‚ this indicates that the distribution is skewed to the left (the long tail will be in the negative direction). For the normal distribution‚ kurtosis is three. So K-3 measures excess kurtosis. Since the excess kurtosis for SCORE variable is positive‚ the distribution is leptokurtic (it has thick tails
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From the Baroque Period through the Romantic Age May 20‚ 2010 Unit 4 Individual Project ART205-1002B-12 American InterContinental University Abstract During this assignment I will talk about three types of Work of Art from three different artists from the Baroque period through the postmodern era. 1). Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio; 2) Rembrandt van Rijn; and 3) Peter Paul Rubens‚ these three artists were known for their religious theme in their art work. The naturalism that was visibly
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Exercise 1 Question 1- Everyone’s Gasoline Problem. We are all familiar with fluctuating prices of gasoline at the pump. Why does this happen? Let’s take a closer look at what it takes to get a gallon of gas into your car. All gas companies follow the same basic formula. Crude Oil + Refining Process + Retail Sales/Distribution + Taxes = Gas Price The problem with this formula is not all of these components contribute equally. So let’s take a look at each of these components and what economic
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