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Answering Economics Questions Guide

This document provides hints for answering economics questions with short written responses. It suggests defining key terms, including a diagram with labels, and explaining the situation before and after any changes shown in the diagram. The response should include definitions, a correctly labeled diagram, and an explanation section detailing the initial situation, the change or process of change, and the resulting effects depicted in the diagram. Proper language and formatting are also recommended to clearly communicate the answer.

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Answering Economics Questions Guide

This document provides hints for answering economics questions with short written responses. It suggests defining key terms, including a diagram with labels, and explaining the situation before and after any changes shown in the diagram. The response should include definitions, a correctly labeled diagram, and an explanation section detailing the initial situation, the change or process of change, and the resulting effects depicted in the diagram. Proper language and formatting are also recommended to clearly communicate the answer.

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Hints for answering questions

Your questions will require a short answer response


Plan your answer.
First determine what the topic is, is it opportunity cost, production possibilities, markets? Define
any terms that might need clarification.
You need to look at the focus of the question. Is it about opportunity cost or supply or demand?
What diagram is required? Draw it neatly and label it correctly. Put it in the text where you are asked
about it. Make any changes to the diagram that is asked for in the question.
What are the instructions? Do you have to explain or describe or write a list and then explain?
Proof read your answer.
Suggested Structure to your answer (depending on your question)
Definitions; define the main concepts.
Diagram
Insert a diagram correctly labelled showing the before and after the change position
Explanation
Explain in detail the situation before the change occurs.
Explain in further detail the change and process of change
Explain the results of those movements as shown in your diagram
Suggested language to use
In Diagram 1 there is shift of ----, a change of---, a movement of----,
In this situation, in this case, if this happens then..
Starting from the
The diagram above/below ..
Write neatly and clearly.
Do not write in point form,
Assume that the marker does not know very much.
Check your spelling.

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