Grade 11 Economics - CIE 3M1 (Period 1) Exam Outline & Information
Please use the following only as a guideline when studying for the exam. Always remember to use your in-class notes and study guide materials before consulting the text for further review. The on-line tests may also be used as a means of refreshing your knowledge and understanding of the economic concepts and ideas examined throughout the course.
Topics of Study Reference
Stock Market and Business Finances
- determination of stock values, capital markets, capital gains/losses etc.
(no coverage of balance sheets & income statements, entrepreneurship)Study Guide (SG) 71-89; Ch. 5 text Market Structures
- monopoly, oligopoly, monopolistic and perfect competition;
characteristics of each type of market structureSG 91-110; Ch. 7
Personal Investment & Finance
- mutual funds, understanding different types of securities and their associated
risksSG 111 - 119; Ch. 10 Labour Markets & Unions
- labour market demand & supply; unions and their effect on labour markets
- organization, structure & operation of labour unionsSG 42-58; Ch. 8 & 9 *NO coverage of the section on Macroeconomics (Jan. 6 to Jan. 23 - '03 material) will be on the exam.
Note, however, that the four topics in blue will definitely be on the final exam.
Exam Break Down (60 marks at 1.5 hours)
Section A - Multiple Choice (40 questions - 40 marks)
Section B - True-False & Explain (10 marks)
Section C - News Article Questions (10 marks)
- involves reading a news article and answering a series of questionsUse your browser's print function to print this page.