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prospectavenue wrote: »Hey, can anyone give me a few hints regarding LC Business HL Examcraft please? I have it tomorrow morning and im kinda screwed
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For the people who waited tuntil the last possible moment.
<U>DEB ENGLISH PAPER 1:</U>
HL paper 1: Comprehension1: QB write a letter to a well know sports personality whom you would like to interview...Comprehension2 QB write the introduction you would give to Nando Parrado(randomer
mentioned in the comp) who has been invited to your school to give a motivational speech...Comp3: QB Write a practical guide for students who are doing their LC focus on effective strategics aimed at achieving their goals...For question A's just for all the part (iii) have a good knowledge of style of writing.
1. write an opinion piece for a mag on gender equality..
2.Write a talk to be given to your classmates entitled what the future holds for us
3. 'if we only had strength to make it' write a short story by the suggested quote
4. personal essay about a time you found life difficult
5. newspaper article draw attention to importance of continuing to support charitable causes despite economic difficulties
6.write a speech in which you argue for or against the provisions of free education for all
7. short story where the central character dominates other characters
END!
Examcraft Economics Entire Paper !
Short Questions!
Q1. The demand for land is derived demand. explain what is meant by the underlined term with reference to land.
Q2. Define economic development. state 2 policies by which governments of less developed countries might promote economic development.
Q3.outline 3 functions/responsibilities of the ECB
Q4. in equilibrium a consumer buys 8 bars of chocolate at 1 euro each and 12 sandwhiches and 4 euro each. the marginal utility of the 8th bar of chocolate is 10 utils. using the equi-marginal principle of consumer behavior calculate the marginal utility of the 12th sandwhich.
Q5.Explain what is meant by the term 'Public sector borrowing requirement'
Q6. is a composite price index.
Q7. state 3 contributions which adam smith made to economic thought.
Q8. the diagram below represents the demand curve facing a firm in perfect competition. (its a diagram with a horizontal line across the middle)
this demand curve is:
unitary elastic
perfectly inelastic
perfectly elastic
State a reason for your answer.
Q9.the government is considering increasing direct tax ( income tax, paye, capital gains etc) outline 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of this course of action.
Section B:
Q1.
a) for a commodity to be considered an economic good, it must possess certain characteristics.
i) state and explain 3 characteristics of an economic good.
ii)give 2 examples of commodities that would not be considered an economic good. justify your choice with a brief explanation.
Price Quantity demanded Quantity supplied
40 200 40
60 160 80
80 120 120
100 80 160
120 40 200
i) using the above data draw the diagram showing the market demand and supply curve for mobile phones.
ii)show on your diagram, the price and quantity of mobile phones at which this market is in equilibrium.
iii)using this data, calculate the PED when the price changes from 80euro to 100euro. for this price change is demand elastic/inelastic. explain your answer.
c)
i) with reference to your diagram in 1(b)(i), assume that consumer demand for mobile phones increases by 80 units at each price listed above, while supply remains unchanged.draw the NEW demand curve for this situation and show the new equilibrium price and quantity.
iii)explain 2 possible reasons for the shift in the demand curve.
Q2.
a)
i) state and explain 3 key features of an oligopolistic market.
ii) give 2 examples of industries considered oligopolistic in ireland.
b)with the aid of one clearly labelled diagram:
i) explain the shape of a demand curve facing a form of oligopily
ii)explain the relationship between this demand curve and the firms marginal revenue curve.
iii) explain the long run equilibrium position of this firm.
C) oligopolistic firms tend to engage in non-price competition
i) explain the underlined term.
ii) outline 2 benefits of non price competition to consumers.
iii) outline 2 reasons why consumers prefer price competition.
Q3.
a) the table below shoes the total output and marginal output which a firm receives as its labour force is increased.
number of persons employed: 1 2 3 4 5
total output: 25 52 84 108 130
Marginal output: 25
i) state the law of diminishing marginal returns
ii) using the example above state at what point diminishing marginal returns sets in. explain your answer.Economies of scale/ diseconomies of scale
i) define the underlined terms
ii) distinguish between internal and external economies of scale. give 2 examples in each case and explain how they arise.
c)
i) explain 3 reasons why small firms survive in the irish economy
ii) suggest 3 actions the government could take to improve the competitiveness of small firms.
Q4.
a) Distinguish between the following and give examples where relevant
i) fixed capital and social capital
ii) saving and investment
iii) capital widening and capital deepening
b)
i) explain what is meant by the term marginal efficiency of capital ( MEC)
ii) discuss 4 factors, other than MEC, which influence the level of investment by entrepreneurs.
C) 'under the government revised.................. invest in school building, major transport ( eg.metro north & dart underground and other infrastructure)
With use of examples, outline 2 possible social costs and 2 possible social benefits of these developments.
Q6.
a) explain the following:
i) terms of trade
ii) balance of trade
iii) balance of payments on current account
iv) balance of payments on capital account
b)
country output per woker per week
Computers Beer
Ireland 40 10
UK 80 30
Total Output 120 40
i) state the law of comparative advantage
ii) explain how both countries benefit from international trade in the above example
iii) calculate the total output when specialisation takes place
iv) calculate the terms of trade for both commodities
c) outline 4 factors affecting the competitiveness of irish based firms involved in international trade.
Q8.
a)
i) outline reasons for carrying out a count of population
ii) the CSO estimates Irelands population has been rising in recent years.
outline the factors which lead to this development.
iii) state and explain the economic effects of increases in population for the irish economy.
b) explain the term ' full employment'
ii) outline economic consequences of a high level of unemployment in the Irish economy.
c) discuss the economic consequences of emigration.
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Dublin Examination Board Summary of long Questions!
Short qs :
Mixed economy define and 1 adv and 1 disadv
Calculate PED and explanation of answer
Define collusion of olligopoly and three egs
Calculate the inflation index thing cant remember
Difference between tax avoidance and evasion
3 factor that effect efficiency of labour
Long qs
Q1 One factor that causes a move in demand curve, explain and outline five other factors
Law of demand and three exceptions
Talk about substitution and income effect
Q2 Assumptions of Perfect competition
2 adv and 2 disadv of perfect competition
draw the long run and short run equilibrium curves
draw long run and short run suplly curves
Q7 the elements of the aggregate demand (you know the Y=C+I+G(X-M) and explain them
calculate mpm multiplier all that stuff
talk bout factors of economic growth
positive and negative effects of economic growth
Q8 diff between monetary policy and fiscal policy, progressive and regressive tax, and government current and capital expenditure
define national debt
two advantages and 2 disadvantages of national debt
you've been asked to solve the government deficit(?) and what you would do to increase revenue and expenditure
then explain economic effects of your answers.....
END
irish OL Writing titles!- Jedward are after cancelling their concert at the o2, your dissapointed.. write a story.
- Your in the dentist waiting room and something happens.. write the story
Write about your weekend
- A letter to your friend thanking him/her for a gift they sent you
Dublin Examination Board Business!- Business:
- short qs:
- 3 factors that determine size of an insurance premium
- media mix and 2 factors that decide which media to use
- eu policy 2 adv and disadv
- business ethis and 2 unethical pratices
- calculate debt equity ratio and 2 advs of havin a low one
- a producer co-op and a consumer co-op.. examples of each
- invitation to treat and rejecting acceptance
- Delayering
- CPT initials
- ABQ
- A)managment activittes
- B)HRM
- C)short term implications of expansion
- Long qs
- benefit for employees and employers joining a trade union
- function of labour court
- relationship between suppliers and entreprenuers
- how the government can decrease unemploymentfor or against privistation
- consequences of high interest rates
- characteristics of an ethis business
- quorom and standing order
- role of secretary
- problems over trading
- draw matrix strucuture and benefits
- diiff between accured capital and factoring
- factors affecting a product cycle
- factors when picking a channel of distribution
- import substitution and a q) how a business can reduce the risk of it (in relation to insurance)
Physics Examcraft Paper
Experiments!
Q1.
Verify the Principle of Conservation of Momentum
Q2.
Measure the Specific heat Capacity of a Liquid
Q3.
Measure the speed of sound in air
Q4.
Verify Joule's Law
Q5. Short Questions
a) - Angular Speed
b) - State Boyles Law
c) - State two factors on which the natural frequency of a stretched string depend
d) - Name two uses for a convex mirror
e) - Faraday's Law
f) - Calculate the total resistance
g) - Name two thermometric Properties
h) - Magnetic flux density calculations
I) - Beta particles and alpha Particles
J) - Name the irish scientist who shared a nobel prize with J. D. Cockroft or Name the irish scientist who invented an induction coil in the 19th centuary
Q6. Mechanics
-State Newtons Laws of motion
-Explain the differences between weight and mass
-Weightlessness in an elevator (Calculations)
-Weightlessness in outer space
Q7. Optics
- State the laws of refraction
- Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of a virtual image with a converging lens
- Lens Calculations
- Explain why a diverging lens can not be used as a magnifying glass.
- Draw a labled diagram of the human eye.
- Name two common defects of the eye and two lenses two correct the defects
Q8.Capacitance and Potential difference
- Define capacitance and potential difference
- Name the three factors on which the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor depends. Outline a demonstration experiment to verify one of the factors that you named
- Give two uses of capacitors in electrical ciruits.
- Circuit diagram and calculations
Q9. The Electron
- What is the photoelectric effect
- Name two uses of the photoelectric effect
- Outline a demonstration experiment for the photoelectric effect
- Give an outline of Albert Einsteins explanation of the Photoelectric effect
- Photoelectric effect is said to be the reverse process of making X-rays.why?
- Wavelength measurements
Q10. (You either know them or you don't)
Particle Physics
+
Applied electricity
Q11. Electricity
Short questions on electricity in the home
Q12. Options
a)
- Laws of equilibrium
- Purpose of a lever
- Equilibrium calculations
b)
- Define sound intensity
- Differences between the threshold of hearing and the range of frequencies audible to the human ear
- Calculations of sound intensity
c)
- Laws of electromagnetic induction
- Name an electrical device that is base on the princeiple of electromagnetic induction
- Calculations
d)
- Define half life for a radioactive substance
- Calculations
- Name a device for measuring levels of radioactivity
- Name two sources of background radiation on the earth
English both Companies!
ENGLISH EXAMCRAFT PAPER1;
Theme: Looking Back
Text 1
an article on how the world of publishing has changed.
Question B - you have set up a website to promote a group/activity. write the introduction to the site with main aims, activities, info, etc
Text 2 extract from book blind assassin
Question B
write a speech on importance of photography in modern culture.
Text 3 Diary of a war
B - you are an inhabitant fleeing from baghdad before the war. write a letter to your relatives describing your fears hopes about the war.
Composing
1 write a personal essay outlining your optimistic or pessimistic view on life.
2 speech to JC students on wanting to grow up to quickly.
3 short story where setting influences main character.
4 personal essay on hopes and fears for future.
5 article on importance of freedom of expression.
6 article on importance of relaxation.
short story based on historic moment.
ENGLISH EXAMCRAFT PAPER 2;
HAMLET
(i) "Shakespeare uses the soliloquy to reveal fascinating insights into his characters in Hamlet"
Discuss this statement supporting your answer..
(ii) "Hamlet is both a hero & villain in this play"
Discuss..
COMPARATIVE
A cultural context
"The cultural context of a text often restricts the behaviour and actions of a central character"
Vision & Viewpoint
"The general vision and viewpoint of a text influences your response to a text"
POETRY
1 Eavan Boland
"Boland explores universal themes through a variety of techniques from domestic imagery to mythological analogy"...
2 Robert Frost
"Frosts poems, while often expressing positive sediments, are tinged with sadness"[/
DEB'S ENGLISH PAPER 2!
Hamlet:
(i) Question on him as a tragic hero.
(ii) appearance vs. reality
Vision and Viewpoint: How it impacted on your enjoyment of the texts or how it captured your interest.
Theme or issue: key moments and how engaging theme adds to enjoyment of texts.
Poets: Boland, Dickinson, Wordsworth, Frost
''Eavan Boland said she wanted her poetry to deal with themes that were 'parts of my world'."
write a response to the poetry of eavan boland in the light of this statement, supporting your points with suitable reference to the poems on your course.''
Unseen poem - mood and lines you found appealing!
SCAN WASN'T WORKING FOR MATHS PAPER HERE'S THE TOPICS THOUGH!
Maths paper1 OL:
Couldn't scan the exact paper up because the questions weren't coming out so here's a summary!- Q1 a. Ratios eg 2:1
- B. Scientific notation standard form
- Distance speed time triangle
- c. Percentages
- Q2 write x in terms of ....
- Simultanous equations
- Long division ( factors & roots)
- Q3. Solve for x: ie. get rid of divisors get rid of brackets
- Roots mean values of x eg
- x=2 x=3 find A&B n= constant
- Ax(squared) +Bx+n =0
- write as a single fraction, hence solve
- Q4. Simplify ie. remove brackets (complex numbers)
- Long division & Argand diagram
- Modulus |z|
- real=real imaginary=imaginary
- Q6 Functions f(X)=
- Differenciation of first principles
- Max & Min turning points
- Q7 Differenciate
- Product Quotiant chain rule
- find dy/dx at x=constant
- Distance speed accleration
- Q8 Functions: table form Graph
- Find slope of tangent
- Equation of tangent!
ACCOUNTING DEB! HL
section;1 Final accounts,, company,manufacturing & a club account !
section;2 is ratios ,published accounts, and incomplete records !
section;3 product costing & budgeting !
Irish OL Essay titles:
SCEAL 1. Oiche shathairn a bhi ann agus me i m'aonar sa teach. bhi me i mo lui ar thlog sa seomra sui nuair a chuala me rud a chuir ionadh orm...
2. gan fon poca. gan airgead. bhi me caillte, i bponc ceart . . .
LITIR 1. fuair tu dea-sceal agus tu ar saoire sa fhrinc. scriobh an litir a chuirfea chuig cara leat sa bhaile faoi sin.
2. chuala tu clar ar raidio na gaeltachta agus ni mo na sasta a bhi tu le cad a bhi le ra ag an laithreoir faoi dheagoiri sa la ata inniu. scriobh an litir a chuirfea chuig an staisiun raidio faoin gclar !
Biology Higher Level!
Q1 - just learn the nitrogen cycle
Q2 - was ecology and know pollution and waste management
Q3 - was genetic engineering . it gave you an example and u have to know whether it was a womans dna or a mans
Q4 - was vegettive propagation
Q7 - alcohol and yeast
Q8 - Food tests
Q9 - fungus on leaf
Q10 - ecology - know a niche, difference between abiotic and bitoic, and know 3 different climatic factors
Q11 - blood and the circulatory system
Q12 - Femals reroductive system. youve to be able to label the diagram and theres a bit embryo and placenta stuff
Q14 - label digestive system diagram and photosynthesis and endocrine system
Q15 - something to do with a seed..dormancy? ..respiration and viruses
History HL
Document!
the Coleraine University controversy. Mini essay is: To what extent was the Lockwood Report considered by the nationalist people of Derry to be another example of their mistreatment by the Stormont Government
IRE:
1. To what extent did the treaty negotiations and the signing of the treaty expose serious splits within the Sinn Féin party?
3. During the period 1922-39 which government handled the economy/law and order better, cumann na ngaedheal or Fianna Fáil?
French DEB Paper!
- 2 comprehensions , one is on the media & reporters,other is on the education system!
- Response question you have to do is indiscipline in schools,your views & opinions.
- The journal intime is about your friend is moving to a forign country how you feel & details.
- There is also a question about racism in ireland is it big? cause problems......
- Job Application, Formal letter option.
Ag-Science: Examcraft!
PRE!
Q1: (a) State one main mineral of the following:CAN, Lime, Ground Rock (b) Explain Biological Control and give one plant pest and one animal pest that could be controlled using biological control (c) Explain the following in pig production (i) Gilt (ii) Lysine (iii) Integrated Pig Unit (d) what is pathogen give an example of a plant and animal pathogen (e)State the rock group of the following (i)Limestone(ii)Granite(iii)Marble(iv)Sandstone (f) 3 advantages of clover (g) Give an example of(i)incomplete metamorphosis(ii) (h) Name 1 function of hemoglobin and one component in the structure of hemoglobin (i) Describe the cause of bloat in ruminant animals state one method of treatment (j)Explain: calving interval,tail painting
Q2 (i)3 Characteristics of Loam soil (ii)explain humificaition and mineralisaition and state 2 soil requirements for both (b)explain:capillary growth, gravitational water, available water capacity,permanent wilting point, calcification (c)(i) give 3 differences between soil developed under grassland and under a coniferous forest (ii) what is cation exchange?
There are two options for questions 3's it would take me ages to type them both out but for option 1 [1. is all about the nitrogen cycle 2. is about crop and cereal growth 3. is about the liverfluke for option 2 [a) is about comparing beef and dairy breeds and points to look at when purchasing beef at a mart (b) is about average wool yield, synchronization of the oestrous in sheep,why colostrum is essential to new borns, fat percentage of milk (c) Ph,DM%,DMD% and protein% of good quality silage, one anerobic bacteria for fermintaition of good quality silage.
Q4.Describe lab or field method to show 2 of the following (a)bacterial quality of a sample of milk (b)botanical composition of an old grassland (c)the capillarity of 2 contrasting soil types (d) extraction of pigments from a sample of grass
Q5. 4 characteristics if certified seed,2 examples of vascular tissue and one function each, two advantages of earthing up of potatoes, fungal disease that effects potatoes, explain catch crop and give example, describe a cereal under the headings soil suitability, fertilizer requirements,harvesting and yield
Q6.example of a ruminant animal and name the 4 stomach compartments of that ruminant, give four advantages of in-wintering in ewes, whats body conditioning score
Q7 difference between mitosis and meiosis, 4 stages of mitosis, whats a clone and how are they produced, explain hybrid vigour, then theres a genetics cross question where you have to find the genotypes and phenotypes of the offspring, what is mutation and 2 factors of mutations explain gonads, incomplete dominance, embryo transplantation and progeny testing
Q9 give a scientific explanation for: waterlogging of podzols, importance of oxytocin in female animals, removal of the tick from grazing land , leader follower system and the production af gaese in a slurry tank.
FULL ACCOUNTING INCOMPLETE RECORD QUESTION!
incomplete record:
on 1/1/10
walsh purchases business (32500 consistin of the following tangable assetrs and liabilites
premises: 280000
stock; 22600
debtors; 18400
3months premises insurance prepaid 3600
trade creditors 15800
and wages due 800
during 2010 walsh did not keep a fill set of accounts but was able to supply the following information on 31/12/2010
cash payments ; lodgments 108000.general ex 42800.purchases 62000
bank payments; equiptment 32000 , light and heat 10500, annual premises insurance premiuim 15600, creditors44000, interest 2200, furniture,12000/
bank lodgements debtors 41000, cash 108000, dividends 6500.
walsh took stock goods of the value 90 and cash 80 per week for household use during year , walsh borrows 80000 on 1/8/2010 part of which was used to purchase an adjoining premises costing 74000.it was agreed that walsh would ppay interest on the last day of each monnth at the rate of 9% per annum.The capital sum was to be repaid in a lump sum in the year 2016 and to provide for this the bank was to transfer 950 on the last day of each month for walsh bank acc into an invesment fund. walsh estimated that 20% of furniture and light and heat used as well as 25% of interest payable for the year should be attirbuted to the private section of the premises.
included in the assets and liabilites of the firm on 31/12 were stock 25000
debtors 21400
t.creditors 19200
cash 890
electricity due 1200
and 900 interest earnd by the fund to date.
(c)outline what is meant by the networth method.
state two dissadvantages of using the net worth method
NOW IM GOING OFF TO LIE DOWN!:cool:
PS: If anyone starts pointing out spelling mistakes, I will come through your computer & stab you!0 - Jedward are after cancelling their concert at the o2, your dissapointed.. write a story.
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RedBlueRedBlue wrote: »If anyone could give me:
Maths OL paper 2 examcraft (as detailed as possible)
Irish HL paper 2 examcraft
English paper 2 examcraft (With the WUTHERING HEIGHTS question if possible?)
I will swap:
Geography HL examcraft
Physics HL examcraft
English HL paper 1 examcraft
Irish HL paper 1 examcraft
Maths OL paper 1 examcraft
Art history HL DEB
French HL DEB
PM Me!
Dude open your eyes its posted like 2 posts up in the gigantic spoiler
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letsbehonest wrote: »Can someone please pm Deb ordinary level maths? Please!
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handonstar wrote: »Hiya, can someone just reply quickly. Just a quick question does theCultural Contextcome up in Examcraft paper 2 English.. Thanks
yup it does
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Hey guys I've spent ages trawling through here looking for maths paper 2 (examcraft) and I've worn out the search function
If anybody could tell me what's coming up or point me to a post I might have missed I'd be extremely grateful
I made a right mess of paper 1 so I'm hoping to avoid a lecture off my teacher by acing paper 2
Should be interesting!
EDIT: Forgot to mention it was OL I was looking for. Thanks !0 -
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