UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
GCE Advanced Level
MARK SCHEME for the October/November 2007 question paper
9708 ECONOMICS
9708/04
Paper 4 (Data Response and Essays – Supplement),
maximum raw mark 70
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Mark Scheme
Syllabus
Paper
GCE A LEVEL – October/November 2007
9708
04
© UCLES 2007
Section A
1
(a) Subsistence agriculture, live on dollar a day, 160 out of 173 on HDI, informal sector,
developing tourism, the role of multi-national companies.
[4]
Allow marks for initial definition, the development of a point or the explanation of
subsidised farming on the economy.
(b) Jobs in companies that supply the tourist trade but that are not classified as tourist
businesses themselves. Examples should be given.
[3]
1 mark for explanation of indirect.
1 each for two examples.
(c) Unskilled, large supply, big employer enforcing minimum wages, seasonal demand,
short term contracts, no unions.
[5]
(d) Candidates should draw upon both extracts. The former is more positive and suggests
benefits. The latte