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NOTE: This thread was written based on the syllabus for exams in 2012. A lot of this stuff is still useful for the 2013 syllabus though Ready to own economics? Alright, here we go! We’ll tackle this paper part by part. For paper 1, you will always have a choice of 4 questions. Each question has 2 parts, part A and part B. Each question usually relates to a specific section of the syllabus. For example, there could a question about price ceilings from microeconomics, a question about unemployment from macroeconomics, and so on. And you just have to choose ONE out of the four! So, it makes sense to pick the easiest question! Pick the question that you are most knowledgea…
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What is an IA? An internal Assessment in Economics is a written commentary based on an economics article that you have chosen. The article you choose should allow you to explain and analyze economic events. For Economics SL, your IA represents 25% of your total IB score for Economics. For Economics HL, your IA represents 20% of your total IB score for Economics. How it is assessed: There are 5 IB Criteria on which your commentary will be assessed: A - word limit+ IAs cover more than 3 sections of syllabus. [2 marks] B - 4 different sources + appropriate use of diagrams. [4 marks] C - Economic terms are used and are defined correctly. [5 marks] D - Theory explained an…
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Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum and will begin my IB diploma program next year. If I would like to study business in university should I consider choosing Business Management HL or Economics HL? Will I learn the same things in university if I took Business Management? Thanks.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, After snooping around in the Economics section of this board and using the search tool, I couldn't seem to find any links to internet sites, where you can read economics articles and possibly find one that suits a prospective commentary. So I came up with this idea that we can link websites that normally have relatively good articles to each other, so people can read them on a daily basis and eventually find some articles for their furture commentaries. I don't know if this will work out, but it's worth giving a try. Google News is a great source! It is updated like every 5th minutes and in the search box you can for instance search wine demand/pork …
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B&M HL or Eco HL? 1 2 3
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im looking at a career in business, my school offers both B&M and Eco, so is B&M HL worth it?? -since unis don't really care if you take it or not- or should i take both eco and B&M??? and is it virtually impossible to get a 7 in eco?!?! may 2010 candidate
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Hey all I am uploading the Case Study for Paper 1 We have to prepare ourselves on this thoroughly Even if you could suggest the questions which are likely to appear. PAPER 1 - case study 2011.pdf
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Even though there are several guides here on IBS on how to write the Evaluation in Economics Internal Assessment I thought I could add this to it! There is a very useful acronym that can be used for evaluating in Economics IAs called CLASPP. Under is the explanation of the different letters and what you should aim at doing in the evaluation and the individual points/letters. (d.) — A clasp is something that holds things together. But (spelled with 2 P’s) it’s also an acronym for the 6 types of evaluation in IB Economics. Try to do all 6 parts. Conclusions What can we conclude from the theory (that you’ve explained in your analysis)? Long-term and short-term effec…
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Just got the case study from my teacher this morning..... Overall it seems so different from the previous ones. Let us discuss possible concepts that may appear in exams! PS: Dont know if it is appropirate, if not.. please delete this thread.
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Here are the links to the notes and sample works for B&M and Economics that we have on our Files archive. To be able to download files, you have to be a VIP member or a VIP subscriber. Please see the FAQ for information on how to become a VIP or how to buy a VIP subscription. If you want to donate and contribute files to our archive, please see this announcement or this FAQ section. Business and Management Notes Sample Internal Assessments Economics Notes Sample Internal Assessments
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Hello IB economists! I just made an app that includes comprehensive notes for the post-2013 examinations IB Economics syllabus (currently only supporting all SL topics). The app has detailed notes with corresponding diagrams for all topics (micro, macro, international, and development) and are made perfectly according to subtopics of the syllabus! I will soon upload some example responses marked by my Oxford teacher along with three of my internal assessments that were marked 44/45 overall. The link to the app is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=economics.ib&hl=en. Feel free to check it out! Happy revising! :')
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What kind of questions could be asked for the Economics HL paper, May 2018? What do you guys predict?
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Hey, Does anyone know where i can find worked examples of economic HL essays that got perfect or 7 scores? I am talking about paper 1 and 2 (and evaluation for 3) where style and structure and even language can make a difference to your grade. Take my class for example, we have 20 people in it with the exact same teaching and lets assume exact same knowledge/revision. When given a practise test we write the same amount. The only difference between individuals is the WAY they write they write the essays. And the mark each person gets can still vary from 4 to 7 I've complied a small mental checklist of what i have to do in the 10 mark questions, it goes something …
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I'm having difficulties finding good articals for the Eco IA... Some good ones are too long, while some short ones are not good enough... And I'm not sure which ones are the best to analyse. =/ can anyone please help me find a good artical for analysing demand & supply or/and an artical for elasticity? Thankyou so much!
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Is there any strategy/advice for answering these questions? What should you always include? For the evaluation question, what is the best way to evaluate, is there a firm structure you can hold on to?
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Hi there, to my extended, I got a big question mark when I started to think about if a car is an inelastic good, or elastic? what would u say? and why? In addition is a car a normal or inferior good? I think in general cars are inelastic, but when only looking at cars (disregarding other goods) they are elastic, there are petrol, diesel, biogas, natural gas cars etc...
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Hey! I've always had trouble making economics graphs on my computer...Photoshop takes heaps of time and I can never be bothered to hand draw them out. But, I found a solution yesterday and I feel like flaunting my discovery to the world (yes, I think it's that helpful ) http://www.mhhe.com/economics/econgk.mhtml You can easily draw all the economics graphs you want online and they also look quite presentable Cheers, Simran
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I spent over 2 hours today trying to draw a graph on One Note showing the effect of subsidies on bread prices. Needless to say, I'm frustrated because I can't shade in areas of the graph, I have to draw my own dotted lines, the lines don't move everywhere I want them to since they appear to have fixed places that they move to and after some time some lines won't copy again so I have to redraw every single line 6 times in a different place. Also, why does One Note only have the "Save as" button and not "Save"? Has anyone done their graphs using One Note, and if so, is there a way around these problems? Or can they suggest another graphing program? The "Help" button is use…
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So, hi everyone! I'm on the outlook for good HL Economics commentaries IA 2011-2013 because this is my first to write a microeconomics commentary. I wanted to see the samples of good economics commentaries format and structure to give me an insight. So, if you do have any links or pdf to share please do! It's going to help me very much. Thank you in advance!
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Guys the greatest challenge for econ HL p3 is we do NOT have a data booklet for us!!! So instead of memorizing the formula one by one difficulty, why not we all start posting formulas rite here? Summarize them up and we can all get 7s for our economics. Let me begin, TR=PQ PED=Change in price/change in quantity TC=TFC+TVC or ACQ
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I've been looking around the interwebs and I can't find any list of formulas that I need to know for my Paper 3 mini-mock. Does anyone have a link to a website with eco formulas for Paper 3? EDIT: Scratch that. Found a website: (main down, using google's cache) http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:-Hoexw9A5QwJ:welkerswikinomics.com/blog/2013/04/30/how-to-succeed-on-ib-economics-higher-level-paper-3/
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Economics IA Grade Boundaries
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Hey guys! I just finished my 2nd Econ commentary and my teacher graded my draft. Do you know the grade boundaries? Would 15/17 be a 6 or 7 for example? Peace
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The word count for the IA is 1,500 words but does anyone know what does't count in as part of the word count? for example are internal citations part of the word count ? the title page? headers? bibliography?? PLEASE HELP!!
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As the May 2016 candidates are expected to write a 20 marks essay on the CUEGIS concepts as part of paper 2, I have been looking for a solid guide in order to achieve a good grade on it. And therefore Im requesting your help. If any of you have any thoughts or maybe experience/ good notes that you have that you are willing to share, or maybe your teacher has taught or given you guys a guideline to follow and you dont mind sharing it, please bless me with your notes and wisdom.
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Hello, I am currently taking Economics HL, and writing my IA based on microeconomics. I was wondering about the graph, but my teacher has told my class to write the graph on our Computers. What I have thought is that how am I suppose to draw a graph on the computer? I have tried by using paint, though it sort of failed miserably... Is there any way or easy way to draw a graph for Economics IA??
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Hi, Next year is my first year of IB. I've decided I will do Economics as it is a subject that really interests me. Unfortunately Economics in the current system I'm in is a major bum subject so in the past I've elected not to do it(I've looked at the textbook it's literally a whole year of supply and demand curves). I'm interested in covering a broader range that i believe IB provides (correct me if I'm wrong) I'm not worried about SL, however I'm exploring the possibility of doing it as a HL course. Does HL require prior knowledge? Do you think I can manage, not having done economics before (I have an understanding of the basic concepts, I just haven't been taught it i…
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Hi guys, I have an Internal Assessment which is a commentary, based on microeconomics only, and it's due in 2 weeks! I was wondering whether any of you have good news articles that is related to what I'm doing (microeconomics), and a news article that I can easily do a commentary on (something that I can write a lot about)? Anyways, just hoping to get some suggestions! Thanks in advance! (:
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Hi! I'm starting the first commentary for my Economics portfolio and want to focus on the topic of market failure. I have a few articles but am unsure which one is the best to do a commentary on? Apparently it is better that it doesn't mention any economic policies or methods to improve situations at all?? (My Economics teacher briefly looked at the articles which I showed him, but was not of much help!) - First article on obesity in young children: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/science/obesity-takes-hold-early-in-life-study-finds.html?_r=0 - Second article on increasing the smoking tax: http://news.sky.com/story/1189244/tobacco-tax-hike-would-save-200m-lives - Third…
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Hey there economics students, I need help! How is it possible for a firm to earn abnormal profit in the short run, and why can't they earn abnormal profit in the long run (planning time)? Cheers.
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Hi guys I am doing Economics Higher Level and I am working towards a 7 Can someone please give me some tips and ideas on how to achieve this? What are the grade boundaries and what does it require? Any advice is appreciated!
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Hello everyone! I really need some help to choose an article for my macroeconomics IA... I have been struggling to find one related to unemployment and policies to solve it. Can you give me some help? Thank you!!
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Hey guys! I am currently starting on my business IA and I need some of your guys opinion on my recently thought Research Question. It would great if anyone could give me feedback on it. Thanks! R.Q: Should company X change it's organizational structure to assist with expansion?
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hey guys ! can you please provide me an explanation of analytical tools for Business Management IA. it's urgent ! explanation can be in one sentence too . please guys ! help me ~
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Hi guys, How different is Economics HL from Economics SL? Is it much harder? Even if yes, is it easier to do Economics HL than science HL? Thanks
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Any thoughts on the Utopia case study?
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Hello, I was wondering whether there are any formatting requirements for the Economics IA. Such as: Spacing - double space, 1.5 spacing, ... Fonts - Times New Roman or Helvetica Paging - Single-sided pages (No double sided pages) ... Thanks in advance. A.
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B&M Case Study 2010 1 2
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I'll keep the topic starter updated with any questions that can come up about the case study. Keep all discussion about the case study to this thread only. N-Pharma Case StudyMay and November 2010 Case Study.pdf Case Study Analysis Notes: http://www.ibsurvival.com/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=920
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I'm missing 2 commentaries. Our teacher seems to think that they will just magically appear in our lives and so puts no effort into helping us search. Can anyone recommend a site where they found good articles? I've tried BBC, CNN, Sky and so on, but they all go into too much detail. It seems that the world these days wants everyone to understand economics. For those looking for decent articles on BBC, go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/default.stm. Click on a page, click on the links beside it, anywhere really. The problem is that BBC doesn't have archives, so you have to hunt all over.
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I've been thinking of "should company X open a new store?" the company i am investigating is a restaurant with only a single branch and so far, I've thought of a location but the thing is I don't think the company really is considering to open a new branch. So my question is, do you think my topic is still do-able even though in reality the company does not really have any plans on expanding?
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Economics for the IB Diploma by Ellie Tragakes
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I was doing the test your understanding questions in my Econ book called Economics for the IB Diploma by Ellie Tragakes, I was wondering if someone could post the answers or a link to the answers so I can check to insure I am doing them correctly. Thank you!
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Hi! I am studying Business and Management HL and I'm actually writing my Research proposal for my IA. The maximum number of words is 500 and I have seen examples that counting the words of all the parts and the action plan of the proposal have more than 500 words. Does the action plan count for the word count in the research proposal? Thank you very much!
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Hello all! I'd like to know, particularly from candidates who have wrote Economics SL exams in the past and got 7's if there are any study habits or tips you'd be willing to share as I'm hoping to get a 7 in the class. Also, any tips on how to answer paper 1 questions and paper 2 questions would be greatly appreciated. I've heard that spending more time studying two sections would be better than studying every section equally, so I've decided to focus mainly on Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. I've started to review Macroeconomics and on a later date review Microeconomics and just mainly review each section at different dates so the content stays ingrained in my head, …
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What is the difference between an "Executive Summary" and "Rationale" in the B&M HL IA?
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What the topic title says. Any thoughts?
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Can someone give some examples of topics for the business sl IA? Or does anyone know where there are good examples?
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What is the difference between implicit and explicit subsidies?
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I have to write a commentary for my IA. And I found an article which mentions implicit subsidies. I tried looking it up, but can't find anything. WHat exactly are implicit subsidies?
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Hey guys! I have been searching the internet for Macroeconomic IA samples, however i have only been able to find one! If anyone is able to direct me to some, or if even PM me some that would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
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Does anyone have a graded BM SL IA sample to show? for example anyone know if “Can Ford’s ‘Way Forward’ strategy work to rescue the company?" got a 7? Or does anyone have a sample of a 7 BM IA?
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I am too worried. I have to start my IA soon. I don't know if I can choose a sole trading business for this. Because so far I have only seen examples of incorporated businesses and limited companies. So I am unsure if sole trading business is fine. I have to start doing my research soon. Guys please help or suggest something. Please!
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B&M May 09 Case Study 1 2
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I just got it .. thought I would share it with you guys.I hope this can become the official thread for this case study.If you have any resources on it please share. Les_maisonnettes.pdf
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How many words should the articles used for the economics IA commentaries be? Is about 300 words for an article ok? The last two commentaries I handed in, my teacher said the articles I choose were either too short or too long.
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I'm on the look for good Economics book (new syllabus). My teacher is new to IB and my school. He barely know about the new syllabus, thus we ended up using the old 2007 economics book produced by Oxford (the blue one Jocelyn Blink & Ian Dorton course companion). I'm taking Economics HL and the worst thing is that my teacher is totally new in IB and the school. Cool isn't it? Anyways, I need your recommendations/ reviews about the economics books (new syllabus), please do share any informations/links about it! Here are the books that I have as options to make purchases on: 1. Economics for the IB Diploma by Ellie Tragakes (Cambridge, November 2011) http://www.amazon.c…
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