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9570/01/Prelims/Y6/24 © RI 2024 [Turn over RAFFLES INSTITUTION 2024 YEAR 6 TERM 3 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Higher 2 ECONOMICS 9570/01 Paper 1 Case Study Questions 27 August 2024 2 hours 30 minutes Additional Materials: Answer Paper READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and civics class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. You may use a soft pencil for diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer al l questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Start eac h Case Study on a fresh sheet of paper. At the end of the examination, fasten your answers to Case Study 1 and Case Study 2 separately. Detach this cover page and secure it in front of answers to Case Study 1. Question Marks Name: __________________________ Civics Class: _____________________ 1 /30 Economics Tutor: ________________ 2 /30 This document consists of 7 printed pages and 2 blank pages.

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3 9570/01/Prelims/Y6/24 © RI 2024 [Turn over Question 1: Oral Health Situation in Indonesia and Brazil Extract 1: Developments in private dental care market The growing awareness regarding oral care and the soaring problem of tooth cavities and gum disease worldwide have led to the increasing inclination towards preventive dental care, this has stimulated people to seek more routine check-ups with dentists. However, the price of private dental care has risen sharply over the years. Dr Jayaseel SR Pillai said that general inflation has affected the cost of dental materials, equipment, and overheads such as rent or mortgage payments, in turn leading to the rise in dental care cost. This is not helped by the highly fragmented dental care industry which makes it difficult to benefit from large -scale operations, where dental service providers typically differentiate themselves based on factors such as quality of care, specialised services, location, patient experience, and pricing. Dental technology such as dental imaging has advanced significantly in recent years, leading to more sophisticated equipment and materials. While these advancements can improve the quality of care, they often come at a higher cost, which may be passed on t o patients. Moreover, specialised dental procedures that require additional training for dental staff often take a longer time. Sources: Adapted from various sources Table 1: GDP per capita Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Brazil GDP per capita (Constant 2015 USD) 9216.5 9183.5 8783.2 8426.8 8470.9 Indonesia GDP per capita (Constant 2015 USD) 3086.3 3203.5 3322.6 3453 3591.8 Source: Worldbank.org Table 2: Consumption of Sugar in Indonesia Year 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017