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RIVER VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL JC 2 Preliminary Examination in preparation for General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 2 ECONOMICS Paper 1 Case Study Additional Materials: Answer Booklet READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 9570/01 16 September 2024 2 hours 30 minutes Answer all questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [] at the end of each question or part question. Answer Question 1 and Question 2 on separate booklets. You can ask for an additional booklet if you need more than one for a question. For each Answer Booklet: Write your name, Centre number and index number on the first page of all Answer Booklets that you hand in. Write clearly and use capital letters. For each booklet, use both sides of the paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. HB pencil may be used for graphs and diagrams only. DO NOT WRITE ON ANY BARCODES. Write the number of the question you are responding to in the first margin . ... Question Part If the question tou are responding to also contains parts, for example 1 a, write the question part in the second margin. Do not tear out any part of the Answer Booklet. All work must be handed in. If you have used any additional booklet, please insert it inside the first Answer Booklet. This document consfsts of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page. [Turn over]

2 Answer all questions. Question 1: Changes in the market for air travel Extract 1: Revenge travel wreaks havoc on more than just airports Air travel is making a comeback. But the aviation sector is struggling to meet surging demand as major airports worldwide are plagued by endless queues at counters and chaos at baggage carousels due to shortage of passenger service crew. This revenge travel can be attributed to pent-up demand as holidaymakers try to make up for lost time. Besides causing headaches for customers and companies, revenge travel is bad news for our warming planet. COVID-19 grounded planes to an unprecedented extent in 2020, resulting in huge drops in flight-related carbon emissions. The International Energy Agency said emissions from international aviation fell almost 45 per cent from 2019 to 2020, a decline comparable to taking 100 million cars off the road. History suggests the rebound in travel we are seeing now will be accompanied by an increase in carbon emissions. To minimise the environmental impact of our post-pandemic adventures abroad, we can consider other ways to travel besides flying. Generally, planes are the heaviest emitters and trains the lightest. A flight from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur (KL) produces 62kg of CO2 per passenger while a passenger who travels to Kuala Lumpur by train only emits 0.8kg of CO2. The potential carbon savings from commuting to Malaysia by train could be substantial. To encourage consumers to choose trains over planes, it is essential to improve the convenience and speed of train travel. The ongoing discussions between Malaysia and Singapore about reviving th