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2 Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Questions 1, 2 and 4 carry 12 marks and Question 3 carries 14 marks. You should allocate your time accordingly. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 1 Fig. 1A shows the FDI inflows for selected regions in 2004 while Fig. 1B shows the FDI outflows from 2003 to 2004. (a) Differentiate between the terms, FDI inflows and outflows. [2] (b) Describe and account for the largest recipient and loser of FDI inflows in 2004. [5] (c) Explain why developed regions contribute to the largest FDI outflows as shown in Fig. 1B. . [5] Population Issues and Challenges 2 Fig. 2A shows the birth rate and death rate for selected countries in 2000 while Fig. 2B shows the life expectancy of selected countries in North Africa in 2000. (a) Describe the relationship between birth rate and death rate as shown in Fig. 2A. [2] (b) Suggest reasons for the relationship between birth rate and death rate that you identified in (a). [6] (b) With reference to Fig. 2B, explain how the data shown supports the trends in death rates of the African countries in Fig. 2A. [4] Urban Issues and Challenges 3 Figs 3A and 3B show the urban structure of a city in DC in 1980 and 2000. (a) Describe and account for any one change to the landuse in the outskirts of the city between 1980 and 2000. [3] (b) Compare the processes that have shaped the inner city in 1980 and 2000. [5] (c) Explain how you would engage in a fieldwork study to investigate the changes to the landuse patterns in the inner city. [6]

3 The Globalisation of Economic Activity/ Population Issues and Challenges 4 Fig. 4 shows the proportion of population in the different age categories for selected countries in 2000 and 2030. (a) Compare the proportion of population in the different age categories between one DC and one LDC. [2] (b) With reference to the DCs shown in Fig. 4, suggest how their population projections in 2030 might affect their role in the new international division of labour. [4] (c) Explain how the strategies used by China to stay in global competition in 2030 might be different from that of India? [6]

4 Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. All questions carry 25 marks. The Globalisation of Economic Activity 5 EITHER (a) With reference to specific examples, explain the strategies used by transnational corporations to rationalize and reorganize their operations. [9] (b) Evaluate the role of supranational organisations in the new international division