ACJC Prelim_H2_GEO_P2_ans

© ACJC 2016 H2/9730/02 1 ANGLO-CHINESE JUNIOR COLLEGE JC 2 Preliminary Examinations 2016 GEOGRAPHY 9730/02 Higher 2 Time: 3 hours 29 August 2016 (Monday) READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer two questions, each from a different topic. Insert contains all the Figures and Table referred to in the question paper. Diagrams and sketch maps should be drawn whenever they serve to illustrate an answer. The world outline map may be annotated and handed in with relevant answers. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. The number of the marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. At the end of the examination, fast en your answers to Section A separately from that of Section B. On the cover sheet provided, include:  Your name and index no.  The question numbers of the question you have attempted in the boxes provided, and place the cover sheet as the top page over your answers to Section A. This document consists of 5 printed pages, including this cover page. The Insert consists of 6 printed pages. Department of Geography Anglo-Chinese Junior College 25 Dover Close East Singapore 139745

© ACJC 2016 H2/9730/02 2 Section A Answer four 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. 1 shows the total production volume within North America , employment numbers and total sales for General Motors (an American automobile transnational corporation). (a) Describe and explain the employment numbers of the North American and Asian countries shown. Describe (2m)  Higher for North America with a total of 123,000. Total for the Asian countries shown is 39,400  US is clearly the highest contributor for all countries shown with a total of 98,000 employees. Explain (Total 4m, 2m per point/sub -point, both Asia and North America needs to be explained)  Higher value for North America could be due the high sales volume of North America. o As automobile is a bulky product, it may make sense for production to be at the site of sales to reduce costs of transportation and reduce the risk of damage. o Higher value for North America could be due to the need to cater to the needs of the consumers in North America. As s