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## June 2016 - GEO212 **Please Note**: Answer FOUR questions only. ### Question 1 Describe Commercial Agriculture as an economic activity. In your answer, use illustrative examples of the various types of Commercial Farming activities taking place. (20) ### Question 2 1. Critically Analyse GDP...

## June 2016 - GEO212 **Please Note**: Answer FOUR questions only. ### Question 1 Describe Commercial Agriculture as an economic activity. In your answer, use illustrative examples of the various types of Commercial Farming activities taking place. (20) ### Question 2 1. Critically Analyse GDP and GNP as measure of a countries wealth. (12) 2. Regarding the geography of resource and wealth, explain how downstream activities and conceptual value added plays a role in profit margins on resources. (8) ### Question 3 1. Tabulate some of the challenges facing the Agricultural Sector today. (12) 2. Provide a brief overview of the three Types of Economic Systems typically found in the late 20th Century. (8) ### Question 4 1. Urbanisation has seen an influx of various modes of transport in the city. What would a more sustainable approach be to alleviate the resultant congestion associated with urbanisation? Please elaborate. (10) 2. "World leaders have an unprecedented opportunity this year to shift the world onto a path of inclusive, sustainable and resilient development" - Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator (2015) Provide a clear description of what sustainable development entails. (5) 3. Globalisation - is it Myth or Reality? Provide a brief review. (5) ### Question 5 1. In an ever increasing globalising economy, the global South is commonly referred to. Provide a detailed description of the characteristics of the Global South, in your answer also discuss how commodities are managed in these parts of the world. (14) 2. Explain Purchasing Power Parity. In your answer explain how purchase power parity makes it difficult to compare economies globally. (6) ### Question 6 Development is one of the many terms applied to processes of change, or the absence of change, to describing economic and political circumstances of different countries. Outline the various development theories and explanations that attempt to define the above. (20) **Total (4 x 20 = 80)**