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A-LevelEconomicsThe price system and the microeconomy9708/33 · May/June 2019 · Q161 Mark

The table shows the main characteristics of employment in two occupations. occupation X occupation Y average annual wage $100000 $60000 number of weeks annual leave 5 weeks 10 weeks average length of working week 48 hours 44 hours job security low high length of training course to obtain job qualification 1 year 2 years What can definitely be deduced from the table? A Those employed in occupation Y attach greater importance to job security. B Those employed in occupation X attach less importance to leisure activities. C There will be more competition for places on training courses to enter occupation X than occupation Y. D Occupation Y has more non-pecuniary advantages than occupation X.

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  1. [1] D

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Topic
The price system and the microeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2019 Paper 3 Variant 3, question 16.

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