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A-LevelEconomicsThe macroeconomy9708/32 · May/June 2017 · Q261 Mark

The table shows some United Nations population statistics for 2010 and estimates for 2050. [Table 26.1]

  1. The table shows some United Nations population statistics for 2010 and estimates for 2050. types of region total total urban urban population population population population population population urbanised urbanised (m) 2010 (m) 2050 (m) 2010 (m) 2050 (%) 2010 (%) 2050 more developed regions 1237 1275 930 1100 75 86 less developed regions 5671 7875 2556 5186 45 66 least developed regions 855 1673 249 914 29 55 Which relationship can be confirmed from the table? A The least developed regions have the largest urban populations, actual or predicted, in both years. B The more developed regions have the lowest growth rate of urbanisation between 2010 and 2050. C The type of region with the greatest total population in 2010 is predicted to have the greatest rate of population growth by 2050. D The type of region with the greatest urban population in 2010 is predicted to have the highest level of urbanisation by 2050.[1]

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  1. [1] B

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The macroeconomy, A-Level Economics (syllabus 9708). Structured question, 1 mark.
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A-Level Economics, May/June 2017 Paper 3 Variant 2, question 26.

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