O-LevelGeographyEconomic development2217/22 · May/June 2017 · Q68 Marks

Study Fig. 10; which shows changes in GDP per person. GDP is a measure of wealth. [Figure 10]

(a)(i)Use the data for the USA, from Table 3, to complete Fig. 10. Table 3 Year GDP per person (US$) 2009 47000 2010 48500[2]
(a)(ii)What was the GDP per person in South Korea in 2005?[1]
(b)(i)Which country matches the following description? The GDP per person increases to 2008, then fluctuates from 2008 to 2012 and steadily decreases after 2012.[1]
(b)(ii)Describe the changes in GDP per person in Greece.[2]
(c)Compare the changes in GDP for South Korea and the UK.[2]

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[2] Completion of plots; Completion of broken line
[1] $18100–$18900
[1] Libya
[2] Increase to 2008; Decrease 2008-2014; Sharper decrease 2011-2012
[2] UK is higher / South Korea is lower GDP per person throughout; Same pattern of increase and decrease; UK has sharper increase in 2006–2007; UK has sharper decrease in 2008–2009; South Korea has sharper increase 2009–2010; South Korea has sharper increase 2012–2013; UK has sharper increase 2013-2014; Both overall increase

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