General Motors, a large multi-national company based in the United States, sold some of its European car assembly plants to other car manufacturers during the world recession (economic downturn) in 2009. Which economic reason would have been most likely to influence this decision?

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2011

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Two telecommunications companies are to merge to finance investments in new technology, which will be more efficient and require smaller buildings. Three hundred workers will lose their jobs. What will happen to the factors of production used?

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MCQ

2012

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A Japanese car manufacturer decided to produce its cars in a factory in Europe. What would not be a reason why they might have chosen to do this?

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MCQ

2012

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Which will encourage domestic producers to grow more maize?

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2013

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Which will encourage domestic producers to grow more maize?

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MCQ

2013

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Some agricultural co-operatives have changed from labour-intensive to capital-intensive methods of production. What might be a cause of this change?

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MCQ

2016

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A Japanese car manufacturer decided to produce its cars in a factory in Europe. What would not be a reason why they might have chosen to do this?

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MCQ

2016

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A firm produced 200 cars a week and employed 50 workers. A fall in demand caused the firm to reduce its output to 160 cars a week and its labour force to 32. What was the percentage change in the firm’s productivity?

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MCQ

2016

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A Japanese car manufacturer decided to produce its cars in a factory in Europe. What would not be a reason why they might have chosen to do this?

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MCQ

2016

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Coal production in the UK has declined in recent years. One reason given for this is that the social cost of coal production is too high. What best describes the social cost of coal production?

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MCQ

2018

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