CSEC Social Studies Paper 2 May/June 2019 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RESOURCES

PART I – Development and use of Resources

You are required to address your school's Junior Achievement club on the topic "Trade Liberalization in the Caribbean". In your address, state the meaning of the term 'trade liberalization'. Name TWO efforts made by Caribbean countries to liberalize trading. Outline TWO economic benefits of trade liberalization for the economies of the region. Suggest THREE ways in which Caribbean governments can support the goals of trade liberalization in the region. Explain why EACH way you suggested is likely to be successful.

COMMUNICATION

The Influence of the Global Mass Media on Caribbean People

Prepare a speech on the topic above to deliver at a youth assembly. In your speech, define the term 'mass media'. State TWO forms of the global mass media. Explain TWO ways in which the global mass media influences the behaviour of young people in the Caribbean. Suggest THREE strategies that the Ministry of Culture in your country may use to reduce the influence of the global mass media on the people of the country. Explain why EACH strategy you suggested is likely to be successful.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Devaluation: Its Impact on the Consumer

Write an essay on the topic above. Begin your essay by defining 'devaluation'. State TWO ways in which devaluation affects consumers. Outline TWO reasons the government of a country may have to devalue the currency of the country. State THREE strategies consumers can use to cope with the effects of devaluation on their spending power. Explain why EACH strategy you suggested is likely to be successful.

Caribbean Tourism in the age of the Internet

Write an essay on the topic above. Begin your essay by stating what is meant by the term 'tourism product'. State TWO examples of non-traditional tourism products that are being offered by Caribbean destinations. Describe TWO factors that contribute to the development of tourism in the Caribbean. Suggest, giving full details, THREE ways in which tourism entities in the region can use the Internet to increase tourist arrivals. Explain how EACH way you suggested is likely to be successful.