Anna de Sterke May 2010 Time Zone 1 (HL) (Micro) a) Explain the importance of price elasticity of demand and

cross-elasticity of demand for business decision-making. b) Studies have shown that the demand for tobacco tends to be highly price inelastic. Evaluate the view that governments can best reduce smoking by substantially increasing taxes on cigarettes. November 2007 (HL) (Micro) a) Explain the difference between short-run equilibrium and long-run equilibrium in monopolistic competition. b) "Perfect competition is a market more desirable than monopolistic competition." Discuss this statement. November 2005 (HL) (Macro) a) Explain the relationship between the Lorenz Curve and the Gini Coefficient. b) Evaluate the effectiveness of the various methods that governments may use to redistribute income May 2010 Time Zone 1 (HL) (World) a) There has been an increasing trend in different parts of the world for countries to engage in economic integration through the formation of trading blocs. Using suitable examples, explain the different types of trading bloc that may be formed. b) Evaluate a countrys decision to join a free trade area (FTA).