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Hello all, just a quick question to make absolutely sure i am not doing something wrong. my teacher doesnt teach the IB normally so she doesnt know, but for the portfolio is it ok to write 2 portfolios on the same section? for example, would it be ok to write 1 commentary in micro, 2 in macro, then 1 in international? thanks a lot!
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Past papers
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Any idea where I could find past papers for economics HL to practice for the finals? I dont know if the syllabus has changed recently, but would be most helpful if they were very recent..
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Just a quick question--what exactly constitutes the word limit? Do the words and variables contained in the student's diagrams count towards the 750 limit? If they do, are repeating variables counted twice or just the one time? For example, if I present 3 different diagrams and use "PL" for "price level" in each, how many words does that count for? Six, or only two? thanks!
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So I'm working on my first IA commentary, which is on Microeconomics. I plan on using an article on a natural disaster causing crops to be destroyed or something similar since this news is quite common and I can find lots of variations on it. I'll be on describing how the drop in output leads to a drop in supply (and thus a shortage) of whatever product the crops go to create, and how the market finds equilibrium again with changes in price. In terms of stakeholders, I could talk about the higher prices and how people will be forced to buy substitutes and this could lead to changes in lifestyle etc. (Would it be worth talking about Giffen goods if applicable?) However I a…
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......the People’s Bank of China surprised investors last Friday by announcing a 50 basis-point rise in commercial bank reserve requirements in a bid to soak up excess liquidity in its financial system. ..... I'm doing an ia on exchange rates and I want to use this article, but the wording is kinda throwing me off. In that excerpt, I think it's saying that the bank of China is buying up its own currency to increase demand for it, am I right?
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my topic is "How can X company attract more audience to watch their band shows?" i want to reseach on a rock show company, and i dont know if this topic is good for it, thanks~
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Im about to study for my B&M Mock exam and my book is the most stupidest, actually my school. they got us an A-level course book and im standard level and the book is obviosly confusing and a bad one especially for IB. Can anyone perhaps tell me where to download the IBIB B&M Book from? because my country doesnt offer the book for some reason! i have searched for it everywhere! i have seen the book's answers in the VIP forum someone has downloaded it. perhaps can you download the whole book? im struggling alot! Thanks =)
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I will be joining IB soon. I have all of my subjects except for one. I have one SL subject left to decide for which I am considering either business & management or economics. My other subjects are as follows: HL - Maths, Physics and Chemistry Sl - English, Hindi and ________ So, please help me to decide.
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I don't understand economic scarcity, exactly. Are drinking water, time, and education scarce? We pay for the first and last, so they are economic goods/services, right? And time is valuable, but not directly, I guess. Can someone help me?
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please help
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Hey guys! So basically our teacher gave us the case study but she said she can't help us with it until February because of some IBO rule BUT she is still going to test us on it for the mocks in January. My problem? well I have tried to look at it and tried to do it on my own...except I am not sure exactly what I'm supposed to be looking at ! Are there some guidelines or specific aspects IBO will test us on?? Please help!
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Hey Does anyone have the new business case study for the exams in 2010???? or does anyone know where to download it?
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I was thinking (yes this may be a long shot so please dont blow my head off) but does anyone know of a website that puts the graphs all in one place? I think it would be very useful to lots of people.... thanks. ps. if not i might try scanning all the graphs from my course companion over the xmas holidays, putting it on word and uploading it on here as i would still need them for myself anyway. but if i do that *must* it be only available to VIPers?
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I am doing my B&M IA. I was just wondering does it matter that some of my source date back to 2005 and 2000?
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I dont know how can I prepare for B&M tests, can you give me some ideas how can i prepare for them?
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Is sticky wages a cause of the demand deficient unemployment or a result/or effect from the demand deficient unemployment? Our whole econ HL class got mixed up in this
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what supporting documents can be used apart from newspaper articles, videos, P/L accounts, balance sheets and interview transcripts. Is primary research necessary? What's the format for an S.L commentary as it is not mentioned in the BNM guide. Thanks
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hey everyone ! can someone please tell me the exact correct layout of the business and management SL IA and what every point( findings, appendices...etc) include? i am kind of confused! thanks =]
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Well I'm writing an economics article but I'm not sure for a thing so I thought I could use some help. The headline of the article is "Profits from newly discovered gold mine used to purchase vaccines against malaria in Zimbabwe". Well I know what to write, what economics terms to define and everything. But when I tried to draw the PPF (production possibility curve) I wasn't sure for what to put on the axis. I've thought of putting on the one axis "purchase of vaccines" and on the other "product x". Since the country experiences potential growth and there is a shift outwards of the PPF I wouldn't make a parallel PPF but it would look like this : (ignore the numbers and th…
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What puzzles me greatly is the way in which we're expected to give real-world examples for everything in the exam papers. The thing I wanted to ask here was how often do we need to give those examples? For instance, if we're explaining the gains of international trade: The main reason for trade is lower prices. By international trade, one is able to buy goods and services for a lower price than the domestic one. Consumers are able to buy less expensive products (EXAMPLE?). Producers can purchase cheaper raw materials and semi-manufactured goods (EXAMPLE?). The differences in prices arise from many reasons, such as access to natural resources (EXAMPLE?), differences in th…
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Hey Guys !! Im a junior and this is my first year of Economics. Well right now we are doing the equilibrium and price control, buffer stocks. So far so good but frankly Im struggling a bit with this subject. So far we had like two test and I always got the average grade. I asked my teacher and he said that my problem is that I explain everything too superficial. He told me to analyze everything more in depth and not just saying something and moving on to the other topic. For example we wrote a test on the characteristics of market economies and i got 5 points out of 10, he said that in order to get a better grade I had to develop my points much better and I should have …
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Hey.. guys. This is might sound like a really silly question but: What is the best way to answer economics papers for HL (All papers.) Also time management e.g how much time should you spend on each question, planing and stuff. well thanks for you help in advance
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Ok, so here are essay questions I need to answer but find it rather difficult to start. Both are worth 15 marks. Do you have any suggestions? 1. Discuss the view that there is a strong justification for government intervention on the market for health care. 2. Is economic growth always a desirable policy objective for a governmnet? Thanks! Tell me, which one do you think is harder?
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First off, thanks for a great forum (even though I haven't posted anything yet I often lurk around...) I'm about to start my Business & Management IA. Ironically enough, our B&M teacher got pregnant. Her replacement has no experience what so ever about the IB; asking her is pretty much a dead end. That is why I chose to ask you guys at the forum. Currently I'm working on my action plan and research proposal. My RQ is "Should company X open a physical store in town X?". The company I'm going to do my IA on sells gaming consoles online, and is now considering opening a physical store in town X. I'm planning to consider both financial and non-financial factors in m…
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Hello everyone especially those taking the business and management course, can anyone help me out finding a good SL IA sample? a previos student ? please i will appreciate it =D THANK YOU =DDD
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I understand that this question was here a hundred times before and everyone is already pretty pissed about someone asking for help finding a good article to do a well written commentary, however I could really use some help finding a good article. If anyone would be so kind and help me finding article about any topic on macroeconomics section and send it to me or just post it here i would be very thankful
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Not sure if it is needed in essay part (b) and data response part (d). Please advise.
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Hello, I was just wondering if anyone had any links to Business and Management e-books??? Thanks
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hey i was just wondering if anyone could help: where do 'competitors' fall into the marketing mix? out of the 7 p's (price place promotion people process product physicalevidence) does anyone know where competitors are considered? thanks
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The 2009 syllabus states that the formulas used in assessing the business's external environment will be provided for students in the examination. These include ratio analysis and investment appraisal formulae. I haven't ever seen such formulas mentioned in the exam paper itself nor have I seen a business exam booklet. How will such formulae be provided for students?
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Does anybody here know a quick and straight forward way of drawing Economics diagrams on the computer? i've been trying to do this on paint and on Microsoft word but the new 2007 design is killing me!
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Hi my IB Friends, Nice to meet you guys,I am currently taking the Business and mangement course in higher level(this is my first year), do you guys know why i can't access to the samples of IAs and case studies coz, when i clicked it, it sends me a message saying: The forum has been upgraded to IPB 3.0 Final. If you have any problems, please report them in the About IB Survival forum. Thank you. I am not too sure how to use this website =( I AM NEW TO THIS!!please teach me!=)I am really stuck on the IA!!and pastpapers!!do you guys have copies of it?can you send it to me?or post it up here! Thank you!!! many thanks, KL
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We've been covering some stuff in class, but my book just doesn't quite detail indirect taxes well enough. How do indirect taxes affect supply and demand? I also could use a graph of this effect, if possible.
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Calling up for IB student who took Business and Management subject. I've created a website specially designed for business students. The website have links for Syllabus, Assessment and Terminology. Besides, if you create an account at the site, you will be able to use the extra features of this website which are Biz Chat and Biz Forum. Come on and have the real business discussions. The URL is http://www.businessialogy.com The website is ready to be viewed. However, I am still in the process of improving it. So, mind me should any error happen while you try to open the site. So far, I can say that the site is ready. Hopefully, you can take your time to view the site and …
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Anyone?
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My god, whose leg do I have to hump to get the B&M syllabus?
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I am so mad right now.... i know its late for this, but that is how i role, and i just saw te syllabus at a friends house, and even though my exams are on the 21st and 22nd i do not have anything except for the revision guide... which is fine, except my teacher was not orgenized and im quite certain he left out a good part of the HL stuff... anyways, i am not a VIP, but if someone could give me the link to where i can get the syllabus at least i would be greatfull... this bites....
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do graphs need to be drawn in pen or is pencil fine on the exam?
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www.triplealearning.co.uk we use this website for B&M in our school you guys first have to create your own accounts GOOD LUCK WID IB
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hey guys i'm reviewing for exams and i have a question, can someone please explain to me what a perfect competition diagram looks like for market structures? i'm having a lot of trouble grasping the concept. .... oh, and my exam is in 2 days
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I was wondering if social science the degree contains economics. (if it does, macro or micro) One last question, is Economics a subject that must be taken at Higher Level to be useful in uni?
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i need help on that,please! any of you guys done that yet?
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Hi, here is the economics syllabus.
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For economics, I understand that the IA and exam are worth 25% and 75% respectively. But how is the final mark derived? If you obtain a 6 on your IA for example, and a 7 on your exam, do they do the following: Method 1: 0.25*95 (95 is a 6 generally speaking) + 0.75*98 (98 is a 7 generally speaking) = 97.25 which is a 7. Or Method 2: If I get 15/20 on my IA (worth 25%), 22/25 on Paper 1 (worth 25%), and 52/60 on Paper 2 (worth 50%), that's 0.75*25+0.88*25+0.87*50 = 84% which falls under the grade boundary of a level 7 (78-100). I'm asking this because IB tells you the grade boundary for your IA commentaries where 15-16 is a level 6 and 17+ is a level 7 and so on and so …
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What business theories are there?
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Guys, I really need help! I need to do a presentation for my business IA. It is basically talking about my research proposal. I know I need to talk about my research question, theoretical framework, action plan, methodology, but I don't know what I need to do in my theoretical framework bits. Do you guys know? Have any tips?
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Does anyone have the grade boundaries for last year for the Economics IA's? Boundaries meaning, in 2007 from 17-20 points on your IA, it was considered a 7
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Hello, im doing Business HL and im aiming to get either a 6 or 7. i know its hard buty i need help in studying for externals. the problem is that the book is way too big to go through.i study from "Business and Management for the IB student" by Paul Hoang. so can u guys give me some tips on how to study for business? Thanks
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I am going to study a company my friend owns that specialises in making fabric and selling it. What is a good IA question I can do on this?
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How do you guys get good marks in Business Management? My teacher refuses to give us any resources and lectures solely out of the book. I've yet to recieve a high mark in the class. How do you answer structured questions well? It seems I am forced to ramble and therefore get a poor score.... Advice please!
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IB Buiness exam paper 1
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Dear all, I really have some feelings for this exam and the types of question that are going to come up.. For example, revise break even and ratio analysis a lot (one of the two will come up, hopefully ratio analysis).... I would revise all the section on marketing that you have, different pricing strategies are bound to come up and different ways of promoting her product also.. I hope that we do not get a hard question on price elasticity.. (that is if we get one). For section C, what do you think guys? Maybe questions involving joint ventures and different parts of decision making framework. Ahhhh I dnt like this new syllabus lol its annoying, I think the ol…
