Economic Geography (GPLA2204)
BA. Geography and Planning - GP
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2018
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON The UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace - Work - Fatherland P.O. BOX 39 Bambili
School: ARTS Department: GEOGRAPHY AND PLANNING
Lecturer(s): Mr. Mofor & Mrs Muma
Course Code: GPLA 2204 Course Title: Economic Geography
Date: 05/07/2018 Hall: SOA 5 /6 Time: 12:00 – 15:00pm
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all the questions in both sections
Section A
l-Why do we study economy geography? (5Marks)
2-Briefly state the differences between economic good and consumption good (10 Marks)
3-With succinct examples state and explain five non-biological ocean- resources which constitute
economic potential in the world (10 Marks)
4-What are the different factors determining transport modes evolution since 1945?
(10 Marks)
Section B
Either 1) With the help of a Bid Rent curve, explain what you understand by Bid Rent.
or
1) Using a diagram to illustrates and explain what
you
understand by Economic Rent (08 Marks:)
2) Identify the 5 different sectors of the Economy activities with two examples each,
corresponding to a sector. (10 marks)
3) i) What is the central idea of Alfred Weber’s Theory of Least Cost Location? (02marks)
ii) Although this theory is useful in understanding economic geography phenomenon justify
with five reasons why the theory is net readily applicable in today’s economy (05 marks)
4) Explain what you understand by the informal sector, indicating at least five of its characteristic
features. (06 marks)
5) Following Rostow’s stages of economic growth, what are the predominant characteristics of a
country at the stage of pre-e auditions for take-off (04 marks)
GOOD LUCK
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