Economic Geography (GPLA2204)
BA. Geography and Planning - GP
Semester: Second Semester
Level: 200
Year: 2017
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON The UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
Peace - Work - Fatherland P.O. BOX 39 Bambili
School/Faculty: ART Department: GEOGRAPHYAND PLANNING
Lecturer(s): Pr FOMBE &Dr MBANGA
Course Code: GEOP 208 Course Title: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Examination instruction(s): RESPECT THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN EACH SECTION AND IN EACH QUESTION
Date: Friday Hall: 18, 19 CCAST Time:
Section A: ANSWER QUESTION ONE OR TWO
QUESTION ONE (a to j)
a) The term economic development refers to the processes involved in the growth and refinement of an
economic system of any form. True or False?
b) Name 4 ways by which economic development can be characterized.
c) Briefly define economic Geography in one sentence
d) Briefly define accessibility in one sentence
e) The purpose of transport is to provide accessibility to distant places: True or False?
f) Stale the concept of Comparative Advantage
g) Stale two benefits to regions or countries applying the concept of Comparative Advantage.
h) In two sentences, define the informal sector.
i) Give two reasons why informal sector acti.it> is a dominant feature of third world cities.
j) On a table, list five characteristics to differentiate between the formal and informal sector.
QUESTION TWO (a to c) Write short notes on two of the following;
a) Evolution of the informal sector in Third world cities
b) Economic-Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Economic and Monetary Community of
Central Africa (CEMAC)
c) Influences of multinational corporations in developing countries (advantages and disadvantages).
SECTION B: ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
1) Analyse the contribution of the railway market to world economy in the developing and developed world, (20mks)
2) Write short notes on the three basic economic activities (15mks, 5mks per activity)
GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL AND HOPE TO MEET YOU IN LEVEL 300
Pr FOMBE and Dr MBANGA
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