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Economics Geography(Geog 205) Question Paper

Economics Geography(Geog 205)

Course:Education And Pre-University

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2011

TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any other TWO Questions

Question 1
a) Using the descriptive and analytical definitions, explain your understanding of “economics” as an academic discipline (4marks)
b) Discuss why it is important to make choices in economics (3marks)
c) Discuss the main objectives of economic geography as a sub-field of human geography(8marks)
d) Discuss the main drawbacks used in the economic approach used by economics (5marks)

Question 2
a) Explain your understanding of the term “economic activity” as used in economics and economic geography (3marks)
b) Explain the basis on which the main classifications of economic activities differ from each other (2marks)
c) Discuss and distinguish between primary and secondary economic activities (6marks)
d) As a spatial science, there are three views or perceptions of geographic space used in determining the distribution of economic activities. Discuss these three views or perceptions of space in economic geography. (9marks)

Question 3
a) Explain your understanding of the term “economic system” as used in economics and economic geography. (3marks)
b) Briefly discuss the following economic systems:
i) Traditional economic systems (5marks)
ii) Mixed economic system (5marks)
c) In studying economic activities, economic geography uses an economic-geographical approach based on three key spatial concepts. Identify and discuss these three key spatial concepts. (7marks)

Question 4
a) Explain your understanding of the term “spatial interaction” as used in facilitating production, distribution, exchange and consumption of economic activities on the earth surface. (2marks)
b) Discuss the spatial factors used in analyzing the distribution and location of economic activities. (6marks)
c) Spatial interaction occurs primarily because of location of varying economic activities in space. However, this only happens if a number of conditions for spatial interactions are fulfilled. Using suitable examples, discuss these conditions. (12marks)

Question 5
a) Discuss and critique the ideographic (traditional) studies used in economic geography in explaining location of economic activities. (8marks)
b) Discuss the nomothetic studies used in economic geography to explain the location of economic activities. (12marks)

Economics Geography(Geog 205) Question Paper

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