Cameroon GCE O-Level Economics case studies
Cameroon GCE O-Level Economics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level Economics examination is a school-leaving qualification taken after five years of secondary education, and it is the point at which a candidate's grasp of economic reasoning is formally certified. It serves students intending to continue to the Advanced Level in economics, commerce or accounting, and it also stands alone as evidence of economic literacy for employers, apprenticeship schemes and clerical or sales work. The Cameroon GCE O-Level Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,308 words.
1Two hectares, two crops: a West Region smallholder's choice
Ngo Bakang farms two hectares in the West Region. She can plant the whole plot to maize or to beans, or split it.
697 words, about 3 min2Tomato prices and the Mayor's ceiling in Yaoundé
In March a landslide closes the Mbouda–Yaoundé road for three weeks. Before the closure, Yaoundé's Mfoundi market received about 400 baskets of tomatoes a day and the price settled at 8,000 FCFA per basket.
648 words, about 3 min3Douala bus fares after a fuel price adjustment
A private bus company in Douala carries 18,000 passengers a day on one route at a flat fare of 250 FCFA. Fuel is 35% of its operating cost.
629 words, about 3 min4A palm-oil mill in Ebolowa: borrow or stay small?
A small palm-oil processing cooperative in Ebolowa currently produces 20 tonnes of crude palm oil a month. It sells at 900,000 FCFA per tonne.
632 words, about 3 min5The fuel subsidy bill: remove it or target it?
In this scenario, the government spends 600 billion FCFA a year on a fuel subsidy that keeps petrol and diesel prices below import cost. The finance ministry estimates that removing the subsidy would save 600 billion FCFA, but transport fares and food prices would rise.
702 words, about 4 min