CSEC Economics case studies
CSEC Economics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) is the regional secondary-school certification awarded by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®). Economics is one of the subjects offered within the CSEC suite, which the Council describes as providing students with the foundation for further studies and entry to the workplace. CSEC subjects are examined for certification at the General and Technical Proficiencies, and the Council currently offers 33 subjects in total - 28 at General Proficiency and 5 at Technical Proficiency. Candidates sit CSEC in January (re-sit and private candidates) or in May/June (in-school candidates and private candidates), so school students and independent learners follow the same certification route. The CSEC Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,724 words.
1Rent Control in a Cruise-Port Town
Porttown is a coastal town of 45,000 people whose economy depends on cruise ships and seasonal hotel work. The market rent for a one-bedroom apartment is EC 1,800 per month.
759 words, about 4 min2After the Hurricane: A Tourism Economy Chooses
Auria is a small island economy of 180,000 people. Tourism accounts for 55% of GDP and 60% of jobs.
777 words, about 4 min3Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Drinks
The government of a Caribbean country is considering a specific tax of EC 1.00 per 500 ml bottle on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). The current retail price is EC 5.00 and annual sales are 2 million bottles.
704 words, about 4 min4Fish or Fruit: Production Possibilities and Trade
An island economy uses all its land and labour to produce two goods, fish and fruit. Its daily production possibilities are: 0 fish and 100 tonnes of fruit; 20 fish and 90 tonnes of fruit; 40 fish and 70 tonnes of fruit; 60 fish and 40 tonnes of fruit; 80 fish and 0 tonnes of fruit.
705 words, about 4 min5Wage Talks at the Port
The Portworkers' Union is negotiating a new one-year collective agreement. The average monthly wage is EC$4,000.
779 words, about 4 min