CAPE Economics Unit 1 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)
Explain how the basic needs approach to poverty differs from the poverty line approach.
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- 6(a)Compare and contrast the concepts of 'relative poverty' and 'absolute poverty'.[10 marks]
- 6(c)(i)Taxes and subsidies[6 marks]
- 6(c)(ii)Public housing[6 marks]
- 6(c)(iii)Education and training[7 marks]
- 6(d)Determine which of the methods (i), (ii) or (iii) in (c) above is more sustainable. Justify your answer.[5 marks]
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