Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination (新高中文憑)
Useful articles for reference
26 Feb 2017 Highlights of Hong Kong budget 2017 - Widen tax base - Spending on education and technology - Income and corporation tax return 24 Feb 2016 2016 Budget plan HK Source: SCMP 10 Apr 2015 HKMA sells HK$6.2billion in HKD to defend its currency peg against USD Source: Reuters 26 Feb 2015 Highlights of Hong Kong budget 2015
23 Feb 2015 New plastic bag levy implemented on 1 Apr 2015 Source: WenWuiPo 13 Feb 2015 Pros and cons of rent control in HK Source: Apple Daily |
MCQ for Video Class (Profit maximization) (PDF for Download)
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Video Classes
HKDSE Economics - Profit maximization output level (Part 1) 利潤極大化產量計算
HKDSE Economics - Profit maximization output level (Part 3) 利潤極大化產量計算
HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Unit tax 從量稅 (Part 2) - The tax incidence on consumers and producers
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HKDSE Economics - Profit maximization output level (Part 2) 利潤極大化產量計算 - Past paper exercise
HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Unit Tax 從量稅 (Part 1) - The effects of unit tax on market
HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Unit tax 從量稅 (Part 3) - Past paper exercise (MC) - Finding equilibrium price
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HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Unit tax 從量稅 (Part 4) - Past paper exercise (MC) - Finding tax revenue
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HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Unit tax 從量稅 (Part 5) - Past paper exercise (MC) - Finding tax incidence
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HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Quota 配額 (Part 1) - The effect of quota on the market
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HKDSE Economics - Government intervention - Quota 配額 (Part 2) - The effect of reducing quota on the market
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Structure of the Syllabus
Compulsory Part (必修)
Section 1: Microeconomics(微觀經濟學)
1. Basic Economics Concept (基礎經濟知識)
· Scarcity (稀少性)
· Free goods and Economics goods (免費物品及經濟物品)
· Concept of opportunity cost (機會成本)
· Basic Economics problems (經濟學問題)
2. Demand and Supply (需求及供應)
· Price determination (均衡價格的釐定)
· Change in demand and supply (需求及供應改變)
· Price elasticity of demand and supply (需求及供應價格彈性)
3. Market Intervention (市場干預)
· Price control (價格管制)
· Quantity control (配額)
· Unit tax and subsidy (從量稅及津貼)
4. Firms and Production (廠商與生產)
· Factors of production (生產要素)
· Production run (生產活動)
5. Forms of ownership (廠商的所有權)
6. Forms of integration (廠商的擴張)
7. Market Structure (市場結構)
8. Market Efficiency and Equity (市場效率)
· Market failure (市場失效)
· Externality (界外效應)
· Government Intervention and market solution (政府干預與市場方法)
· Income inequality (收入不均)
9. Profit-maximizing in price-taking industry (完全競爭市場下的利潤極大化)
Section 2: Macroeconomics (宏觀經濟學)
1. National Income and price level (國民收入與價格水平)
· Calculations of National Income (國民收入計算)
· Inflation (通脹)
· Unemployment (失業)
2. Money and Banking System (貨幣與銀行)
· Functions of Money (貨幣的作用)
· Credit Creation (貨幣創造)
· Quantity theory of Money (QTM) (貨幣數量論)
· Money demand and supply (貨幣需求及供應)
· Monetary policy (貨幣政策)
3. Government Budget and policy (政府政策)
· Taxation (稅)
· Fiscal policy (財政政策)
4. International Trade (國際貿易)
· Free trade and restricted trade (自由貿易與有限制貿易)
· Exchange rate (匯率)
· Balance of Payment (國際收支平衡表)
5. Aggregate Supply & Aggregate Demand (AS-AD) Model (總需求及總供應)
· AS-AD diagram in short-run equilibrium (短期均衡)
· AS-AD diagram in long-run equilibrium (長期均衡)
Elective Part (選修部份)
E1- Monopoly and Competition Policy (壟斷與競爭政策)
· Monopoly Pricing (壟斷定價)
· Anticompetitive behaviors (反競爭行為)
· Competition policy (競爭政策)
E2- Extension of Trade Theory (貿易理論延伸)
· Production Possibility Frontier (生產曲線)
· Consumption Possibility Frontier (消費曲線)
· Globalization (全球化)
Examination formats (考試形式)
Paper 1 – (30 %) 1 hr (一小時)
Paper 2 - (70%) 2 ¼ hr (二小時十五分鐘)
Section A: Short questions (30%) (短題目)
Internal Assessment (校本評核)
Starting from 2019 (2019年開始)
Compulsory Part (必修)
Section 1: Microeconomics(微觀經濟學)
1. Basic Economics Concept (基礎經濟知識)
· Scarcity (稀少性)
· Free goods and Economics goods (免費物品及經濟物品)
· Concept of opportunity cost (機會成本)
· Basic Economics problems (經濟學問題)
2. Demand and Supply (需求及供應)
· Price determination (均衡價格的釐定)
· Change in demand and supply (需求及供應改變)
· Price elasticity of demand and supply (需求及供應價格彈性)
3. Market Intervention (市場干預)
· Price control (價格管制)
· Quantity control (配額)
· Unit tax and subsidy (從量稅及津貼)
4. Firms and Production (廠商與生產)
· Factors of production (生產要素)
· Production run (生產活動)
5. Forms of ownership (廠商的所有權)
6. Forms of integration (廠商的擴張)
7. Market Structure (市場結構)
8. Market Efficiency and Equity (市場效率)
· Market failure (市場失效)
· Externality (界外效應)
· Government Intervention and market solution (政府干預與市場方法)
· Income inequality (收入不均)
9. Profit-maximizing in price-taking industry (完全競爭市場下的利潤極大化)
Section 2: Macroeconomics (宏觀經濟學)
1. National Income and price level (國民收入與價格水平)
· Calculations of National Income (國民收入計算)
· Inflation (通脹)
· Unemployment (失業)
2. Money and Banking System (貨幣與銀行)
· Functions of Money (貨幣的作用)
· Credit Creation (貨幣創造)
· Quantity theory of Money (QTM) (貨幣數量論)
· Money demand and supply (貨幣需求及供應)
· Monetary policy (貨幣政策)
3. Government Budget and policy (政府政策)
· Taxation (稅)
· Fiscal policy (財政政策)
4. International Trade (國際貿易)
· Free trade and restricted trade (自由貿易與有限制貿易)
· Exchange rate (匯率)
· Balance of Payment (國際收支平衡表)
5. Aggregate Supply & Aggregate Demand (AS-AD) Model (總需求及總供應)
· AS-AD diagram in short-run equilibrium (短期均衡)
· AS-AD diagram in long-run equilibrium (長期均衡)
Elective Part (選修部份)
E1- Monopoly and Competition Policy (壟斷與競爭政策)
· Monopoly Pricing (壟斷定價)
· Anticompetitive behaviors (反競爭行為)
· Competition policy (競爭政策)
E2- Extension of Trade Theory (貿易理論延伸)
· Production Possibility Frontier (生產曲線)
· Consumption Possibility Frontier (消費曲線)
· Globalization (全球化)
Examination formats (考試形式)
Paper 1 – (30 %) 1 hr (一小時)
- 45 Multiple-choice questions (選擇題)
- Questions will be set on the compulsory part of the curriculum (題目自必修部份)
- Students have to attempt all questions (學生必須全部作答)
Paper 2 - (70%) 2 ¼ hr (二小時十五分鐘)
Section A: Short questions (30%) (短題目)
- Questions will be set on the compulsory part of the curriculum (題目自必修部份)
- Students have to attempt all questions (學生必須全部作答)
- Questions will be set on the compulsory part of the curriculum. (題目自必修部份)
- Students have to attempt all questions (學生必須全部作答)
- Questions will be set on the elective part of the curriculum. (題目自選修部份)
- Answer one question from a choice of two (學生在兩條題目選取一條作答)
Internal Assessment (校本評核)
Starting from 2019 (2019年開始)