SocialSciences13(GeneralEconomics,Taxation,andAgrarianReform)

FINALEXAMINATION:GRADEDRECITATION

GeneralInstructions:
1. Astudenthas4minutestorespondtohis/herrandomlychosenquestion.A
studentneedstocomposeideasandconstructanarrative/argumentsinatest
booklet(tobegivenduringtheexaminationdateatPhp3.00/each),and
orallyrelayhis/herargumentswithinthesaidtimeallotment.Notesand
readingmaterialsshallbeprohibitedduringtherecitation.
2. Studentsshouldundergosuchactivitybasedontheschedulesprovidedand
chosen(basedoncorrespondingschedulepostedontheclassFacebook
page).
3. Astudentshouldbepromptandpunctualinhis/herschedule.Whena
studentisnotontheplaceofrecitation(respectiveclassroomand/or
tentatively,CASAnnexRoom206)onhis/herschedule,his/hertimewillbe
deductedfromtheoriginalperiodgivenforastudenttorespond.Ifafter
he/shedoesntshowupforhis/herrecitationschedule,thensuchstudent
shallbebarredtoperforminsuchactivity.
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5. Forquestionsandinquiries,approachtheinstructorASAP.

SpecificInstruction:Readeachitemcarefully.Randomlypickonequestionto
answer.Discussandarticulateyouranswersthoroughly.Utilizeandintegrate
economictheoreticalperspectivesandconceptsinyouranalysisandarguments.Cite
evidencesandconcreteexamplestoillustrateandsupportyourarguments.

1. Discussideasofwhygovernmentshouldplayaroleintheeconomyand
economicactivitiesofanation.Explainandanalyzethefactorsthatled/caused
this.Reflectontheimpactsofgovernmentinterventionintheeconomytoits
people.Shouldgovernmentplayaroleineconomicactivitiesofacountry?Justify
yourresponsesbyintegratingconceptsandideasinyouranalysis.
2. Discusstheconceptofpublicgood.Explainitsimportanceandrelevancein
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectontheimpactsthepractice
ofsuchconcepttoeconomicactivitiesandaffectedpeople.
3. Discusstheconceptofexternalities.Explainitsimportanceandrelevancein
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectontheimpactsthepractice
ofsuchconcepttoeconomicactivitiesandaffectedpeople.
4. Discusstheconceptoffreeriderdilemma.Explainitsimportanceand
relevanceinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectontheimpacts
thepracticeofsuchconcepttoeconomicactivitiesandaffectedpeople.
5. Discussatleastonerole/functionplayedbygovernmentintheeconomyand
economicactivities.Explainandanalyzethefactorsthatled/causeditandthe
 objectiveofsuchfunction.Reflectoftheimpactsofthisfunctiontoaffected
people.
6. Discussatleastonetoolgovernmentutilizesinparticipatingontheeconomyand
economicactivities.Explainandanalyzethefactorsthatled/causeditandthe
objectiveofsuchtool.Reflectoftheimpactsofthisfunctiontoaffectedpeople.
7. Discussthemainissues,viewpoints,andargumentsoftheminidocumentary,
RighttoHealth:CubaandthePhilippines.Compareandcontrasttheconditions,
principles,andapproachesofCubaandthePhilippineswithregardstotheir
healthcaresystem.Analyzethefactorsthatmayhaveled/causedthiscontrasting
viewsandconditionsofsaidcountriesintermoftheirhealthcaresystem.Reflect
ontheimpactsoftheissuespresentedtothepeoplesofrespectivenations.Justify
yourresponsesbyintegratingrolesandfunctionsofgovernmentandthetoolsit
utilizesineconomicactivities.
8. Discusstheconceptandpracticeofnationalincomeaccounting.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.
9. Explainatleastoneapproachutilizedinnationalincomeaccounting.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.
10. Discussatleastthreeeconomicindicatorsutilizedinnationalincomeaccounting.
Explaintheimportanceandrelevanceofeachindicatorandtheirrelationshipin
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectontheimpactsofthese
indicatorstothepeople.
11. Usingparticularupdated(pastfiveyears)economicindicatorusedinnational
incomeaccounting,provideanillustrationoftheconditionofPhilippine
economy.Explainandanalyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiscondition.
12. Discusstheconceptofmoney.Discussthevariousrolesandfunctionsofmoney
inaneconomy.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomic
conditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
13. Discussthevariousformsofmoney.Explainitsimportanceandrelevancein
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
14. Discusstheroleofgovernmentinthecirculationofmoney.Analyzethefactors
thatled/causedit.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomic
conditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
15. Whatisabank?Discussthevariousrolesandfunctionsofbanksinaneconomy.
Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomicconditionsand
activities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
16. Whatisacentralbank?Discussthevariousrolesandfunctionsofacentralbank
inaneconomy.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomic
conditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
17. Discusstheconceptandpracticeofinternationaltrade.Discussthevariousroles
andfunctionsofinternationaltradeinaneconomy.Explainitsimportanceand
relevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditions
andactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
18. Explainthefactors/basesthatcausespeople,groups,nations,andcountriesto
trade.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomicconditionsand
activities.Reflectonitsimpactstothepeople.
19. DiscusstheargumentthatthePhilippineeconomyischaracterizedasimport
dependent,exportorientedinrelationtointernationaltrade.Analyzethefactors
thatled/causedit.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinanalyzingeconomic
conditionsandactivities.ReflectonitsimpactstotheFilipinopeople.
20. Discusstheconceptsofspecialization,absoluteandcomparativeadvantage.
Explainandanalyzetherelevanceandsignificanceofthestudyandapplicationof
theseconceptstotradeandothereconomicactivities.
21. Discussatleastonebarriertotradeimposedbygovernments.Discussthevarious
rolesandfunctionsofsuchbarriertotrade.Explainitsimportanceandrelevance
initscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditionsand
activities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
22. Discusstheconceptofprotectionisminrelationtointernationaltrade.Analyzethe
factorsthatleadsand/orcausesnationstoimplementsuchpolicy.Discussthe
criticismagainstsaidpolicy.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinits
contributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.
Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
23. Discusstheconceptoffreemarketinrelationtointernationaltrade.Analyze
thefactorsthatleadsand/orcausesnationstoimplementsuchpolicy.Discussthe
criticismagainstsaidpolicy.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinits
contributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.
Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
24. Discusstheconceptofinflation.Whyisitamacroeconomicissue/problem?
Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
25. Discussthetheoriesofthecausesofinflation.Analyzethefactorsthatledthese.
Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandin
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothe
economyandpeople.
26. Usingpertinentupdated(pastfiveyears)statisticaldataandrates,providean
illustrationoftheconditionofinflationinthePhilippineeconomy.Explainand
analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiscondition.Reflectonitsimpactstothe
economyandpeople.
27. Discusstheconditionofunemployment.Whyisitamacroeconomic
issue/problem?Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.
Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandin
analyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothe
economyandpeople.
28. Discussthevariouscategoriesofunemployment.Analyzethefactorsthat
led/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinits
 contributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.
Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
29. Usingpertinentupdated(pastfiveyears)statisticaldata,provideanillustrationof
theconditionofunemploymentinthePhilippineeconomy.Explainandanalyze
thefactorsthatled/causedthiscondition.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomy
andpeople.
30. Definetheconceptofpoverty.Whyisitamacroeconomicissue/problem?
Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
31. Compareandcontrasttheconceptsofabsoluteandrelativepoverty.Whyisita
macroeconomicissue/problem?Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomic
condition.Explainitsimportanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomy
andinanalyzingeconomicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstothe
economyandpeople.
32. DiscussatleastonetheoreticalexplanationonpovertyasproposedbySlavin
(1996).Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
33. Usingpertinentupdated(pastfiveyears)statisticaldata,provideanillustrationof
theconditionofpovertyinthePhilippineeconomy.Explainandanalyzethe
factorsthatled/causedthiscondition.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
34. Discusstheconditionofexternaldebt.Whyisitamacroeconomicissue/problem?
Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
35. Explaintheideaofdefaultinrelationtoexternaldebt.Analyzethefactorsthat
leadcountriestodefaulttheirexternaldebt.Statethepotentialbenefitsand
impactsofdefaultingexternaldebttotheeconomyandpeople.
36. Discussthepracticeofdebtservicing.Whyisitamacroeconomicissue/problem?
Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomiccondition.Explainits
importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
37. Usingpertinentupdated(pastfiveyears)statisticaldata,provideanillustrationof
theconditionofexternaldebtanddebtservicingofthePhilippines.Explainand
analyzethefactorsthatled/causedthiscondition.Reflectonitsimpactstothe
economyandpeople.
38. Definetheconceptofdevelopmentandtheideaofdevelopmenttheory.Analyze
thefactorsthatled/causedthiseconomicconditionandpotential.Explainits
 importanceandrelevanceinitscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzing
economicconditionsandactivities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyand
people.
39. Discussatleastonedimmensionofdevelopment.Analyzethefactorsthat
led/causedthisdimmensionofdevelopment.Explainitsimportanceandrelevance
initscontributiontoaneconomyandinanalyzingeconomicconditionsand
activities.Reflectonitsimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
40. Discussthemainarguments,bases,andviewpointsofLinearGrowth/Stagesof
Growthdevelopmentparadigms.Explaintheparadigmsviewson
underdevelopment,developmentideals/objective,andstrategiestoachieve
development.Analyzethefactorsthatledtotheseeconomicconditionsandideas.
Reflectonitsintendedandactualimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
41. UsingtheLinearGrowth/StagesofGrowthdevelopmentparadigms,explainthe
conditionsofunderdevelopmentofthePhilippines.Furthermore,proposecertain
idealsandobjectivesofdevelopment,andalternatives,solutions,andstrategiesto
achieveit,inordertoovercomesaidunderdevelopmentinthecontextofthe
Philippines.
42. Discussthemainarguments,bases,andviewpointsofStructuralChange
developmentparadigms.Explaintheparadigmsviewsonunderdevelopment,
developmentideals/objective,andstrategiestoachievedevelopment.Analyzethe
factorsthatledtotheseeconomicconditionsandideas.Reflectonitsintended
andactualimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
43. UsingtheStructuralChangedevelopmentparadigms,explaintheconditionsof
underdevelopmentofthePhilippines.Furthermore,proposecertainidealsand
objectivesofdevelopment,andalternatives,solutions,andstrategiestoachieveit,
inordertoovercomesaidunderdevelopmentinthecontextofthePhilippines.
44. Discussthemainarguments,bases,andviewpointsofDependency
Theory/InternationalDependenceRevolutiondevelopmentparadigms.Explain
theparadigmsviewsonunderdevelopment,developmentideals/objective,and
strategiestoachievedevelopment.Analyzethefactorsthatledtotheseeconomic
conditionsandideas.Reflectonitsintendedandactualimpactstotheeconomy
andpeople.
45. UsingtheDependencyTheory/InternationalDependenceRevolutiondevelopment
paradigms,explaintheconditionsofunderdevelopmentofthePhilippines.
Furthermore,proposecertainidealsandobjectivesofdevelopment,and
alternatives,solutions,andstrategiestoachieveit,inordertoovercomesaid
underdevelopmentinthecontextofthePhilippines.
46. Discussthemainarguments,bases,andviewpointsofNeoliberalism/Neoclassical
Counterrevolution/MarketFundamentalismdevelopmentparadigms.Explainthe
paradigmsviewsonunderdevelopment,developmentideals/objective,and
strategiestoachievedevelopment.Analyzethefactorsthatledtotheseeconomic
conditionsandideas.Reflectonitsintendedandactualimpactstotheeconomy
andpeople.
47. UsingtheNeoliberalism/NeoclassicalCounterrevolution/MarketFundamentalism
developmentparadigms,explaintheconditionsofunderdevelopmentofthe
Philippines.Furthermore,proposecertainidealsandobjectivesofdevelopment,
andalternatives,solutions,andstrategiestoachieveit,inordertoovercomesaid
underdevelopmentinthecontextofthePhilippines.
48. Definetheconceptandpracticeofagrarianreform.Discussthemainarguments,
bases,andviewpointsofagrarianreform.Analyzethefactorsthatledtosaid
policy.Reflectonitsrelevanceandimpactstotheeconomyandpeople.
49. WhatisCARP?Discussthemainarguments,bases,andviewpointsofCARP.
Analyzethefactorsthatledtosaidpolicy.Evaluatetheimpactsofsaidpolicyto
theFilipinopeasantsandinaddressingtheissueoflandlesscondition.Providea
critiqueonthesaidpolicy.
50. Provideacritiquetoaparticulardevelopmentmodel.Discussitsbenefitsand
shortcomingsinexplainingunderdevelopmentandinitsproposedalternative
economicsolutions.Explainandanalyzethefactorsthatledtothestrengthsand
weaknessesofsaidmodel.
51. Discussthemainarguments,ideas,andviewpointsofoneofthefollowing
documentaries:InequalityforAll(2013),ShockDoctrine(2012),orTheTrue
Cost(2015).Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedtheissuespresentedinthechosen
documentary.Explaintheimpactsoftheissuespresentedtotheeconomyand
people.Justifyandarticulateyourresponsesbyintegratingconcepts,models,
theories,andframeworksindevelopmenteconomics.
52. Discussthemainarguments,ideas,andviewpointsofthedocumentaryentitled,
SaNgalanngTubo.Analyzethefactorsthatled/causedtheissuespresentedinthe
saiddocumentary.Explaintheimpactsoftheissuespresentedtotheeconomyand
people.Justifyandarticulateyourresponsesbyintegratingconcepts,models,
theories,andframeworksindevelopmenteconomicsandagrarianreform.
53. ConsideringthevastandabundantpresenceofnaturalresourcesinthePhilippines
asdiscussedinlecturesandreports,respondtotheargumentofAmadoGuerrero
inhismagnumopus,PhilippineSocietyandRevolution,mayamanangbansang
PilipinasngunitnaghihirapangsambayanangPilipino.Arguewhetherornot
suchillustrationbetweenthecountrysresourcesanditspeoplesdireconditions
isvalidandtruthfulornot.Discussandanalyzethefactorsthatmayhaveledto
suchpredicament.Justifyandarticulateyourresponsesbyintegrating
macroeconomicissuesofnaturalresourcesandconcepts,models,theories,and
frameworksindevelopmenteconomics.