Unit 4: 4 Contexts
Topic 4.2: Economic Questions
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Identify **two** ways an application allocates work to gig workers.
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A family now buys most of its groceries through a website. Explain **one** disadvantage for the family of buying goods online.
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Children can buy extras in apps on a family tablet. Explain **two** ways the spending could be controlled.
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Identify **two** differences between a cryptocurrency and money issued by a central bank.
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Identify **two** risks to somebody holding a cryptocurrency.
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With reference to Source B, suggest **one** reason why employees may want to use software that has not been approved by the IT manager for their work.
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With reference to Sources A–D and your own knowledge, discuss the impacts and implications for a design studio of adopting a remote-first work model.
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A family now buys most of its groceries through a website. Explain **two** advantages for the family of buying goods online.
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With reference to Source B, suggest **one** change that would make staff use the official system.
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Explain **one** reason why a young person may spend more than intended in a game.
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Identify **two** reasons cryptocurrencies became popular.
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A café starts accepting a cryptocurrency as payment. Identify **two** characteristics of a cryptocurrency.
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Outline **one** advantage and **one** disadvantage of a record that nobody can change.
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Explain **one** reason why digital money needs a shared record.
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With reference to Source B, explain **one** reason why a payment service that is free to users may not be neutral.
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Outline why automation affects **tasks** rather than whole jobs.
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With reference to Source B, suggest **two** reasons why staff use instant messaging for work instead of the official system.
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Explain **two** reasons why parental controls may not prevent overspending in games.
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Explain **two** ways spending inside a game could be brought under control.
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With reference to Source A and your own knowledge, to what extent should employers be allowed to monitor staff working from home?
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