A comparatively large share of people from the Philippines either are employed in call centres or work overseas. Call centres employ 1.2 million people in the Philippines and make up 8% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Because of the time difference with the US, the main market for call centre services, many Filipinos must work during the night. The call centres are adopting new technology, including robots.
(a)[2]
Define the term Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
(b)[4]
Explain two reasons why someone might be prepared to work at night.
(c)[6]
Analyse how having some of its population working abroad may benefit an economy.
(d)[8]
Discuss whether advances in technology are beneficial to an economy.
Worked solution & mark scheme
This 20-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: “Overall output produced by an economy” …