HL Econ End of Unit Test Reflection

This is the test taken at the end of the international economics unit (Section 4), graded by the notorious Ms. Monica Qua Hiansen (AKA Ms. Q or Moon Queen).

Unfortunately for me, I performed quite poorly. I mainly attribute this to my lack of precision in defining key terms (or lack of defining key terms completely) and underdeveloped concepts. A typical paragraph that is focused on trading blocs will use the EU as an example to discuss tariffs. In a side note, I would mention other benefits of being in the EU besides reduced tariffs without actually going into detail on things such as a common currency, common agricultural policies, and political agendas.

Similar thing happened in my discussion of China, used as a real world example of a country that is heavy on exports and ownership of foreign government bonds. In both cases, I did not mention specifics on exports and the ownership of bonds.

I’m looking forward to a retest (I suppose) so I can improve my grade and showcase my economic understanding of Section 4.

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