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Section 1- Mining diamonds in Botswana

Botswana is the world’s largest producer of diamonds. Indeed, in 2015 diamonds accounted for a third of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$18 billion and for 80% of the country’s exports.

The country currently gets most of its income from mining and selling rough (uncut) diamonds. It receives only US$700 for a 1.5 carat rough diamond. The diamond is then cut, polished and finished, usually in other countries. India is the market leader in cutting and polishing diamonds. The cost of cutting and polishing diamonds in India is only a quarter of the cost in Botswana. The global average cost of finishing a 1.5 carat diamond is US$8000. The diamond is sold to the customer with a 25% profit margin.

Botswana is trying to develop industries connected with diamond mining, such as cutting, polishing and jewellery making including diamond rings. Fig. 1 shows how the global market for diamond rings changed in 2015.

The Botswanan Government has also encouraged the world’s largest diamond company to set up in Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. Some government ministers, however, are concerned that Botswana is too dependent on diamonds. They warn that there is a finite supply of diamonds and urge the government to encourage diversification.

As well as diamonds, the country has a number of other strengths. It has good infrastructure, a developed education system and free hospital treatment.

問題(a)：

Identify, using information from the extract, two reasons why a foreign diamond company may set up in Botswana. [2]

題目分析：

1. 題目要我們從文中找出兩個外國鉆石公司在博茨瓦納成立公司的原因，總分2分，每個原因各1分。

2. 這道題比較簡單，只要找到2點即可得分。

參考答案：Botswana has a large supply of diamonds?(1mark)?and there is good infrastructure.?(1 mark)

問題(b)：

Explain two benefits that a country may gain from the presence of a foreign multinational company. [2]

題目分析：

1. 題目要我們解釋兩點跨國公司在博茨瓦納創建公司對于博茨瓦納的好處。滿分4分，每點2分。

2. 注：是對于博茨瓦納這個國家的好處，不是對于跨國公司本身的好處，答題時切記不要搞混。

3. Explain題型稍難于Identify題型，除了要找對點，還要稍加解釋說明。

參考答案：

The output produced by foreign multinational companies will be counted in the country’s GDP.(1mark)Hence,this may result in increased output and economic growth in the country.?(1 mark)

Moreover, the country may benefit from higher rate of employment (1 mark) as the MNCs may hire domestic workers for their production processes.(1 mark)

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