Question on Free Trade Between China and EU

Example of a AQA unit 4 question from June 2007. AQA paper available here Note: Some of the data can’t be published online. This is just a short guide to answer the question. I think it lacks – more use of data and more evaluation. Explain why Free Trade is important to EU member countries …

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What Factors Would Stop the Dollar Devaluing?

Readers Question: What would stop the falling dollar? The dollar has been falling for many reasons. These are some of the factors which would stop the dollar falling and lead to a recovery in the value of the dollar. Higher Interest rates. US interest rates have been cut to 0% in an effort to stave …

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Why Are UK Retail Sales Increasing? (2008)

Readers Question: explain why two sectors of the UK economy are growing faster than other sectors ? According to the Office of National Statistics for March 2008 Retail Sales Volume Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) increased to 140.3 an annual growth rate of 4.7% Manufacturing grew at only 0.9% Services grew at 3.2% latest statistics at ONS …

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Economics for Business Students

Reader’s Question: What are the importance of economics to a business student? There is a strong overlap between business and economics. A Business student needs to take into account these various aspects of  Economics. At various times I have taught Business Studies in addition to Economics. Several topics are the same. These are the key …

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Is Investment a Zero Sum Game?

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Readers Question: Can you explain what happens to wealth when e.g share price, property prices fall? Do they just vanish into thin air, or is money just being transferred from one person to another? In other words, are all investment a zero-sum game? What happens when prices rise? Is there a simple example that can …

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