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WORKBOOK ANSWERS Edexcel A2 Economics Unit 4 The Global Economy This Answers document provides answers for the questions asked in the workbook. They are intended as a guide to give teachers and students feedback. Topic 1 Poverty and inequality in developed and developing countries Measuring poverty and inequality 1 A standard of living that fails to provide basic needs, such as food, shelter and clothing. (1 mark) Often measured by the number falling below a threshold

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Michael Willar Professor Walton International Relations 04-14-2013 “Major war will not occur in the future because the international community has created a set of international institutions that make it impossible.“ Many people believe that a major war will not happen again because international institutions would prevent it. I tend to agree with that notion because I believe that many things have changed since the last great power war in the 20th century. The League of Nations was the

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Economics – Group 1 Learning Miscellany 1) ------------------------------------------------- Introduction Economics is not an exact science, as it has to factor-in human behaviour. It assumes that the market is logical or rational in its behaviour. We know that the actions of humans are not always rational, hence events like the economic crash in 2008. No matter how much history teaches us, we still sometimes take irrational actions. The principals explained in Greg Mankiw’s book “The Principles

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deposits denominated in U.S. dollars at banks outside the U.S. and thus are not under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve. -The term was originally coined for U.S. dollars in European banks. -There is no connection with the euro currency or Eurozone. -FRA: a forward rate agreement (FRA) is a forward contract, an over-the-counter contract between parties that determines the rate of interest, or the currency exchange rate, to be paid or received on an obligation beginning at a future start date

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Japanese yen against the dollar has reduced Japan’s current account surplus. The Japanese yen gained 8.5 % against the dollar in the 12 months since January 2011. The currency has acquired a new and unusual status as a safe haven, reinforced by the eurozone debt crisis since international investors are concerned about the single European currency.  It is estimated that a 1 % gain in the Japanese yen could reduce the export volumes by 0.34 %, slowing down growth for a country that has relied on

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report was commissioned to do an analysis of Germany and make a recommendation as to whether or not to a large Canadian company should expand its foreign operations in Germany. The country was analyzed based on its Macro Environment – country description, Political situation and stability, Legislation, Economic conditions and Cultural issues, as well as on its Factor Endowments. The findings show that Germany has an overall stable and healthy economy with excellent advanced

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Specimen: 1)a) Examine the possible factors which may have led to a change on the value of the pound sterling against the Euro in recent years b) Evaluate the likely economic effects of a significant fall in the value of sterling against the Euro. 2)a) Examine the effect of the Common Agricultural Policy on the world trade in agricultural goods. b) Evaluate the implications of a significant reduction in barriers to the trade and services for the global economy. 3)a) In 2002 the unemployment

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Analysis of the Trade Impacts of the Global Recession of 2008 International Economics

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millions. Christianity is the dominant religion, with 65 to 70 percent of the population. The official language is German. Germany was a founding member of the European Community in 1958. It is part of the Schengen Area, and has been a member of the eurozone since 1999. It is a member of the United Nations, NATO, the G8, and the G20. Germany is a highly developed country in the EU. Germany in Hofstede cultural dimensions According to Hofstede model, Germany has cultural dimensions such as: low power

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