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In 2015, Russia banned the imports of food, such as milk, from the European Union (EU). Which outcomes are most likely to happen as a result? [Tabl...
In 2010, Vietnam experienced a deficit in the value of its trade in goods (visible) despite exporting a greater number of goods than it imported. W...
The New Suez Canal In August 2015 the Egyptian Government opened a second Suez Canal, alongside the original canal, to enable more and larger ships...
Sales of bottled water in China doubled between 2010 and 2015. In 2013 China overtook the USA as the biggest market for water by volume, but not va...
Money and banking are closely linked. Money performs a number of functions, including being a standard for deferred payments, and it is used to pay...
In 2012 oil was discovered in Kenya, but in 2014 an American firm stopped its plans to explore for oil in the Arabuko Sokoke forest in the country....
In June 2015 the value of the Swiss franc rose by 30% against the euro. The countries that Switzerland exports to are changing. Exports to the USA,...
Japan's birth rate is falling. Its population is ageing, and declining at a faster rate than any other country's population. This has an impact on ...
In recent years there has been an increase in prices in Mexico. Indirect taxes have also been increased. Bus fares and food have become more expens...
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 ...
Indonesia's output is influenced by its factors of production. A production possibility curve diagram can be used to show this relationship between...
In 2015 some German commercial banks reduced their already very low interest rates on deposit accounts. The German Government was hoping that such ...
More people are becoming billionaires at the same time that other people are living in poverty. While some people enjoy luxuries others lack even b...
Between 2009 and 2014, Delaware was the only US state to experience a fall in earnings. In the same period, however, it had an unemployment rate be...
In 2015 the world saw many changes in demand and advances in technology. People were using new ways to transfer money and there was an increase in ...
Spain has had one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe. Moreover, 3.5 million of those unemployed had been out of work for at least a year b...
The Norwegian government chose to spend the profits from oil on stocks, bonds and property. The possibility of improving domestic infrastructure, t...
What would be classified by an economist as the factor of production known as land?
What is the cause of the economic problem facing all countries?
Which activity takes place in the tertiary sector?
In the diagram, suppliers have set the price of a product at Ps. Economic theory predicts that the equilibrium price of the product will rise to PE...
A government approved the construction of a new railway line connecting major cities. It would be built by a private company but be funded partly t...
What is a function of a central bank?
What is likely to lead to an increase in the wages of university lecturers?
When is a trade union likely to have more power to increase its members' wages?
The table shows the percentage (%) of income saved by different age groups. What can be concluded from the table?
Which characteristic can exist both in monopoly and in perfect competition?
An industry is experiencing diseconomies of scale. What will be happening to long run average cost and total cost?
A firm that sells its product for $6 a unit has the following total costs. Which statement is correct?
Which statement about fixed costs is correct?
What would a government reduce as part of an expansionary monetary policy to increase employment?
What is an aim of government policy?
The table shows the amount of tax to be paid at different weekly incomes. Which statement describes the system of income tax as income rises over t...
Which situation involving the building industry is most likely to be investigated by a government body set up to control restrictive practices?
An economy is experiencing two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. What is this economy experiencing?
What is included in the calculation of a consumer prices index (CPI)?
There was a fall in investment spending by businesses in the third quarter of 2015. What would be the likely result of this?
The table shows units of output, value of output and number of people employed in an industry over three years. What can be concluded from the table?
What is found in a typical developed country?
Which characteristic will show that a country has significant absolute poverty?
The government of a developing country allows a multinational mining company to mine minerals in order to improve the standard of living of the loc...
A country has decided that it wants to increase free trade with its trading partners. Which measure would help it achieve this objective?
In 2012 the UK held the Olympic Games, which attracted a large number of visitors from foreign countries. Which item of the UK's current account ba...
The Mexican currency (the peso) has fallen in value against the US dollar. What will be the effect of this on the Mexican economy?
The table shows the rice yield in four countries. What may be concluded from this information?
In economics, natural sunlight is classified as a free good. What is the reason for this?
What would be classified as the factor of production capital for an airline?
The diagram shows a production possibility curve (PPC). Which position is most likely to lead to the greatest outward shift of the PPC?
What is a major advantage of a market economic system over a mixed economic system?
The diagram shows the market for beef in the US with the original equilibrium at X. What will be the new equilibrium position if incomes in the US ...