Economics Head of Department: Mr Kendall, kendallj@ashfordschool.co.uk Over the summer I would like you to prepare a PowerPoint presentation comparing the current performance of the UK economy with another economy of your choice (eg the economy of your home country or of another economy that you have visited). Please include the following information about the performance of the two economies: • • • • • • • •
Economic growth rates and levels of GDP Unemployment rates Inflation rates Balance of payments/Trade figures (the balance between imports and exports) The government’s budget position (the balance between tax revenue and government spending) The importance of the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in these economies Human development data such as life expectancy, infant mortality rates, literacy rates etc... Any other economic data that you can find and think is interesting
You may find some of this data hard to find, but do your best to find as much RECENT INFORMATION AS YOU CAN. Don’t just list the data, but try to explain what the data means and explain whether the data that you have found is good or bad for the country. At the end of the presentation try to compare the economic performance of the two economies. Which one has the strongest/most developed economy in your view, and what are their prospects for the years to come? The presentation to me and the class will last about 10 minutes. Your work will be discussed, graded and may put up on the wall-so make sure that you do a good job as we will be staring at it for the whole year! You can send the presentation to me at any point over the summer at kendallj@ashfordschool.co.uk but no later than the start of the September term. Mr Kendall
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