Economics Applied to a business

Economics

applied to businesses HENRI, ELENA, ZHIHAN, CHARLIE, NATHAN

IED +1.5

Gearing Ratio 30%-60% Cambridge

France & Japan

Independent Retailer

GOODS E L B A R U D R E CONSUM

5+5 Employees

y m o n o c e s ’ k u GDP 2007-2013

• Recession -6.3% • Confidence • Middle Class • Luxury Goods • Steady 2015

r e t n I

More Demand + Consumption

5%

Credit Crunch

Good for Borrowing

0.5%

$

s e t a r t es

More Sales + Profit

Future: 0.25%

$

s e m o c n i le

b a s o p s i d Real ♥ Shop

Credit Crunch Start • Fluctuates with increase & decrease • Consumer demand • Not a necessity • Success/Failure

Ex France

e t a r e g n a ch Japan • 1:248, 1:127, 1:152 • Increase little value • Euro was 1:1.48 now 1:1.16 • Cheap to import • Buy more = Price high

n o i s u l c Con • Force business to make change • Cause success/failure • Determine profit

POOF

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