Application Flashcards
1
Q
What is the current UK national debt?
A
£2.7 trillion
2
Q
What is the UK’s current unemployment rate?
A
4.2%
3
Q
What company close to a monopoly has a value over $1 trillion
A
Amazon (close to a monopoly) has a value over $1 trillion, greater than the entire GDP of Indonesia.
4
Q
How many people in the UK live in absolute poverty?
A
5
Q
What are three application points about the UK rail industry?
A
- Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain have more than doubled in the last 20 years
- 64% of rail journeys start or end in London
- The UK rail network is one of the safest in Europe. No passengers or rail workers have died as a result of a mainline train accident in over ten years
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7
Q
What is the UK current inflation rate?
A
3.2%
