Economic World (UK

Question 1

what percentage did manufacturing decline from 1900 to 2006

Answer 1

it decline from 55% in 1900 to only 15% in 2006

Question 2

What is globalization

Answer 2

globalization is the process in which business, ideas and lifestyles spread around the world

Question 3

how many people in the UK work in the IT sector

Answer 3

around 1.3 Million people in the UK work in the IT sector

Question 4

how many people are employed in the financial sector in the UK

Answer 4

around 2 million people are employed in the financial sector

Question 5

how many onsite wind turbines does Nissan have and what effect does it have on the environment

Answer 5

Nissan has 10 onsite wind turbines which generate 10% of the factories electricity. As well as saving 3000 tonnes of CO2

Question 6

How does Nissan recycle materials

Answer 6

Nissan recycles aluminium from Tyres and Lithium from Batteries

Question 7

What percentage of energy do solar panels provide

Answer 7

solar panels provide 7% of energy

Question 8

How much percent were Nissan able to increase with the use of recycled materials

Answer 8

Nissan increased the use of recycled materials by 25%

Question 9

What is the employment rate in south Cambridgeshire

Answer 9

the employment rate in South Cambridgeshire is 82%, 8% more than the national average

Question 10

what ranking does South Cambridgeshire place on the best places to live in the UK

Answer 10

South Cambridgeshire was ranked 6th in the best places to live in the UK

Question 11

what is the gross weekly earning in South Cambridgeshire

Answer 11

around £800 while the national average is around £650

Question 12

what percentage of adults report good health in south Cambridgeshire

Answer 12

97% of adults report good health in South Cambridgeshire

Question 13

How many cars are on the road in the UK

Answer 13

35 million cars are on the road in the UK

Question 14

what is the solution to traffic congestion

Answer 14

a smart motorway between London and South Wales will be build. It uses technologies such as electronic signs to vary speed limits in order to reduce congestion

Question 15

How can railways be improved

Answer 15

a new 32KM railway carrying 1500 passengers each

Question 16

How can airports be improved

Answer 16

a third runway is planned to open in 2030, which boosts the UK economy by 300 billion

Question 17

What is the HS2?

Answer 17

the HS2 is a speed track planned to link major cities in the midlands such as Manchester and Liverpool

Question 18

how much would the HS2 cost?

Answer 18

it would’ve cost more than £100 billion

Question 19

how much would the HS2 generate?

Answer 19

the HS2 would generate £40 billion, mostly in the North

Question 20

How many jobs would the HS2 create

Answer 20

the HS2 would create 40,000 jobs

Question 21

What is the Northern Powerhouse partnership?

Answer 21

it was an initiative to encourage industrial land and infrastructural development in northern England

Question 22

How much money would the Northern Powerhouse Partnership generate

Answer 22

it would generate £100 billion

Question 23

How many jobs would the Northern Powerhouse Partnership create

Answer 23

it would create 850,000 jobs