Growing economies Flashcards
What has the deindustrialisation of developed countries such as the UK meant for China and India?
It has led to industrialisation in China and India as they manufacture goods and export them all over the world
What are 2 pros and cons of economic growth for consumers?
+ Average consumer income increases as more people are in employment and wages increase
+ Feel more confident in the economy so they increase consumption which increases living standards.
- Likely to be higher demand pull inflation
- Economic growth doesn’t benefit everyone and could lead to inequality
What is a positive and negative about increasing incomes?
+ Could lift people out of poverty especially in developed countries
- Increase in income may not be distributed equally across the population which could increase inequality as a result.
Real values and constant prices are similar as?
They are both consider inflation
nominal values and current prices are similar as?
They both do not consider inflation
What is the formula to find out the real value of something?
Nominal value x100 / index number