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1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_LWQQrpSc4 Inflation & balance of payments

3. Inflation rates

4. Inflation

5. Low Inflation

6. Inflation Thailand’s Inflation Rate The inflation rate in Thailand was last reported at 3.40 percent in July of 2010. From 2000 until 2010, the average inflation rate in Thailand was 2.51 percent reaching an historical high of 9.20 percent in July of 2008 and a record low of -4.40 percent in July of 2009. Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy.

7. Inflation rates “inflation” refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. Inflation is measured by comparing two sets of goods at two points in time Related concepts include: Deflation - a general falling level of prices Disinflation - the reduction of the rate of inflation Hyper-inflation - an out-of-control inflationary spiral Stagflation - a combination of inflation and poor economic growth Reflation - An attempt to raise prices to counteract deflationary pressures.

8. Nurses case study • 1 – cut down • 2 – fold in half • 3 – stick in neatly • 4 – answer the following questions • If a nurse gets paid £19,000 per annum, how much more money is 2.75%? (show your working out) • Explain what is meant when the article states that in real terms, nurses are facing a pay cut. • 5 – Q&A UK inflation measures

9. Economic growth Thailand’s GDP = $272.43bn Laos’s GDP = $5.4bn Cambodia = $10.35bn Malaysia = $221.77bn India = $1.16trn America’s GDP = $14.3trn UK’s GDP = $2.67trn

11. unemployment Unemployed people do not contribute towards the economy, but actually cost the economy money The lower the unemployment the better. UK August = 7.8%. Thailand August = 1.4%

12. Balance of payments Imports Exports ฿20 ฿10 ฿80 ฿120 Deficit = ฿10 Surplus = ฿40

13. Balance of payments

14. Homework 7 (a) Analyse the benefits to your country’s economy from a multinational manufacturer of computers locating a new factory there.

15. LO • Explain how government intervention such as: • Fiscal policies • Monetary policies • can influence the economy.

16. Government intervention Most countries have a mixed market economy. The government will have some influence on the performance of the economy. Monetary policy Fiscal policy Interest rates Spending & taxation

17. 2 minute discussion Discuss with the person next to you, what effect your ‘card’ would have on the economy. End 1.1 Starting a Business Enterprise

18. The economic cycle Fiscal policy Increase in GDP Decrease in GDP Increase in inflation Economy slows down Monetary policy

19. Economic cycle Now complete the economic cycle, using these boxes to help you. Increase in GDP Decrease in GDP Unemployment at its highest Increase interest rates Increase unemployment People spend less Increase public spending Increase in inflation Business make less sales Business reluctant to expand / open Reduce taxes

20. Homework Complete inflation work sheet, answering all 4 questions.

21. What have we learnt? Discuss with a partner before you share it with the class