SPARTAN ECONOMY The Spartan economy was mainly based around agriculture and these focused on three main classes. It was not just dependant on the slaves (helots) like the other Greek city states but were divided into serf-like helots‚ Spartiates and the perioikoi. The Spartan economy meant two things‚ the system of wealth creation and the state of the country’s prosperity. The economy had four vital features‚ natural resources‚ economic objectives‚ distribution of land and the roles of the Perioikoi
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| |February 2‚ 2013 | BUSINESS IN THE ECONOMY To understand how a business affects the economy we must first understand the meaning of what a business is by definition. A business is “an organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial‚ industrial or professional activities”. (Investopedia‚ 2013) A business
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Economy of Ireland I. Introduction The economy of Ireland has transformed in recent years from an agricultural focus to a modern knowledge economy‚ focusing on services and high-tech industries and dependent on trade‚ industry and investment. Since the mid 1990’s‚ Ireland has experienced consistent growth rates of up to 10% per annum. This has been attributed to years of strong government planning through the implementation of five-year National Development Plans. These plans provided for large-scale
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CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION 2 Introduction The current macroeconomic situation in the United States of America according to the article Economy in the United States that it is the world’s largest national economy‚ but has been going through a shaky economy. In 2010 the nominal GDP was around $14.7 trillion dollars. It also is a very high output when looking purchasing capita. The U.S. is one of the largest trading nations in the world with its
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What type of Economy does China have? Explain some of the benefits of this system to the country and some of the drawbacks. 1. Since the People’s Republic of China was formed in 1949 until 1978‚ China had a planned socialist economy like the former Soviet Union. The government owned all factories and farms. Planning committees controlled all production. Market forces were often ignored when they conflicted with plans of the state. In 1978 China introduced farm reforms. Farmers could grow
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Economic and Political Status in Paraguay Paraguay’s economy has constantly been improving over the years despite some set-backs they must face. Since they are a land-locked country‚ they do not have as many resources as most of its surrounding countries. They must rely mostly on agriculture for their main exports. As for Paraguay’s government and political conditions‚ they now have a president elected for a 5-year term. There are many different political parties‚ and the type of government
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Paper XVIII INDIAN ECONOMY- PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES Section 1: Basic Issues in Economic Development Developed and Underdeveloped Economies 1. W hat are the features of an Underdeveloped Economy? How far is India still characterized by them? [8‚7] (2009) 2. Discuss the salient features of India as underdeveloped but developing economy. (2006) Economic Growth and Development‚ Human Development 1. Economic Growth is the means to achieve the end which is the improvement in the quality of
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a parliamentary system‚ proportional representation and universal suffrage. The Prime Minister serves as head of government and the Knesset serves as Israel’s unicameral legislative body. Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. The economy‚ based on the nominal gross domestic product‚ was the 41st-largest in the world in 2010‚ with a very high standard of living‚ which is the highest in the Middle East. Israel’s financial centre is Tel Aviv‚ while Jerusalem is the country’s most populous
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Economies of Scale * This is the cost advantage that a business obtains due to expansion. * That is the factor that cause the average cost of producing a product to fall‚ as output of the product rises as explained in the ‘Dictionary of Economics’. * By achieving economies of scale‚ a company would have the cost advantage over its existing and new rivals. * Further‚ the company could achieve lower long run average cost (i.e. productive efficiency). But if technology changes‚ this
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