jump to content of this page Bized logo linked to homepage
Bookmark and Share

External Influences - Crossword

1  2       3    2  4
               5    
                    
       3            
  4              8  
       6 7          
                    
5   14               
                    
  10                 
9                   
      6             
                    
      7         8  11
                    
         9          
     12           13  
                    
             11      
 12                  

Clues

Across

  1. (and 4 down) A group who meet monthly to set interest rates. (8, 6, 9)
  2. One of the big four commercial banks but is it your local bank? (1,1,1,1)
  3. All the individuals, businesses and organisations that take part in production and exchange. (7)
  4. (and 9 down and 7 across) The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a time period (5, 8, 7)
  5. A measure of the increase in the value of goods and services produced in a time period expressed as a percentage. (8, 5)
  6. (and 13 and 14 down) You will find this old lady on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City. (4, 2, 7)
  7. (and 9 down and 4 across) The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a time period (5, 8, 7)
  8. An acronym for the main external factors affecting a business (4)
  9. (and 8 down) The difference between the selling price and the cost of production. Squeeze this and you could be in trouble! (6,6)
  10. The name given to a rise in the value of a currency against another. (12)
  11. Changes in economic activity can affect this. (7)

Down

  1. The name given to a loan for the purchase of a property. (8)
  2. An American tourist visiting the UK would be an example of this transaction. (6)
  3. Goods bought from another country which results in a payment to a foreign seller. (6)
  4. (and 4 down) A group who meet monthly to set interest rates. (8, 6, 9)
  5. The name given to a currency when its value falls against another. (12)
  6. The value of one currency expressed in terms of another. (8, 4)
  7. The four components in the formula of simple interest (1,1,1,1)
  8. (and 9 across) The difference between the selling price and the cost of production. Squeeze this and you could be in trouble! (6,6)
  9. (and 7 across and 4 across) The value of all goods and services produced in a country in a time period (5, 8, 7)
  10. (and 12 down) The price paid to acquire capital or the cost of a loan expressed as a percentage.
  11. Governments levy different types of this on businesses. (3))
  12. (and 10 down) The price paid to acquire capital or the cost of a loan expressed as a percentage.
  13. (and 14 down and 6 across) You will find this old lady on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City. (4, 2, 7)

If you've given it a good go, follow this link for the solution!

| Index | Previous |