The following constitutes a full list of resources on Biz/ed relating to Economic External Influences. All resources are applicable for Levels 3 and 4 unless otherwise stated. Resources suitable for Levels 1, 2 and 5 are marked where relevant. For further information on this, please see our guide to teaching and learning levels.
| Theory Explanations and Notes |
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| General Economic Management (Growth, Unemployment, Inflation, External Balance) - Virtual Economy |
| Government Policy Explanation - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Government Policy Theories - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Fiscal Policy - Virtual Economy |
| Monetary Policy - Virtual Economy |
| Government Expenditure Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| PSNCR Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| PSNCR and the Trade Cycle - Virtual Economy |
| Income Tax Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| VAT Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Indirect Tax - Virtual Economy |
| Progressive and Regressive Tax - Virtual Economy |
| Bank of England Explanation - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Bank of England Theories - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Interest Rate Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Economic Indicators Explanation - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Economic Indicators Theories - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Inflation Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Costs of Inflation - Economy |
| Unemployment Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Costs of Unemployment - Virtual Economy |
| Unemployment and Voter Turnout Rates - TimeWeb |
| Debt Ratio Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Economic Growth Explanation - Virtual Economy |
| Investment Explanation - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Investment Theories - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Supply and Demand Notes |
| Market Equilibrium
- Virtual Learning Arcade |
| Nobel Prize Winners 2004: Finn E. Kydland & Edward C. Prescott |
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| Presentations |
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External Influences: The Macro-Economy [136 KB]
External Influences - Mind Map |
External Influences on Business [82 KB]
External Influences on Business - Mind Map |
| Developments in the Cruise Sector [86KB] |
| Competition in Markets [54 KB] |
| The Market Mechanism [74 KB] |
| Recent Developments in UK Travel and Tourism [70 KB] |
| Communication: The Role of ICT [127 KB] |
| The European Union: Single Market and the Euro [66 KB] |
| Performance Monitoring - Mind Map |
| Economics and the Business Environment [251 KB] |
| The Economy and Business Activity [1.1 MB] |
| The Business Environment and Business Economics [884 KB] |
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| Worksheets, Activities and Simulations |
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| Virtual Farm |
| House Price Determination Simulation - Virtual Learning Arcade |
| External Influences 2 - Activity (Level 2) |
| Business Success and Failure 2 - Activity (Level 2) |
| Knowing Your Stakeholders - Activity (Level 2) |
| External Influences: PotArts Ltd - Activity |
| Developments in the Cruise Sector - Activity |
| External Influences and the Stakeholder Model: McDonald's - Activity |
| Knowing Your Competition - Activities (Level 2) |
| Competition in Markets - Activity |
| The Market Mechanism - Activity |
| Performance Monitoring - Activity |
| Recent Developments in Travel and Tourism - Activity |
| Communication: The Role of ICT - Activity |
| The Single Market and the Euro - Activity |
| Bank of England Worksheet - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Economic Indicators Worksheets - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Government Policy Worksheets - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Investment Case Study - Virtual Bank of Biz/ed |
| Inflation Worksheet - TimeWeb |
| Responses to Recession Worksheet - TimeWeb |
| Average Earnings versus Average Pay Worksheet - TimeWeb |
| Correlating Unemployment and Inflation Worksheet - TimeWeb |
| Inflation Worksheets - TimeWeb |
| Boom-Bust in Housing Worksheet - TimeWeb |
| In A Spin - Classroom Game |
| Currency Trading - Classroom Game |
| External Influences 1 - Question Bank |
| External Influences 2 - Question Bank |
| External Influences 3 - Question Bank |
| Stakeholder Economy - Worksheet |
| Housing Market - Worksheet (Beginners) |
| Taxation - Worksheet (Beginners) |
| War or Peace - Activity |
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| Current Topics |
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| Insurance - Mind your Business |
| All Gas and Profits? - Mind your Business |
| The Budget - Plans, Promises and Presentation - Mind your Business |
| Macro-Economics - Aggregate Demand, Inflation, Unemployment and Growth - Mind your Business |
| Never in a Month of Sundays - At your Leisure |
| A Sector For All Seasons? - At your Leisure |
| The State of the UK Leisure Sector - At your Leisure |
| Success in the City: How the UK's City-Regions may be Re-Born - At your Leisure |
| The Psychology of Shopping - At your Leisure |
| RFID: Manchester City and the Billion Dollar Brands - At your Leisure |
| Public Safety versus Personal Freedom: Should all Cyclists wear Helmets? - At your Leisure |
| Channel Hopping: Selling UK TV Abroad - At your Leisure |
| The Final Drag: England to Ban Smoking in Public Places - At your Leisure |
| Half Life 2 - At your Leisure |
| No Dice: UK Gambling Laws to Change - At your Leisure |
| Kitted-Out: The Sports Clothing and Footwear Retailers - At your Leisure |
| Calling Time on the Licensing Laws - At your Leisure |
| From DIY to DAY (Do Anything Yourself) to Makeover - At your Leisure |
| Low Flying Fares: An End to Cheap, No Frills? - At your Leisure |
| Forever on the Never-Never - Wanna Argument? |
| The UK Housing Market: A Place of Your Own? - Wanna Argument? |
| As Europe Says 'Hello' to the Euro, is the UK Sound as a Pound? - Wanna Argument? |
| Football, Finance and the Future - Falling Out of Love with Football? - Wanna Argument? |
| Drugs, Big Business and Community Service: Kicking the Chemists in the Margins - Wanna Argument? |
| Big versus Small Government - Wanna Argument? |
| Football, Finance and the Future: A Bubble About to Burst? - Wanna Argument? |
| Farmers - An Industry in Crisis or Just More Bleating? - Wanna Argument? |
| Taxes - To Cut or Not to Cut? That is the Question - Wanna Argument? |
| Rail Privatisation - A Concept Long Overdue? - Wanna Argument? |
| The Euro - Should we Follow Europe or Denmark? - Wanna Argument? |
| Fuel Taxes - Higher or Lower? - Wanna Argument? |
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| Company Information and Case Studies |
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Fairtrade Business - Cafédirect Business Profile
Business Partnerships - Cafédirect Business Profile
Producer Communities - Cafédirect Business Profile |
Fairtrade Business - The Day Chocolate Company Business Profile
Producers' Premiums - The Day Chocolate Company Business Profile
Business Partnerships - The Day Chocolate Company Business Profile
Producer Communities - The Day Chocolate Company Business Profile |
| External Influences - Kettleby Foods Business Profile |
| External Influences - No. 31 Hair and Beauty Business Profile |
| US Unemployment Claims Fall - On The Case |
| ECB to Hold Steady on Interest Rate - On The Case |
| Attacks Depress London Housing Market - On The Case |
| Keynes Revisited - On The Case |
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