Revision: The Pound Falls to 5 Year Low against the Euro

Today’s revision note is on exchange rates and is designed for AS students - the pound has slipped to a five year low against the Euro. It is perhaps the result of the Euro’s strength against the US dollar rather than any fundamental collapse in market sentiment against sterling. 

Revision Focus: Export Performance

The blog will feature regular revision notes for students preparing for their AS and A2 economics papers in June 2008.

Explain the factors which may help to determine an economy’s export performance (20 marks)

A revision note on some of the factors that shape the growth of exports for an economy