Videos of the week! - Teddy Bears and Specialisation
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
by Amy Chapman
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These two videos looking at Britain’s last surviving teddy bear factory covers a number of topics in economics.
This first video looks at the problems that Merrythought Ltd have faced and the initiatives they have taken to ensure their survival.
The second video (click on the link below) would be great when looking at specialisation.
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Categories: MICROECONOMICS TOPICS Competitive markets
Tags: recession, competition, currency, video, gcse macro, gcse micro, labour costs
Tags: recession, competition, currency, video, gcse macro, gcse micro, labour costs
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