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Video Case Study: Problems for Iconic Japanese Manufacturers

Geoff Riley

5th February 2009

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Iconic Japanese manufacturers feel the pain of the global downturn

Sony, Toshiba and Panasonic are iconic global manufacturers but they are all suffering to a greater or lesser extent from the combination of a rising Yen and the impact of falling global demand. These two video clips provide an illustration of the impact of changes in the exchange rate and the world economic cycle.

Download the video case study handout Video_Panasonic_Sony.pdf

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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