Microeconomics and Macroeconomics

Case study · Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UK

Using the information provided, explain the market structure that best describes the hand car wash (HCW) industry in the UK.

Case study · Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UK

Examine two reasons why the demand for HCWs increases during a period when consumer ‘incomes fail to keep up with inflation’ (Extract A line 8).

Case study · Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UK

Discuss the likely effects of changes in the level of migration on firms such as HCWs in the UK. Use a labour market diagram and the information provided to support your answer.

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Case study · Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UK

Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic factors which determine the number of firms in an industry. Refer to HCWs or another industry of your choice.

Case study · Hand car wash (HCW) firms in the UK

Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic effects of increased government intervention in an industry. Refer to HCWs or another industry of your choice.

Case study · The German economy

Explain one reason why a country such as Germany wants to avoid an increase in the national debt relative to GDP (Figure 2).

Case study · The German economy

Examine two likely effects of the forecast change in the rate of unemployment between 2019 to 2020, on firms in Germany. Refer to Figure 4 in your answer.

Case study · The German economy

Discuss the likely impact of investment in new technology on the profitability of firms in Germany, as described in Extract C line 20. Use a cost and revenue diagram to support your answer.

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Case study · The German economy

Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic factors which are likely to determine the rate of economic growth in Germany relative to other developed economies.

Case study · The German economy

Evaluate the microeconomic and macroeconomic impacts of ‘a much more expansionary fiscal policy’ (Extract C line 23) on the German economy.