International economics

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - International economics - introduction
2. Section 3.1 International trade (notes)
3. Section 3.1 International trade (questions)
4. Section 3.1 International trade - simulations and activities
5. Section 3.2 Exchange rates (notes)
6. Section 3.2 Exchange rates - questions
   1. Exchange rate movements - short answer
   2. Exchange rates - essay
   3. Pound takes a dive
   4. Destabilising currency flows
   5. The iPad index
   6. Exchange rates - G20 considers wider role for China's yuan
7. Section 3.2 Exchange rates - simulations and activities
8. Section 3.3 Balance of payments - notes
9. Section 3.3 Balance of payments - questions
10. Section 3.4 Economic integration - notes
11. Section 3.4 Economic integration - questions
12. Section 3.5 Terms of trade - notes
13. Section 3.5 Terms of trade - questions
14. Print View

The iPad index

Read the article Oz prices cheap says Commsec's iPad index and then answer the questions below. You can either read the article in the window below or you can follow the previous link to read the article in a separate window.

Question 1

Explain what the iPad index shows and how it might be used.

Question 2

Suggest possible reasons for the differences in price of iPad in the UK and Australia.

Question 3

Discuss the relevance of indices like the Big Mac index and iPad index for economists and policy-makers.