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Doubt about economic growth in Business

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I was going through s11_qp_21 and the very last question asks for the effects of economic growth on the sales, costs and profits of the company in the case study. I know that economic growth is an increase in a country's GDP, but I'm not really sure how to answer the question from here. Even the mark scheme doesn't specifically address economic growth on its own.

Can someone please help me out? I'd really appreciate it...
 
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economic growth means a rise in GDP which should lead to a rise in living standards (incomes too)
This raises aggregate demand. which means sales rise...when sales rise the profit will grow to...
for costs if the company expands in order to meet the demand, then they may experience economies of scales which will lead to a fall in costs

i think this should do
 
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I was going through s11_qp_21 and the very last question asks for the effects of economic growth on the sales, costs and profits of the company in the case study. I know that economic growth is an increase in a country's GDP, but I'm not really sure how to answer the question from here. Even the mark scheme doesn't specifically address economic growth on its own.

Can someone please help me out? I'd really appreciate it...
increased GDP --> higher living standards --> less unemployment --> more people want to move in country --> more sales for company because of the high rate of spending and high rate of employment
 
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increased GDP --> higher living standards --> less unemployment --> more people want to move in country --> more sales for company because of the high rate of spending and high rate of employment

before living standards increase...ur unemployment will fall
 
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economic growth means a rise in GDP which should lead to a rise in living standards (incomes too)
This raises aggregate demand. which means sales rise...when sales rise the profit will grow to...
for costs if the company expands in order to meet the demand, then they may experience economies of scales which will lead to a fall in costs

i think this should do
Ah, thanks a lot! Just one quick question: how come a rise in GDP automatically means an increase in incomes?
As you can tell, Business is not my favourite subject...
 
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Because a rise in GDP will also cause a rise in GDP per capita, which also means the income, provided there isn't inequality of course, but that isn't a point you need to be aware of in business so no worries, all you need to know is that more GDP will be layed out to the population which basically means higher income. Please correct me if I'm wrong and best of luck to all :D
 
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Because a rise in GDP will also cause a rise in GDP per capita, which also means the income, provided there isn't inequality of course, but that isn't a point you need to be aware of in business so no worries, all you need to know is that more GDP will be layed out to the population which basically means higher income. Please correct me if I'm wrong and best of luck to all :D

bt GDP per capita depends on population too but yes the above point is correct :)
Thanks guys. I understand economic growth much better now!
 
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you havent mentioned bout population growth just about inequality
Well, I did mention something about more GDP being divided for the population, and a point such as an increase in population would result in a decrease for GDP per capita is just common sense really, but I guess I should've mentioned that specific point, loving the teamwork !
 
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