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I found my article for microeconomics article commentary, but Im not sure if I choose the right one. Could someone help me? http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/da1e8e76-3cb3-11e3-86ef-00144feab7de.html#axzz2n77KZjQW
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Hey all, I'm writing my international economics commentary on the following article: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/argentina-calls-eu-biodiesel-tariffs-173037026.html#f0fsixB My teacher already accepted the article already, so I have to write it on this one. But now I am confused, which theory I should use as "problem" and which one as "solution"? I would assume it would be suitable for this article to see the protectionist measures as the "problem" but what should then be the "solution" theory? Thanks a lot for your help!
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Hey guys, so i have a few questions i was hoping someone could answer please: 1. Our teacher told us that definitions aren't required in the internal assessment for the new syllabus (May 2015), is this true? All the websites i researched said they are.. 2.Is the cover page included in the word count for the internal assessment? Thanks:]
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Is this article fine for a macroeconomics commentary?? http://blogs.marke****ch.com/thetell/2013/11/12/softer-u-k-inflation-eases-pressure-on-boe-to-hike-rates/
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Is this a good article for the international economics exchange rate? http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/trade/2013/09/30/rob-davies-raises-chicken-import-tariffs
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Hey guys! I had an assembly the other day that asked us to consider what subject we'd like to do our extended essays in (I'm currently a junior). I'm interested in Economics. I'm an SL student so first of all does that create any barriers? Our SL and HL class is combined and so I tend to download the HL material just out of interest and better background knowledge. Also, what kind of things can I look at? I was thinking about the increase in housing rents in my country (Qatar), but this is just an idea. Or could I enquire about the effect of the fluctuation of the dollar on Qatari industries (since the Qatari riyal is pegged to the US Dollar)? Are these viable topics? Any…
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Hey everyone, I figured out my research question for my extended essay to involve evaluating a company's CSR and whether it would be profitable in the long-term for them. Do any of you have any idea how I could attack CSR or which business tools I could use and research on? Any help would be absolutely amazing, thanks!
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I am doing my business internal assessment of choosing two different machineries for a company. I am most likely doing investment appraisal but I am not sure what data i need? - Cash flow forecast? - Cost of the products What else do I need? Thank you.
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Okay, so for my internal assessment I'm going to be investigating whether my father's company needs to change their organizational structure... any advice on what I should include for this essay? And how can I actually start the essay with a good theoretical framework? Tips for writing a good B&M internal? Thanks!
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I have a due date for my internal assessment's title page for tuesday and our teacher told us there are certain requirements and rules to follow to make one. Can someone help me with this and tell me which guide should I follow? If you could reply with an example that would be great. Thanks!
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im working on my business ee, but im not sure how to establish my research question my main topic is about coca cola and it's positioning in peru any ideas? thankss
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Hey everyone, I would like to do my extended essay on Business and Management on the topic of Micro finance but I am not quite sure how to formulate a research question as I have only done economics in the past and any ideas would be really helpful. The question should revolve mostly on finance. Thanks!
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Hello everyone! Could anyone please tell me if I can do my IA in macroeconomics about inflation on the basis of this article? I'm not sure if it's suitable since it's rather a set of data. On the other hand, my teacher warned me not to use an article that already presents analysis or opinions. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/18/brazil-economy-survey-idUSE5N0H501K20131118 Thanks in advance for your help!
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Short intro: 10th grader, planning on doing Economics SL, definitely don't want to do 'Business and Management' SL/HL So I just have a few questions about the Economics SL course. 1) Is the course overall difficult? 2) How much work do you have to do? (eg. writing commentaries, portfolio, etc.) 3) Is there a big difference between the difficulty (or the amount of work) of the SL and HL course? I am not planning on doing HL as I want to take Math, Physics, English A LangLit as HLs. But in case (lets just assume) that I hate my Physics course, I could take Economics HL as my "backup". 4) *This question is probably difficult to answer I started the Khan Academy "Microeconom…
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Hello! I am stuck, and I hope you can share some great advice! I am currently working on my business EE, and I am doubtful how to structure my SWOT. Should I make a table and add points? then discuss it later on or should I make a sub heading for each letter, eg. strength , and then discuss the strength further under the heading? I am going to use the swot to determine the success of a marketing strategy, and for further analysis in a porters generic strategy analysis. I hope you can help me
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Hey everyone, My first month marks just came out and im doing good in everything except economics and my school called my dad to tell him to come to the parents meeting on saturday (i got a 2 in economics) perhaps theyre gonna tell him that i should change it and my options are european history sl, world religions sl, and the history teacher told me that its really difficult and i already missed out on lots of the material so what should i do? need quick replies and thanks in advance
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Hi all I am currently doing my GCSE and will be giving my exams in May next year. I have to submit my IB options form soon. I have decided mostly all my options but I am really struggling with the Group 3. Our school offered us this course similar to B&M in GCSE Level but it was more practical and not much theoretical. I want to take 2 sciences at HL and languages and maths and SL. That leaves me Group 3 to be taken at HL. However after discussing with a few people they suggested me that I shouldn't take B&M at IB HL since its not worth much in the end. Mostly people did economics at GCSE Level and then did it in IB HL. I really want to take economics at HL but th…
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i was just going through the definitions of veblen and giffen goods. i understand that a veblen good is related to preference, status and the good's 'snob value' but what exactly is a giffen good? please explain with examples and what's the difference between the two? thanks
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I wanted to do " Should (name of the company) invest in building a shopping complex to increase revenue?" but then i visited them, they told me they have decided (and signed a contract) to build it (very) recently. is my RQ still valid? how do i rephrase help please!!!!!!!!!!! it's a big company btw, but imanaged to get some datas. and i was thinking of doing SWOT, Investment appraisal, marketing mix (to know whether the shopping complex is profitable or not), and decision tree (but decision is already made, so how?) is this appropriate?
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If the government invests in infrastructure is this an interventionist supply side policy instead of fiscal policy (increase in government spending)? If my article talks about infrastructure investments should I show an increase in SRAS and AD. Thank you in advance for the help.
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Hi, so pretty much I understand the concept behind the price mechanism, but while taking notes I'm struggling to put it into words that will satisfy the syllabus. My textbook is really vague and all of the websites seem to think that it doesn't merit much explanation because it's a simple concept. Is there anyone who is able to explain to me or send me some notes that would help me be able to write to the 2013 syllabus standards? Thanks!
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Hey all, Im in a situation where I need to get started and turn in a planning and preferably first draft within 2 weeks. Luckely Im completelly free and have all the time to focus on the IA. I have 2 companies that Im interested in that have said that they dont mind me doing my project on their businesses and will be supportive with information and data I could need. The company I want to focus on is a company that are opening a factory in South america that will recycle tires into 3 basic products. And their problem is that they dont know if they should sell the 3 raw materials or for example refine them. Now I put it very basic I dont know if this is enought but wh…
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Hello guys, I'm a new guy on forum and I basically singed in so I can ask you a few questions about business and management IA. So I need to submit it in a few weeks and I just saw I am completely lost about this and I have no idea what to do. I know what companies I could do but finding the right material and writting a good research question is quite hard. If any of you could give me some tips and hints it would be really great. Some guidelines and helps are really required for me because I think I have no idea how to do it in a good way. What I understood is that it's base are 3 - 5 supporting documents and analysis of that, but how to find them how to find right ones…
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Hey guys! So im not sure if there is a specific structure for the Business IA! Please let me know if anyone know good tips or a good structure for the IA
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Hey guys, We have started to write our third commentary in economics class and i chose this article to do mine on http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/30/business/international/experimental-free-trade-zone-opened-in-shanghai.html?_r=1& i am having trouble with coming up with what to write in the commentary. Could you please give me some ideas i could include? I would be really grateful for any help
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I need help in writing the question for my IA the topic is about twitter, they are losing a lot of money so they decided to start advertising on TV http://www.itnews.com/business-issues/68526/twitters-take-tv-we-make-it-better OR Yahoo's revenue and profit were both down from last year, though it has more users http://www.itnews.com/business-issues/68518/yahoo-reports-another-sales-drop-ad-clicks-yield-less Thanksss!
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Goad evening! I am working on my IA in macroeconomics thereby everything I write in is double checked. So I want to make something clear and would like to ask for help! The point of concern is the full employment - when there is such, what is the inflation rate? Can state it as the healthy ~2% rate, which is also the aim of the country's government I am analyzing?
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Hey guys I am currently finalizing my Extended Essay in Economics, and my RQ is "To what extent did the deteriorating tourism in Egypt affect its economic growth following the 25th of January Revolution" The problem is that many people told me that my RQ is way too broad which is freaking me out. But I didn't face any problems while working on it and I felt comfortable with my research and I think i did pretty well so far.. I've also read a couple of EE's from "50 excellent EE's" and one of them was "How did the tax reform in Slovakia affect its growth and development?" and I guess this one is broad too? It's one of the 50 excellent EE's so I'm guessing he did pretty well…
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Hey, I'm doing my EE as an Economics Micro Topic. My research covers the local ferry service, that travels from my suburb into the Central Business District. I'm seeing to what extent it is a monopoly for commuters who live in my suburb (our suburb is at the end of a peninsula, so people can also drive into work, but it takes longer and generally costs more). In terms of working this out, I am going to survey commuters in the area about various things in order to see if it is a monopoly. Obviously, an important aspect is the Price Elasticity of Demand for the ferry, and also the Cross Price Elasticity of Demand between the ferry and driving. Basically, my question conce…
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Hey, Having switched from an Indian curriculum (CBSE) to the IB. I would like to know how one got about studying. The curriculum I previously studied in primarily focused on the textbook definition of things. I had to memorize lines on lines of text. How should I go about studying for the IB? Is it enough for me to the read the lesson and understand concepts and remember names. Or should I memorize definitions? Would appreciate your inputs. I have a business test the day after.
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Hey everyone! My IB Business teacher is very nice and a great person, but she simply can't teach. We use Paul Hoang's textbook in class (no one in my class likes it though...is it just us?), but we were wondering what the best revision books/study guides/course companions/etc. to use would be. Thank you all for your help in advance!
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Hey, I switched my curriculum from that of an Indian one (CBSE) to the IB. The Indian system was more textbook, definition oriented which meant that I had to often memorize lines of text. I wanted to know how I might get about studying for tests. Do I merely understand the concept or do I have to memorize? Would appreciate your inputs... In which case, studying chapters would take very little time, yeah?
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My article for my economics IA is on a rise in petrol tax in NZ. I was wondering if you guys can think of any other evaluation points for that? So far, I've got - demand price inelastic - impact on low income earners - substitutes with public transport - possible increase in demand for fuel-efficient cars Are there any more I can include? Please do help!
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I am having a really hard time to find good articles that I can use for my IA in economics. Do you have any idea where i find the proper or "good" ones?
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Does anybody know how to calculate through the keynesian multiplier (macro)?
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Hello! Was wondering if anyone could help me in my very unfortunate situation.. So I'm writing my extended essay AND internal assessment in business and management and as you all know you need to relate your research question to a company.. The company that I chose, which was my father's, recently went bankrupt but I do have all the primary information required to write about it.. The question is about sources of finance: which source of finance would be the best for company x for expanding? Do I keep writing about it? Do I mention it to my moderator? Thanks in advance.
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Hi guys, My question has been found "far too broad" so I don't really know how to find a topic. Where should I start? Hope you can help, thanks!
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Hello! My reasearch question is: "How can students’ satisfaction be improved at the International High School of the Gothenburg Region (IHGR)?" I wil use SWOT Analysis and 7Ps marketing mix. I am trying to start doing a questionnaire, but I must admit.. I'm stuck. Would u be so kind and tell me what questions you would put in the questionnaire? Thanks in advance.
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Hello everyone! I'd be really grateful if you guys could take my survey for my Business IA as soon as possible and try to get as many people of other demographic groups to take it as well, as I need a large group. Thank you so much! <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F33LDGY">Click here to take survey</a>
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Hi guys, I have an IA due this year and I'm in quite a pickle right now as I do not have an idea for a business, any suggestions/help? P.S. It cannot be a multinational businesses such as McDonald's.
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Anybody can recommend me online sources for my IA? I haven't decided my topic, so I would like to read about different corporations or business first. I think I will analyze something related to marketing or human resources
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Hey! I was absent from school due to health problems when we were learning most of macroeconomics, so it's a bit of a "dark picture" for me. I was wondering if this article is suitable for IA? http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/06/news/economy/labor-force-participation/ and what could be the possible economic models I could use there? Please help me, fellow IB'ers. Thanks in advance:)
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Hi guys, So I decided to take four HLs, but my scholarship only covers the standard three. The extra fees that I have to pay for each term isn't too much (around €580) but when it is only for one extra class each week, I feel that it isn't worth spending the money. I'm choosing Economics to be the one that I will "drop to SL". I'm currently asking for permission to self-study the HL extensions in Economics (all the HL bits) and not attend the extra HL lesson (SL and HL study together in the other lessons for Economics). If I do succeed in persuading them to let me do this, I will be having minimal guidance from the teacher. He's very nice and helpful as a whole, I am sure…
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Hey guys!! I really really need the past papers for just international economics for HL I've tried searching, but couldnt find anything Let me know if you have anything Thanks!
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Hello.... so ummm since this year's case study is RDB. Would the paper 1 mocks be on actual IB created Questions or would it be random ones that our teacher made up? and also for paper 2- are they past exam paper questions? ohh sorry if i seem kind of annoying/ new to this... its beacuse i take Business and management SL anticipated and im really nervous about the mocks because i have never done them before. Thanks
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I have a Business Management exam 2 days away, right after Psychology. Luckily, I'm done with Psychology but have very little preparation with Business. The syllabus includes Module 1 (Business Organization & Environment), Module 2 (Human Resources), Module 3 (Accounts & Finance) and Module 4 (Marketing). The exam will contain Paper 1 and Paper 2. I am panicking because I don't know anything. My question is: What is the most efficient way to study in this time period? My plan is: Step 1: Do all the chapters from www.ibbusinessandmanagement.com Step 2: Go through the past papers Will that suffice? I can't study from the textbook because it is over SIX HUNDRED page…
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Hi guys, I have an Internal Assessment which is a commentary, based on microeconomics only, and it's due in 2 weeks! I was wondering whether any of you have good news articles that is related to what I'm doing (microeconomics), and a news article that I can easily do a commentary on (something that I can write a lot about)? Anyways, just hoping to get some suggestions! Thanks in advance! (:
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guys, i have been working on my macro. commentary for a while now, but i looked at it after a while today and noticed something which i feel may make me have to change it.. here's the article: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered its key rate to 7.25% from 7.5%. India's growth rate has dipped, amid a slowdown in key sectors such as manufacturing, prompting the government to lower growth forecasts. As a result, the central bank has been under pressure to take steps to help stimulate a fresh wave of economic growth in Asia's third-largest economy. However, the bank - which has taken some measures in recent months - said that there was limited room for it to ease its pol…
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On my pre IB year i did geogaphy HL and it was extremely difficult for me. i scored 3 at the end of year exam. i really want to change my HL geography to something else. and any of my SL subjects are not suitable for HL.... do you think i can do business and management? i do economics HL by the way if this helps with anything. help me
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Im really having trouble in finding a topic for my extended essay. These are the topics i have made up so far but are they both not narrow enough and how can I make them more narrow..? Can i do an EE on these topics?? Thanks for help! 1.To what extent can Nokia's current market share of smartphones be attributed to it's choise of using windows as their smartphone operating system instead of Android? 2. How effective has the partnership between Nokia and Microsoft been for Nokia as a smartphone strategy?
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