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Friday, 3/2 Write your homework in your agenda Glue your Government vocab that is being passed out to page 136 Open to page 131-your Target Time Write and answer the following question –Why is a mixed economy called a “mixed” economy?
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Monday, 3/5 Write your homework in your agenda Open to page 138- Label it Target Time Write and answer the following question –Identify the economic system for each of the following countries: Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba Get out your study guide
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Comparing Latin American Economies Mexico, Brazil, & Cuba
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Foreign Exchange Rates The price of 1 country’s currency compared to another… –1 US dollar = 11 Mexican pesos –1 US dollar = 1.8 Brazilian reals –1 US dollar =.92 Cuban pesos
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United Mexican States
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3 Economic Questions… What to produce? –businesses decide and government approves/denies it How to produce it? –businesses decide & government regulates procedures For whom to produce? –businesses decide based on supply & demand (price) Which economic system does Mexico have?
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Mexico’s Economic System Mexico has a mixed economic system, that is closer to market than command.
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Mexico’s Natural Resources What’s available? –petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
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Mexico’s Land Use What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? –12.66%
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Mexico’s Industries What’s being produced in the factories? –food and beverages, tobacco, chemicals, iron and steel, petroleum, mining, textiles, clothing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, –Tourism is also a major industry in Mexico.
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Mexico’s Literacy Rate What percentage of people over the age of 15 can read and write? –91% How long are students required to stay in school? –13 years
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Mexico’s Unemployment Rate What percentage of people do not have jobs? –4.1% (however, only 61.1% of people working age have a job) What percentage of people live in poverty? –18.5%
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Mexico’s GDP $1.657 trillion (2011) –U.S. GDP $15 trillion GDP Per Capita--What is the value of goods and services produced per person? –$15,100 (2011) –U.S. GDP per capita: $48,100
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Federative Republic of Brazil
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3 Economic Questions… What to produce? –businesses decide and government approves/denies it How to produce it? –businesses decide & government regulates procedures For whom to produce? –businesses decide based on supply & demand (price) Which economic system does Brazil have?
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Brazil’s Economic System Brazil has a mixed economic system.
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Brazil’s Natural Resources What’s available? –bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
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Brazil’s Land Use What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? –6.9%
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Brazil’s Industries What’s being produced in the factories? –textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
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Brazil’s Literacy Rate What percentage of people over the age of 15 can read and write? –88.6% How long are students required to stay in school? –14 years
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Brazil’s Unemployment Rate What percentage of people do not have jobs? –8% What percentage of people live in poverty? –22%
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Brazil’s GDP $2.5 trillion (2008) GDP Per Capita--What is the value of goods and services produced per person? –$11,600 (2011)
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Republic of Cuba
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3 Economic Questions… What to produce? –government makes all economic decisions How to produce it? –government decides how to make goods/services For whom to produce? –whoever the government decides to give them to Which economic system does Cuba have?
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Cuba’s Economic System Cuba has a command economic system.
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Cuba’s Natural Resources What’s available? –cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
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Cuba’s Land Use What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? –27.63%
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Cuba’s Industries What’s being produced in the factories? –sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals
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Cuba’s Literacy Rate What percentage of people over the age of 15 can read and write? –99.8% How long are students required to stay in school? –16 years
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Cuba’s Unemployment Rate What percentage of people do not have jobs? –1.8%
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Cuba’s GDP $144.1 billion (2010) GDP Per Capita--What is the value of goods and services produced per person? –$9,900 (2010)
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