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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? . Monday, 3/5. Write your homework in your agenda
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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?
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
Comparing Latin American Economies Mexico, Brazil, & Cuba
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
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?
Mexico’s Economic System • Mexico has a mixed economic system, that is closer to market than command.
Mexico’s Natural Resources • What’s available? • petroleum, silver, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
Mexico’s Land Use • What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? • 12.66%
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.
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
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%
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
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?
Brazil’s Economic System • Brazil has a mixed economic system.
Brazil’s Natural Resources • What’s available? • bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber
Brazil’s Land Use • What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? • 6.9%
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
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
Brazil’s Unemployment Rate • What percentage of people do not have jobs? • 8% • What percentage of people live in poverty? • 22%
Brazil’s GDP • $2.5 trillion (2008) • GDP Per Capita--What is the value of goods and services produced per person? • $11,600 (2011)
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?
Cuba’s Economic System • Cuba has a command economic system.
Cuba’s Natural Resources • What’s available? • cobalt, nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, arable land
Cuba’s Land Use • What percentage of the land is arable (capable of being farmed)? • 27.63%
Cuba’s Industries • What’s being produced in the factories? • sugar, petroleum, tobacco, construction, nickel, steel, cement, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals
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
Cuba’s Unemployment Rate • What percentage of people do not have jobs? • 1.8%
Cuba’s GDP • $144.1 billion (2010) • GDP Per Capita--What is the value of goods and services produced per person? • $9,900 (2010)