ECO201A – Economics-Presentation-APM College of Business and Communication

Internal Code: TV11

Economics-Presentation

WEEKLY PRESENTATION PLAN PRESENTATION WEEK TOPICS Week 1 Market structures (main characteristics including examples) ? -Firms in perfectly competitive markets ? -Monopoly ? -Monopolistic Competition ? -Oligopoly Week 2 ? Market Failures (main types of market failures present in Australia , reasons for existence) ? -Governmental policies dealing with market failures in Australia ? -Price discrimination (explanation, real life examples) ? -The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ( its role within Australian economy, latest actions) Week 3 ? -Labour Market in Australia (characteristics, latest trends) ? -Labour market in Australia in comparison to the rest of the world ? Income inequality and poverty (the degree of inequality in Australia and comparing to the rest of the world, issues with measuring     inequality, the role of the government) ? -Unions and imperfect competition in Labour Markets Week 4 ? -GDP as a measure of economic wellbeing ? -Gross Domestic Product in Australia (structure, current trends) ? -Economic Growth of Australia in comparison the rest of the world ? -The impact of the global financial crisis on Australian Economy ? -Productivity in Australia (main factors, issues, governmental policies) ? -National Savings and Investments in Australia (history, current trends) Week 5 ? -Inflation: Roots and Causes, Measurement ? -Inflation in Australia: History and Current Trends ? -Inflation: International Trends (Australia vs the rest of the world) Week 6 ? -History of money ? -The Financial System in Australia ? -The Reserve Bank of Australia and its role within the financial system in Australia ? -Monetary Policy in Australia Week 7 ? -Australian Exports (structure and main partners) ? -Australian Imports (structure and main partners) ? -Foreign Investments in Australia (history, structure, current trends)