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Chart Quiz for Economists!
15th February 2008
Here is a short tester for my students when they return from their half term break. A fifteen question chart quiz focusing mainly on the UK but with a European / global flavour too!
The task is to identify the data series and/or the countries involved. Titles have been taken off the charts (they are bang up to date - current to 5pm, 15th Feb!) - look closely at the axes for further clues. I reckon on a score of 10/15 being very good for my students, have a you and post your answers!
Click here for the economics data chart quiz (in pdf format for easy printing)
Here are the answers to this chart quiz
A: China, Foreign exchange reserves
B: Crude oil price, US dollars per barrel
C: UK, average house prices, Halifax house price index
D: UK, inflation (1) is RPI (2) is CPI
E: UK, estimated output gap (% of potential GDP)
F: World price of gold
G: Google share price
H: Fuel prices (A) Diesel (B) Petrol
I: Interest rates (A) USA (B) Euro Zone
J: UK, household savings ratio
K: Index of output in the UK coal industry
L: Index of rail fares in the UK
M: Yuan against the US dollar
N: UK Government Fiscal Balance (Budget deficit)
O: GDP per capita for (A) Ireland (B) UK (C) Greece
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.