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Slicing up the Apple - globalisation graphic
22nd August 2011
This lovely graphic from the Economist gives a visual picture of some of the forces of globalisation at play in the manufacture of the iPhone. I was particularly surprised by the contribution to components by Samsung, which is also one of Apple’s main competitors in the Smart Phone market. There are also some useful stats underneath the graphic which would be great in a lesson where concentration ratios and market structures are being introduced.
Ruth Tarrant
Ruth has been Subject Lead in Economics at tutor2u for many years after a career of teaching Economics, Business, Politics and Maths in a range of secondary schools. She is a highly experienced A level Economics Examiner, and also teaches undergraduate Economics on a very part-time basis at the University of Oxford. Ruth is passionate about making economics fun, engaging and accessible.