Assignment

Q. To find out the current economic figures A. GDP (Billion USD) 1296.09 2174.53 14256.30 5067.53 Inflation % Unemployment Balance % of Payments 11.25 7.32 -2.094 3.10 1.10 -0.90 1.20 1.40 7.80 9.60 5.20 7.60 8.50 -2.932 2.79 4.791 -3.107

India UK USA Japan

Germany 3346.70 Italy Nov 2010 2112.78

4,Rupee/Euro Rupee/Dollar 62.3 44.3

Source http://www.tradingeconomics.com

Q. Data/information would you need to know to decide whether the economy has better performance than the others A.

Balance of Trade :

is the difference between the monetary value of exports and imports of output in an economy over a certain period. It is the relationship between a nation's imports and exports. A positive or favorable balance of trade is known as a trade surplus if it consists of exporting more than is imported; a negative or unfavorable balance is referred to as a trade deficit or, informally, a trade gap. The balance of trade is sometimes divided into a goods and a services balance.

Industrial Production :

The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Although these sectors contribute only a small portion of GDP (Gross Domestic Product), they are highly sensitive to interest rates and consumer demand. This makes Industrial Production an important tool for forecasting future GDP and economic performance. Industrial Production figures are also used by central banks to measure inflation, as high levels of industrial production can lead to uncontrolled levels of consumption and rapid inflation.

Stock Market Index :

is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used as benchmarks, to measure the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds.

- A national index represents the performance of the stock market of a given nationand by proxy, reflects investor sentiment on the state of its economy. The most regularly quoted market indices are national indices composed of the stocks of large companies listed on a nation's largest stock exchanges, such as the American S&P 500, the Japanese Nikkei 225, and the British FTSE 100.

Government Budget :

is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president. For example, only certain types of revenue may be imposed and collected. Property tax is frequently the basis for municipal and county revenues, while sales tax and/or income tax are the basis for state revenues, and income tax and corporate tax are the basis for national revenues.

Current Account :

the current account, is one of the two primary components of the balance of payments, the other being the capital account. The current account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).

- Recent economic performance of the South Korea with India

SOUTH KOREA
Latest Value South Korea Balance of 5674.00 Trade South Korea Consumer 91.20 Confidence South Korea Current 5037.50 Account USDKRW Exchange Rate 1146.60 South Korea Exports 41358.00 South Korea Gross Domestic 929.12 Product (GDP) South Korea GDP Annual 7.20 Growth Rate South Korea GDP Growth 1.50 Rate South Korea GDP per capita 15447.00 (Constant Prices Since 2000) South Korea GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity 27658.00 PPP) South Korea Government 4.36 Bond 10 Year Yield South Korea Imports 35684.00 South Korea Industrial 15.50 Production South Korea Inflation Rate 2.60 South Korea Interest Rate 2.25 South Korea Stock Market 1883.00 Index South Korea Unemployment 3.70 Rate Scale Million Units USD

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INDIA
Latest Value -10554.00 155.90 68.20 -13.00 44.93 16145.00 1296.09 7.40 8.80 718.00 2946.00 8.13 -1.60 28299.00 13.80 11.25 5.00 6.00 20032.00 7.32 Scale Units Millions

India Balance of Trade India Business Confidence India Consumer Confidence India Current Account USDINR Exchange Rate India Exports India Gross Domestic Product (GDP) India GDP Annual Growth Rate India GDP Growth Rate India GDP per capita (Constant Prices Since 2000) India GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity PPP) India Government Bond 10 Year Yield India Government Budget India Imports India Industrial Production India Inflation Rate India Interest Rate Indian Rupee LIBOR Rate (3 month interbank rate) India Stock Market Index India Unemployment Rate

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By : Nikhil Jose PGDM IB 12.