1. Explain the economic measurement and indicators evident in documents A and C of the case study. (10 Points) 2. Evaluate what the indicators in question 1 convey about the strengths and weaknesses of Poland’s economy. (10 Points) 3. What factors have driven Poland’s economic growth since joining the European Union? (Hint: You may want to use additional literature to answer this question.) (30 Points) 4. Compare documents A and C. Both documents offer different economic strengths. Explain how these strengths are intertwined with each other. (20 Points) 5. The above case highlights the problem of regional imbalances. Using appropriate references, discuss whether free market policies should be used to rectify such imbalances (Hint: a good starting point is the book by Sloman et al. (various editions) “Economics”, Pearson publisher) (30 Points) DATA SOURCES must only use secondary sources of data for this assignment (i.e. information that is already in the public domain such as textbooks, newspaper articles, Annual Reports company websites, journal articles etc.). case study in *.doc or *.docx files (word) The word limit includes quotations and citations but excludes the references list and tables. Supporting information Students can demonstrate their learning by • identifying and explaining the meaning and weaknesses of the economic indicators used in this case study. • using the relevant literature to explain what regional imbalances are and whether free market policies help to overcome them. Relevant literature may also be used to explain how Poland developed economically since joining the EU. • explaining how different economic indicators affect each other. • using written language that is clear, accurate and appropriate to the task reference and citing is a must in APA style
