What Are the Indicators for China’s Stock Market?
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What Are the Indicators for China’s Stock Market?

ByMario Cazombo

Reviewed by Chip StapletonFact checked by Suzanne Kvilhaug Photo by China Photos/Getty Images An investor looks at the stock market in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China. China has a wealth of investment potential for hungry investors looking for great opportunities. If you’re interested in the country’s economy, consider tracking many of its stock market indexes…

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Calculating GDP With the Income Approach

ByMario Cazombo

Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Yarilet Perez The income approach measures a country’s gross domestic product (GDP) based on the accounting principle that all expenditures should equal the total income generated by producing the economy’s goods and services. The income approach assumes that there are four major factors of production in an economy…

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How Currency Fluctuations Affect the Economy

ByMario Cazombo

Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Michael Logan Currency fluctuations can have wide-ranging impacts on the economy. They can affect commerce, economic growth, capital flows, inflation, or interest rates. The strength or weakness of the underlying economy typically determines a currency’s exchange rate. Key Takeaways Investors can hedge their foreign currency risk via instruments…

What Is the Relationship Between Oil Prices and Inflation?
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What Is the Relationship Between Oil Prices and Inflation?

ByMario Cazombo

Oil prices and inflation have a cause and effect relationship Fact checked by Vikki VelasquezReviewed by Gordon Scott paranyu pithayarungsarit / Getty Images Crude oil is a major economic input so a rise in oil prices contributes to inflation which measures the overall rate of price increases across the economy. Inflation as measured by the…

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Why Are the Factors of Production Important to Economic Growth?

ByMario Cazombo

Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Amanda Jackson What Are the Factors of Production? The four factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. They are important for economic growth because an economy cannot advance or grow without them. Key Takeaways Economic growth is the increase in the production of goods and services…