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The Economy: Myth and Reality: © 2009, Nelson Education Ltd.
The Economy: Myth and Reality: © 2009, Nelson Education Ltd.
Contents
The Canadian Economy: A Thumbnail Sketch The Inputs: labour and Capital The Outputs: What Does Canada Produce? The Central Role of Business Firms Whats Missing from the Picture? Government Conclusion
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as a share of GDP (%) Billions of Dollars per Year Average of Exports and Imports,
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Nonconsumption uses include government services, business purchases, and consumer purchases of new homes
Nationality of a business
Difficult to determine
Multinational corporations - Businesses that operate factories in several different countries, sell output globally, and have stockholders in many different countries