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"As the Credit Crisis Unfolded Over the Past Year, One

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"As the credit crisis unfolded over the past year, one of the few certainties in the global economy seemed to be China's ability to plough on regardless of double-digit growth rates...The ...crisis has also focused ...on the need to update a growth model that...is still dependent on assembling goods for export without adding much value and on heavy industries that create pollution. Chinese companies have continued to find new foreign markets for their products...several other factors point to a slowing property market...production of steel, cement and air conditioners was down... Retail sales have risen by 23 per cent in each of the last two months".
Beijing's Burden, www.FT.com, by Geoff Dyer, Sept. 23, 2008
-According to the article, ________ are expected to contribute ________ to China's real GDP in 2008.

Differentiate between various types of budgets within a company's master budget.

Calculate and understand the dynamics of cash budgets, including beginning and ending cash balances.

Understand the calculations involved in budgeting direct labor costs based on production needs.

Calculate budgeted selling expenses based on sales commissions, salaries, and other expenses.

Definitions:

Percent

A part or other object per hundred, used in mathematics and statistics to describe proportions.

Political Trends

Prevailing directions or patterns of change within the political landscape, reflecting shifts in public opinion, policy-making, and electoral behavior over time.

Fascist Movements

Political movements characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, as well as strong regimentation of society and the economy.

Communist Party

A political party advocating for the principles of communism, including the abolition of private property and the establishment of a society in which all goods are commonly owned.