World of Business : Recent Episodes

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The films describe economic topics such as "price", "competition", "inflation", "interest" and "money" in an easily understandable manner. Please be aware that only essential elements are visualized, additional aspects are overlooked. The films take 2-3 minutes each and are suitable for use in the classroom.

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This two-minute film, created by the School of Business FHNW, shows how market prices develop in a market economy from the interaction between buyers and sellers.

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This two-minute film of the School of Business FHNW tells the story of money from barter to commodity money and coinage right up to banknotes.

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This two-minute film, created by the School of Business FHNW, shows how an asset’s rate of interest contributes to its value: chickens lay eggs. These can either be used to bake a cake (consumption) or left to hatch into young chickens (appendix), which lay eggs again (compound interest).

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Competition is explained in this film created by the School of Business FHNW. As a result of competition, vendors must consider the offer of their competitors when setting prices.

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Inflation is explained in this two-minute film created by the School of Business FHNW: The money supply is increased while the amount of goods available to be consumed remains constant.