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Australia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a less developed country with a lower Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita than Australia. In 2017, the GDP per capita (current US$) for Australia was $54,094 compared to $2,640 for PNG. In 2017, the tax revenue in Australia as a percentage of GDP was 22.1% compared to 12.9% in PNG. With a lower tax revenue than Australia, the government of PNG finds difficulties in providing safe…

Part 1: Making a purchasing decision Scenario You need a new mobile phone plan that includes a phone. Search the internet for different plans that are available. Which one would you choose and why? OR Choose something you would like to buy. Search the internet to find different options. Which one would you choose and why? Part 2: Making an informed consumer decision Decision making tool P PROBLEM Define…

Part 1: Locating information on each county Use the internet to find the following data for Australia, Papua New Guinea, Sweden and Cuba. Create a table to record your findings. Tax revenue as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Tax spending as a percentage of GDP Human Development Index (HDI) Annual healthcare expenditure per capita Public health expenditure (%GDP) Medical doctors per 1,000 people Life expectancy (years)…

Work in groups of 3 or 4 to complete this investigation. Choose an organisation to research Your team will focus on one organisation from the category you were given, that is, either: business association or industry or union or non-profit organisation. Agree on an organisation to focus on and begin your research.  To support your team to identify an organisation to research, discuss the task with family, community members and other…

Value of the Great Barrier Reef In 2015–2016, Deloitte Access Economics estimated that the GBR had a total economic, social and icon value to Australia of $56 billion. Of this value, $29 billion is derived from Australian tourists visiting the reef and $3 billion is from Australians who use the reef recreationally, for example diving at weekends. Other commercial activities that take place on the GBR and that contribute to Australia’s economy…

Print one copy and cut into individual cards and distribute one card to each group. SMALL TOURISM OPERATOR Pays AU$6.50 for each full day visitor and AU$3.25 for each part day visitor   A DOMESTIC TOURIST USING A TOUR OPERATOR Pays all or part of the Environmental management charge (EMC) paid by the tourism operator   AN INTERNATIONAL TOURIST USING A TOUR OPERATOR Pays all or part of the Environmental…

Refer to The GBR and the environmental management charge – Explainer. Complete part 1 in your groups and part 2 individually. Part 1: Discussing the perspective of your stakeholder group Complete the table below for your stakeholder group. Activities of the stakeholder group in the Great Barrier Reef marine park Possible environmental impacts of the stakeholder group on the Great Barrier Reef marine park…

Amount domestic and international tourists are willing to pay weekly to guarantee that the Great Barrier Reef is protected. Table 1: How much are you willing to pay weekly to guarantee that the Great Barrier Reef is protected? Amount Domestic tourists International tourists $0 42% 27% $0.44 per week 21% 25% $1.15…