Do you have what it takes to study economics?

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Dvorak May 2018 3:05pm, 4 May 2018 15,996 posts	0 Dvorak Here's one for people who really are just waiting until it's time to clock off ;-). The Bank Of England has published a set of free lesson plans, intended to help 11-16 year olds make informed decisions and understand how their decisions will influence the economy. Bank chief Mark Carney also wants to demystify the workings of the BOE and to draw a wider range of people into the study of economics. Based on this, the Financial Times has put together a short quiz: ig.ft.com Have fun :-).
Fitz May 2018 3:28pm, 4 May 2018 1,850 posts	0 Fitz Hmmm, 7/8. In idle moments I have thought that I would like to get a degree (having left school at 18 after a less than sparkling performance in my A-Levels); it would probably be something like Economics, or Politics, or something based around an interest in anthroplogy / geograpy / statistics.
Wriggling Snake May 2018 3:45pm, 4 May 2018 18,477 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Increased demand, price goes up, lower demand, price comes down scarce product, price goes up, too much product, price comes down. Give me that degree. I'll do the quiz now.
Wriggling Snake May 2018 3:49pm, 4 May 2018 18,478 posts	0 Wriggling Snake 8/8 Probably/possibly, maybe not, because I have a degree in Maths and Computing and an MA in Sports Science. smugface
McGoohan May 2018 4:26pm, 4 May 2018 33,837 posts	0 McGoohan Also 8/8. In my case, possibly because I am awesome.... at guessing
cackleberry May 2018 5:01pm, 4 May 2018 1,546 posts	0 cackleberry Ha ha, gave up after getting 3 wrong in a row... I guess the answer is 'no'.
larkim May 2018 5:05pm, 4 May 2018 4,667 posts	0 larkim 8/8. Because it was hard to get them wrong!
Sharkie May 2018 5:18pm, 4 May 2018 13,272 posts	0 Sharkie 8/8 because I'm like WS, McGoo and larkim. Am rubbish at maths but good(ish) with money - taught by my mum!
Velociraptor May 2018 5:20pm, 4 May 2018 38,207 posts	0 Velociraptor My result says I'd be packed off to do at least a GCSE course before thinking about a degree.
GlennR May 2018 5:22pm, 4 May 2018 35,286 posts	0 GlennR I got 7. I disagree with them about the one I got wrong.