MATSEC SEC Economics case studies
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MATSEC SEC Economics is the Secondary Education Certificate subject offered within the MATSEC Examinations Board framework at L-Università ta' Malta. MATSEC publishes subject syllabi for four levels - SEC (Secondary Education Certificate), SEAC (Secondary Education Applied Certificate), IM (Intermediate Matriculation) and AM (Advanced Matriculation) - and the Economics syllabus sits at the SEC level. The MATSEC SEC Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,886 words.
1The €700 Rent Cap in Sliema
Sliema has roughly 4,200 two-bedroom flats let on the long-term market at a median rent of €950 a month. Housing charities report that 40% of tenants in these flats spend more than 35% of their disposable income on rent.
747 words, about 4 min2Winter Pricing at a Bugibba Hotel
A 60-room three-star hotel in Bugibba reports 92% occupancy in July at an average room rate of €180, but only 45% in November at €95. The owning company is pressing the manager to raise winter revenue and the manager is considering a 15% cut in the November rate, to about €81.
750 words, about 4 min3Cruise Ships in Grand Harbour
On a peak Saturday in summer, three cruise ships berth in Valletta's Grand Harbour carrying 12,000 passengers and crew who come ashore. Passenger surveys suggest each visitor spends about €60 in the local economy, of which roughly €25 is value added locally as wages and profit; the rest leaks out through imported goods and chain-operator margins.
793 words, about 4 min4The Qormi Bakery's Automation Decision
A family bakery in Qormi employs four production workers, each costing about €1,300 a month including social security contributions. With them it produces and sells 20,000 loaves a month at €1.20 each, which is its full capacity.
764 words, about 4 min5Fighting Imported Inflation in a Euro-Area Economy
Malta is a euro-area member with a small, very open economy that imports most of its food and all of its fuel. Consumer price inflation has reached 6.2%.
832 words, about 4 min