Irene Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 BOOM AND BUST! :0 Here goes... 1. What is the chancellor of the exchequer's official London address? 2. In which continent is the CFA franc a widespread currency? 3. Which area of the economy is the CAP concerned with? 4. What name is given to economic activities which are unrecorded? 5. Which country is the world's largest coffee exporter? 6. Which common market area does CARICOM deal with? 7. What is a group of producers acting together to fix prices called? 8. What position did John Major hold immediately before becoming prime minister in 1990? 9. Which states are referred to as the Visegrad Group or CEFTA states? 10. What does ECU stand for in terms of European Monetary Union? 11. What does ERM stand for? 12. What name is given to the leading Western economic powers? 13. What does GATT stand for? 14. Other than in Denmark where is the Danish krone used? 15. What is a country's GNP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 I got up especially early to beat rong to the draw............ 1. 11 Downing Street, London2. Africa3. Farming4. Under the counter or the Black economy5. Brazil7. A cartel10. The European Currency Unit11. Exchange Rate Mechanism15. Gross National Product (or is it Produce) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 I got up especially early to beat rong to the draw............ 1. 11 Downing Street, London 2. Africa 3. Farming (agriculture) 4. Under the counter or the Black economy 5. Brazil 7. A cartel 10. The European Currency Unit 11. Exchange Rate Mechanism 15. Gross National Product (or is it Produce) Do you ever sleep, Alan? Your posts are frequently in the very early hours when you should be slumbering. Questions still outstanding: 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 It didn't need getting up early to beet me to this one, you could have took the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 12 G8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 12 G8? Just one digit out. Try again. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D4\/!d Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 It didn't need getting up early to beet me to this one, you could have took the week I hear they've found a mammoth tooth under Putney Bridge. Yeah. Right. I'm going back to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 It didn't need getting up early to beet me to this one, you could have took the weekI hear they've found a mammoth tooth under Putney Bridge. Yeah. Right.I'm going back to bed.Thank for that news, David... Very interesting. Sleep tight, don't let the bugs bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 G9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 G9 The other way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 G7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 G7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 A few remaining: 6. Which common market area does CARICOM deal with? 8. What position did John Major hold immediately before becoming prime minister in 1990? 9. Which states are referred to as the Visegrad Group or CEFTA states? 13. What does GATT stand for? 14. Other than in Denmark where is the Danish krone used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 8. Perhaps we need to ask Edwina Currie about it............ 13. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 14. Greenland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 8. Perhaps we need to ask Edwina Currie about it............ You certainly are. :lol:13. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 14. Greenland Also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 A few remaining: 6. Which common market area does CARICOM deal with? 8. What position did John Major hold immediately before becoming prime minister in 1990? 9. Which states are referred to as the Visegrad Group or CEFTA states? 14. Other than in Denmark where is the Danish krone used? (AlanHo correctly answered Greenland, but there is one more up for grabs). Anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted April 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2013 Remaining answers: 6. Which common market area does CARICOM deal with? = Caribbean 8. What position did John Major hold immediately before becoming prime minister in 1990? = Chancellor of the Exchequer 9. Which states are referred to as the Visegrad Group or CEFTA states? = Czech Republic. Hungary, Poland, Slovakia 14. Other than in Denmark where is the Danish krone used? (AlanHo correctly answered Greenland, but there is one more up for grabs). = Faeroe Islands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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