United States & Canada
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United States & Canada
Unit 1 – Economic Characteristics
What are some of the major exports of the US?
(Machinery, Electronics, Oil)
Technology/Information Systems
Foodstuff
US & Canada have highly developed
infrastructures. What is INFRASTRUCTURE?
Basic structures needed to operate a society…
buildings, roads, bridges, dams,
electrical system, water system, etc.
US & Canada have highly diversified economies.
What does that mean?
They have many different sources of income.
US & Canada have a rich supply of resources.
What are some examples?
Mineral Resources
Energy Resources
Forest Resources
What does NAFTA stand for?
Which countries does it include?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Canada, United States, Mexico
What is a
MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION?
A company that operates in multiple
countries such as Microsoft, SAS,
NetApp, Google & FedEx
The US is know as a center of
WORLD FINANCIAL MARKETS.
Give an example of one major financial center in the US.
New York Stock Exchange (New York)
NASDAQ (New York)
TMX Group (Toronto)
The US and Canada have experienced
SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH.
What does that mean?
Their economies
are stable over
time and continue
to gain strength.
That means the
GDP is growing.
Due to technology, there is a growing
EXPORT of US CULTURE in the global marketplace.
Give some examples.
McDonald’s
Coca-Cola
Music
Blue Jeans