1. The problem of the informal market in Mexico has become more complex due to the difficulty in measuring a phenomenon estimated to have reached 20% of Mexico's economic activity. 2. The state will have to provide some form of worker compensation unless unemployment levels fall, so that the domestic market can revive. 3. Marx agrees with Keynes that saving may be greater than planned investment, which will lead to unemployment, however he stresses that this is a problem which results from capitalist behavior and the distribution of income.

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6. 1. The problem of informal market becomes
more complex
Why?
Because of existing difficulties to measure a
phenomenon
What kind of phenomenon?
That is currently estimated to have reached 20%
of Mexico’s economic activity

7. 2. The state will have to give some form of
worker compensation
Under which condition?
Unless unemployment levels fall,
For what purpose?
So that the domestic market can revive

8. 3. Marx agrees with Keynes
that saving may be greater than planned
investment
What kind of investment?
Which will lead to unemployment
In spite of what?
However he stresses that this is a problem
what kind of problem?
which results from capitalist behavior
and the distribution of income

9. 4. Doubling the money… will only serve to raise
prices where?
in the hands of everybody
In spite of what?
While an increased amount of money… will only
make him better off
where?
in the hands of one person

10. 5. Productivity levels will have to increase
How? By other means
Under which condition?
Regardless of Mexico’s low wage comparative
advantage
Under what condition?
If the country really wants to develop
When?
In the long term

11. 6. There is an enormous number of street
vendors
where? In Mexico
In spite o f what? where?
While in Italy there is a large number of small or
family businesses

12. 7. Unemployment reduction policies should be
introduced
In spite of what?
Although unemployment is minimal
under which condition?
If employment in the informal market is considered
In spite of what?
Even though they tend to accelerate the economy,
produce increased inflation and distort the labor
market even further

13. 8. The presence of an underground economy
can have a positive impact since it activates
certain markets’ functionalities so that some
stagnant resources are used.

14. 8. The presence of an underground economy
can have a positive impact
Why?
since it activates certain markets’ functionalities
What will be the result / for what purpose?
so that some stagnant resources are used.

15. 9. In order to finance global economic activities,
the government would be forced to increase
taxes that can cause an expansion of the
underground economy and thereby a vicious
circle is created.

16. 9.
For what purpose?
In order to finance global economic activities,
the government would be forced to increase taxes
What kind of taxes
that can cause an expansion of the underground economy
What will be the result?
and thereby a vicious circle is created.

17. 10. To achieve favorable trade balancees, the
major European countries in the 18th century
sought to acquire colonies which it was
thought could provide the “mother country”
with cheap labor and raw materials.

18. 10.
For what purpose?
To achieve favorable trade balances,
when? in the 18th century
the major European countries sought to acquire colonies
What kind of colonies?
which it was thought could provide the “mother country”
How could it provide them?
with cheap labor and raw materials.

19. Brainstorming
TEAM WORK

20. • Listening: valuing all contributions
• Asking questions: making sense of your own
understanding
• Explaining by telling how and why
• Helping others
• Sharing knowledge and reasoning
• Finding out what others think
• Reflecting on and making use of what has been said
• Being concise
• Giving reasons for ideas
• Allowing everyone to contribute
• Learn the way you’ll work.