Essay Markets & Legal Frameworks

1400 words (+/- 10%) (Word count excludes Assignment cover sheet, Contents pages, executive summary, tables, figures, appendices and bibliography)

My chosen EU Country: SWEDEN!!!

The objective of this first summative assessment is to assess your ability to evaluate two important aspects of business environment -the economic performance of a country and contractual obligations. You will examine the economic performance of UK and a selected economy (Sweden) and analyse the factors that influence their performance. You will additionally be assessed on contractual obligations and the relevance of a contract within a commercial environment.

You must answer both questions in the Task Requirements below. They relate to diverse aspects of business environment. They are designed to engage you in reading, research and critical analysis. In order to successfully answer each question, you will be expected to display a competent knowledge and explanation of the relevant topic coupled with evidence of understanding and research.

In order to answer both questions, you will need to select one

current member state of the European Union (the EU), which will be utilised as a comparator to the UK (I already selected Sweden!!!)