Philippines

__ The Philippines __ **
 * Activity 1: Culture

socical function is quite common.** || **Showing up exactly on time for appointments and social functions.** || at people.** || **Extending the middle finger outwards is considered to be highly offensive.** || to address people directly by using their professional tittle or Mr., Mrs., followed by the surname** || **Most Americans will interact on a first name basis quickly as possible. Its best to begin addresing people using, Mr., Mrs., and wait for them to invite you to call them by their first name.** || role in decisions making, although the final decisions is usually reserved for the top level executives.** || **Final decisions are usually made from the top down although group consensus is valued .** || casual.** || **Dress at most school is quite casual** ||
 * **Subject ** || **Philippines ** || **United States ** ||
 * **Views of Time ** || **Showing up late to a party or
 * **Taboos ** || **Avoid pointing or wagging a finger
 * **Titles and Business Cards ** || **Tittles are very important and is bess
 * **<span style="color: #280080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Negotiations ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**The group consensus plays a big
 * **<span style="color: #808080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Class Rules ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Dress at most school is casual to upscale

Industry: 15% Services: 51%**​​ || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Farming, forestry, and fishing: 22.6% Manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts: 24.8% Managerial, professional, and technical: 37.3% Sales and office: 24.2% Other services: 17.6% ** || Expeditures:$29.23Billion ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Revenues: $1,914 trillion expeditures: $3,615 trillion ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Activity 2: Economy **
 * **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Subject ** || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">** Philippines ** || **<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">United States ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">GDP (purchasing power parity) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$324.8 billon ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$14.26 trillion ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Labor Force (including unemployed) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">37.89 millon ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">154.5 million people ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Labor Force (by occupation) ** || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**agriculture: 34%
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Unemployment Rate ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7.5% ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">9.4% ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Population below poverty line ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">32.9% ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">12% ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Budget ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Revenues: $23.29 Billion
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Public Debt ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">58.7% ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">52.9% ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Inflation Rate ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3.2% ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">-0.7% ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Central Bank Discount Rate​** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3.5% ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">0.5% ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Oil Imports ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">342.200 Million bbl/day ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">13.47 Million bbl/day ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Exports ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$37.2 Billion ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$994.7 Billion ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Imports ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$45.8 Billion ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">$1,445 trillion ** ||