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2nd Part
1. Do you think that the recent sales-tax-increase affects your shopping behavior?
2.What percentages of sales tax is reasonable for you? Please explain the reasons.
3.Do you agree or disagree with following Japanese government’s statement.
“Japan’s economy continues to recover moderately as a trend and the effect of the sales tax hike is subsiding.”
4.What do you think about future of the Japanese economy? What can you do for Japan’s economy and future?

Source:http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/08/13/business/economy-business/japans-economy-suffers-biggest-decline-since-2011-as-tax-hike-bites/
Japan’s economy suffers biggest decline since 2011 as tax hike bites
The Japanese economy suffered its biggest contraction since the March 2011 earthquake in the second quarter of this year as the hike in sales tax to 8 from 5 percent took a heavy toll on household spending, stoking fears that any rebound may be too modest to sustain a solid recovery.
While the soft data is unlikely to shake the Bank of Japan’s conviction that the economy will eventually ride out the impact of the tax hike, it could put pressure on the bank for further monetary easing if weakness in exports and consumption is prolonged.
The world’s third-largest economy shrank an annualized 6.8 percent in the second quarter of 2014. That was less than a median market forecast of a 7.1 percent drop, and came after a 6.1 percent increase in January-March, when consumers rushed to buy large items ahead of the tax raise, Cabinet Office data showed on Wednesday.
The government took a relaxed view of the data, with Economics Minister Akira Amari saying in a statement: “Looking at monthly data during April-June, sales of electronics goods and those at department stores are picking up after falling sharply in April.
“The job market is also improving steadily. Taking these into account, Japan’s economy continues to recover moderately as a trend and the effect of the sales tax hike is subsiding.”
On a quarter-to-quarter basis, Japan’s economy shrank 1.7 percent in the second quarter, less than a median market forecast for a 1.8 percent fall, the data showed.
“The economy will rebound to annualized growth around 5 percent in July-September” due to strong summer bonuses and public works spending, said Takeshi Minami, chief economist at Norinchukin Research Institute.
“The BOJ remains focused on prices and it could ease again in October when it reviews its economic outlook, with prices likely undershooting its projections.”
Private consumption, which makes up about 60 percent of the economy,
took a hit from the sales tax hike in April to fall 5 percent in the quarter, more than a median market forecast for a 4.3 percent drop.
Exports ― a main driver of the economy ― showed signs of a recovery from recent weakness. External demand added 1.1 percentage points to economic growth, after shaving 0.2 percentage point off growth in the first quarter.
The BOJ has kept monetary policy steady since deploying an intense burst of stimulus in April last year, when it pledged to double base money via aggressive asset purchases to accelerate inflation to 2 percent in roughly two years.
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has repeatedly said he wouldn’t be surprised or fazed by a contraction in April-June economic activity, which would largely be in reaction to a surge in demand ahead of the tax hike. He has argued that growth is set to rebound in the third quarter as tightening labor markets boost wages and support household spending.
The central bank thus sees no need to expand monetary stimulus any time soon. But some board members have offered a more cautious view on the outlook than Kuroda, warning that the rebound in July-September could be softer than expected as a much hoped-for pick-up in exports has been delayed.
Exports unexpectedly fell in June for a second straight month and output plunged at the fastest pace since the March 2011 earthquake, forcing the BOJ to revise down its assessments on exports and output last week.

Reference)
世界の一人当たりの名目GDP(USドル)ランキング
http://ecodb.net/ranking/imf_ngdpdpc.html
世界の基礎的財政収支(対GDP比)ランキング
http://ecodb.net/ranking/imf_ggxonlb_ngdp.html
世界の政府総債務残高(対GDP比)ランキング
http://ecodb.net/ranking/imf_ggxwdg_ngdp.html
日本の名目GDPの推移(1980～2014年)
http://ecodb.net/country/JP/imf_gdp.html
日本の一人当たりのGDPの推移
http://ecodb.net/country/JP/imf_gdp2.html

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