No! And to an A-Level (or Matura) economist it should be immediately clear why not. Why can’t you compare stock market value with GDP? Think this through before you read this.
"Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful … that’s what matters to me."
— Steve Jobs, Wall Street Journal 1993
"That’s been one of my mantras — focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains."
— Steve Jobs, Business Week 1998
Was Steve Jobs the most influential person of his generation? Discuss his (or Apple’s) achievements - including how their designs have influenced other products - and consider other people who might also deserve the award.
