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C38 Demand side policies Flashcards

1
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What are demand-side policies

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Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
These have a major effect on the AD

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What are monetary policies?

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Policies that involve making decisions about interest rates and the money supply

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What are contractionary monetary policies?

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Reducing AD by using high interest rates and restriction the money supply

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What are expansionary monetary policies?

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Increasing AD by reducing interest rates and putting less restriction on the money supply

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5
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What is the problem with demand-side policies?

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They cannot achieve all economic objectives at once
There will always be a trade-off

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What is the main objective of monetary policies?

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Price stability
Low inflation rates
Economic Gorwoth
Decrease unemployment

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Who are interest rates set by in the UK?

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By the MPC (monetary policy committee)

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What does the MPC do?

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Set inflation targets of 2%
Must be within + or - 1% of this target or they must get in contact with the bank of England

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9
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Why are low inflation rates desired?

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Represents a stable economy and reduces the uncertainty for future investment

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What traits of the Bank of England allow for stability and credibility?

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Independent (politics doesn’t play a role)
Accountable (must reach the target or have to consult with the chancellor)

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What does the MPC do to avoid conflicts with other objectives?

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Monitoring economic data
size of output gaps
exchange rates average earning changes

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What effect will an increase in interest rates have?

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–borrowing
–spending
–investment
–onfidence
–exports
+ saving
+ imports

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What is the liquidity trap?

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When people are pessimistic about the future state of the economy, they may still chose to not invest even with low interest rates

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How does the market affect interest rates?

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Bank rates changes will cause changes to all interest rates as banks ofter have to borrow money

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What are bank rates?

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Lowest the Bank of England will lend at

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How do interest rates affect exchange rates?

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High-interest rates
–> High demand to buy
–> increase in the value of the £
–> more imports, fewer exports
–> bad equilibrium for BOP

17
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What is the time lag from BOE changes?

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It takes years before the changes of the BOE to actually show effects

18
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What are fiscal policies?

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Policies involving government spending and taxation

19
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What are expansionary fiscal policies?

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Boost AD by increasing government spending and reducing taxation (causes budget deficit as GS> Revenue)

20
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What are contractionary fiscal policies?

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Reducing AD by reducing government spending or increasing taxes (causes budget surpluses as GS< Revenue)

21
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What are automatic stabilisers?

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Fiscal policy that automatically reacts to changes in the economic cycle

22
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What are discretionary policies?

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Deliberate changes to spending and taxation level

23
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What is a structural budget position?

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Long term fiscal stance during a part of the economic cycle

24
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What is a cyclical budget position?

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Shorts term fiscal stance effected by the economic cycle

25
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What is current expenditure?

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Repeated spending on things that are used quickly (wages)

26
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What is capital expenditure?

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Spending on long term assets

27
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What is progressive taxation?

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Individual’s taxes raise as income rises

28
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What is regressive taxation?

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Individuals taxes fall as income rises

29
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What is proportional taxation?

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Everyone pays the same % of tax of their income

30
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What tax system is used in the UK?

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Progressive taxation e.g VAT and Income tax

31
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What affects government spending?

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Population and its age
Government policies

32
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Why are budget deficits bad?

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Government in debt
Discouraged investment
This leads to increased taxation

33
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Why are budget surpluses bad?

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Suggests that taxes were too high

34
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What is the golden rule?

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The government can borrow for investment and infrastructure but not for current expenditure

35
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What was it replaced by?

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Office for budget responsibility, who help to manage government spending

36
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Why does increasing interest rates reduce inflation?

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Incentivises saving and reduces incentive to consume

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