Eonomicproblems Flashcards
1
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Business/trade cycle
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Periodic fluctuations of national output
Periods of high rapid growth are followed by periods of low growth or decline in national output
2
Q
Exchange rate
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The rate at which one national currency exhanges for another
3
Q
Financial instruments
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Tradable financial assets such as shares equities bonds foreign currency and bank account deposits
4
Q
Financialisation
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Process by which financial markets,institutions and instruments become more significant in an economy
5
Q
Economic gov policy’s aims
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High and stable economic growth Low unemployment Low inflation Avoid BOP deficit Stable financial system