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macro objectives
What are the main macroeconomic i...,
Non core macroeconomic objectives
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circular flow of income
Describe circular flow of income,
Injections and withdrawals,
Economic growth with withdrawals ...
4
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index numbers
Why use index numbers,
How to use index numbers,
How to calculate index numbers
3
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Aggregate demand shifts and the downward slope
What is aggregate demand,
Equation for aggregate demand,
Movements along the ad curve
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consumer spending + AD
What is consumption,
Mpc,
Determinant ants of consumption
3
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savings + AD
What is saving,
Marginal propensity to save,
Determinate of savings
3
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investment + AD
Investment,
Determinants of investment,
The accelerator effect
3
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government spending and AD
What is government spending and w...,
Different types of government spe...,
Surplus vs deficit gov
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net exports + AD
Determinants of net exports
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aggregate supply
What is aggregate supply,
Short run determinants,
What is meant by yfe
5
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macro equilibrium + shifts
Short run equilibrium,
Long run equilibrium,
Shifts in ad using exam technique
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output gaps
What is a negative output gap and...,
Negative output gap classical an ...,
Positive output gap what is it ca...
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measures of Econ growth
Why is measure of national income...,
Measure of gdp,
Measures of gdp capita
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causes of economic growth
What is economic growth,
Short run growth diagrams,
Causes of short run growth
5
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the economic cycle
Graph of business cycle economic ...,
Definition of a recession,
Different characteristics in econ...
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costs and benefits of growth
Benefits of growth,
Costs of economic growth,
Evaluation of economic growth
3
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how is unemployment measured
What is unemployment who,
Labour force surveywhat is it who...,
Claimant count what and issues
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types/causes of unemployment
Two major groups of unemployment,
Cyclical unemployment and how,
Real wage unemployment and how
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natural rate of unemployment
What is the natural rate of unemp...,
Graph showing natural rate of une...,
Structural unemployment
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costs and benefits of employment
Costs of unemployment,
Benefits of consumption,
Evaluation of unemployment benefi...
3
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CPI inflation measure- constructing and calculating
Inflation,
Different types of inflation,
Cpi how to use what it is
4
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causes of inflation- demand-pull, cost push
Difference between demand and cos...,
Causes of demand pull,
Causes of cost push inflation
3
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costs and benefits of inflation
Costs of inflation,
Benefits of inflation,
Evaluation of inflation
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deflation- causes and consequences
Deflation,
Different types of deflation,
Demand side deflation
5
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government spending and taxation
Types of government spending,
Reasons for gov spending,
Types of taxation
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different types of taxation systems
Different types,
Different types of tax,
Taxable income equation income ta...
3
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fiscal policy
What is fiscal policy and what it...,
Different types of fiscal policy ...,
Expansionary fiscal policy exampl...
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automatic stabilisers of fiscal policy
Automatic stabilisers,
Automatic stabilisers in boom and...,
Multiplier effect
3
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rising budget deficits and national debt
Budget deficit and different types,
Pros of budget deficit,
Cons of budget deficit
4
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deficit and debt reduction (contractionary)
Budget surplus and types,
Benefits of budget surplus,
Cons of budget surplus
4
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monetary policy
What is monetary policy and diffe...,
Expansionary monetary policy vs c...,
Expansionary monetary policy tran...
6
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supply side policies
What are supply side policies,
Interventionist supply side policies,
Market based supply side policies
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policies to increase growth and living standards
Policy to increase short run growth,
Policies to increase long run growth
2
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policies to reduce unemployment
Policy to reduce cyclical unemplo...,
Policy to reduce real wage unempl...,
Policy to reduce structural unemp...
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policies to reduce inflation
Policy to reduce demand pull infl...,
Policies to reduce cost push infl...,
Policies to reduce high long term...
3
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globalisation
What is globalisation and causes,
Pros of globalisation,
Cons of globalisation
3
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floating exchange rate determination
What is the exchange rate,
Floating exchange rate graph
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floating change rate appreciations and depreciations
Appreciation due to demand why,
Depreciation of exchange rate due...
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how are fixed exchange rates managed
What is needed for a fixed exchan...,
What does governemnt do if there ...,
What does governemnt do if there ...
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impacts of exchange rate appreciation and depreciation
Appreciation monogram,
Appreciation graphs,
Analysis of appreciation
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should governments intervene in exchange rate markets
Why governments intervene,
How do governments intervene in e...
2
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Purchasing power parity and exchange rates
What does ppp reflect,
Problems with nominal exchange ra...,
How does ppp work floating
4
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floating exchange rate and automatic correction of CA deficit
Link between ca and floating exch...
1
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fixed vs floating exchange rates
Benefits of floating exchange rates,
Negatives of floating exchange rate,
Benefits of fixed exchange rates
4
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marshall-lerner and j-curve effect
What are the marshall lerner cond...,
What does,
Ped and total revenue
5
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economic integration and trading blocs
What is economic integration,
Trading bloc,
Bilateral multilateral trade agre...
4
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features of the EU
Features of the eu
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pros and cons of eu membership
Benefits of eu,
Cons of eu
2
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trade creation
What is trade creation,
Trade creation diagram,
Benefits of trade creation
3
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trade diversion
What is trade diversion,
Diagram of trade diversion,
Consequences of trade diversion
3
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classic as/ad model long and short run
Classical as ad model assumptions...
1
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Econ cycle features and causes
Phase of boom,
Phase of rescession,
Phase of recovery
4
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Phillips curve
Graph of short run phillips curve,
What does phillips curve tell us ...,
Stagflation and phillips curve
4
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costs and benefits of Econ growth
Benefits of econ growth,
Costs of economic growth
2
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costs and benefits of unemployment
Costs of unemployment,
Benefits of unemployment,
Evaluation of unemployment
3
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costs and benefits of inflation
Costs of inflation,
Benefits of inflation,
Evaluation of inflation
3
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fiscal policy pt.2
Government bond what how and why,
What is on a gov bond,
Nominal value of bond
4
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crowding out effect
Crowding out effect,
Crowding out effect graph
2
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money and the money supply
Functions of money,
Characteristics,
Types of money
5
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quanitity theory of money
Fisher equation
1
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the money market
How does monetary policy work res...,
Money market graph
2
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monetary policy transmission mechanism
Transmission mechanism
1
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quantitative easing
What is qe,
How qe works
2
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poverty
What is poverty and type,
Equity vs equality and diff types...,
Causes of poverty
3
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distribution of income
Income vs wealth,
Reasons for income and wealth dif...
2
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Lorenz curve and ginin coefficient
Lorenz curve and gini coefficient,
Lorenz curve graph,
Gini coefficeint calc and meaning
3
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policy to reduce income and wealth with eval
Policies for i wealth,
Evaluation of policies for i wealth
2
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laffer curve
Laffer curve idea and graph
1
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balance of payments
What is the balance of payments,
Current account,
Financial account
4
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current account deficit consequences
Consequences
1
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expenditure reducing and switching policies
Expenditure reducing policy,
Expenditure,
Supply side policies for current ...
4
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current account surplus
Demand side and supply side cause...,
Consequences of current account s...
2
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law of comparative advantage
What is comparative advantage and...,
Equation,
How to check comp advantage on graph
4
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criticisms of comparative advantage
Limitations of comparative advantage
1
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benefits of free trade
Benefits of free trade,
Effect on graph
2
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reasons for protectionism
Reasons for protectionism
1
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tariff
What is a tariff,
Graph of tariff
2
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trade tarriff, analysis
Analysis of tarriff on graph quan...
1
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evaluation of protectionism
Disadvantages of tariffs brief eval
1
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import quota
Import quota,
Effect on graph
2
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import quota analysis
Analysis of quota
1
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trade subsidy
What is a trade subsidy,
Effect of trade subsidy on graph
2
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trade sub analysis
Trade subsidy analysis
1
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world trade organisation
What is the wto,
Ideal trade according to wto,
Functions roles of wto
3
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international competitiveness
What is international competitive,
What determines whether a country...,
Factors determine international c...
4
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economics development
What is economics development sen...,
Growth
2
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characteristics of development
Characteristics of developing
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measures of development
Single indicators,
Health development index,
Laffer curve gini coefficient
3
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institutional factors and development
Education healthcare infrastrcture,
Taxation tech women income distri...,
Political stability
3
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poverty cycle
What is the poverty cycle
1
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long term sources of growth and development
Long run factors
1
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international trade and development
Benefits of international trade a...,
Barriers to trade and development
2
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policies with development
Import substitution and export pr...,
Markets trade agreements and dive...
2
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foreign direct investment
Foreign direct investment,
Why fdi
2
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sustainable growth and development
Sustainability and effect of growth
1
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foreign aid
Foreign aid and forms types,
Concerns of aid
2
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solutions to resolve development and indebtedness
Indebtedness and solutions,
Market based policies and develop...,
Interventionist policies and deve...
3
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financial markets
What is a financial market,
Visual example of financial markets
2
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types of financial markets
Types of financial markets,
Difference between debt and equit...
2
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money and the money supply
Functions and characteristics of ...,
Types of money,
Money supply
3
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the quantity theory of money
Quantity theory of money
1
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money market interest rates
What is the money market graph an...
1
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bonds and yields
What is a bond who issues and why...,
What is on a bond
2
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credit creation and money multiplier
Credit creation,
Money multiplier
2
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commercial and investment banks
Differences between commercial an...,
Systemic risk
2
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commercial bank balance sheet
What is a balance sheet,
Types of assets,
Types of liabilities
3
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bank failure
Why do banks fail
1
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objectives of commercial banks
Objective of commercial bank,
How do banks resolve failure
2
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role of central bank
Role of central bank,
Financial stability importance,
Issues of central bank
3
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financial market failure
What is financial market failure,
Group cause of financial market f...
2
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types of financial market failure
Speculation,
Bubbles,
Asymmetric info
4
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financial market regulations
Bank of england regs,
Other micro prudential regs
2
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finaical regulation
Types of regulation,
Capital and liquidity ratios,
Reserve requirements
6
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evaluation of finical market regulations
Evaluation and cons of financial ...
1
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