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how do i explain the market structures using diagrams..imnot good at that
Why lowering interest rates cause an increase in the inflation rate?
Lower interest rates means that people dont have incentives to save since the idea behind saving is the interst that the money will earn in the bank thus they prefer holding their monies,increasing money supply. Once money is at the reach that easily, people will tend to spent and demand for goods and services goes up and thus there is the general inflation.
It increases the amount of money people borrow from commercial banks therefore increasing money in supply
How can I calculate current year at constant prices.real prices and % of gdp I have so help me
monetarism causes and solution, and coherence of the solution?
There are both positive and negative attributes for increase and decrease in fertility rates, though a decrease in fertility rates means less young people and more elderly, which also has many different effects. Is more elderly a good or bad thing?
It is bad because it lowers the market for some goods eg. those that are consumed by the youth.
It also leads to weak workforce thus slow development.
Why might a rise in interest rates actually lead to higher inflation in the short term?
Higher interest rates increase the cost of mortgage repayments, which is included in some measurements of inflation.
what are the macro policies to address an overheated economy?
Mainly monetary and fiscal policy. See: https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/42/inflation/economic-policies-to-reduce-inflation/
whats the impact of external debt on economic growth
What is the one tax government uses to fund the public sector? I am quite thinking it is the income tax but I am not sure. please help. thank you.
There are many different tax sources – income, VAT, corporation tax e.t.c. https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/4001/economics/tax-revenue-sources-in-uk/
Who benefits from free trade? Who can be harmed from free trade?
Who benefits fair trade? Who can be harmed from fair trade?
What are the differences between free trade and fair trade?
Why do COD Points cost so much?
Hi, Is this where I complete my shopping order? Please answer.
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Outline factors that make devaluation not to succeed & Reasons why economics is a science
I recall there being a term used to refer to the cost of not doing something, for instance not educating citizens, or not inoculating children. it would be differentiated from opportunity cost, because the meaning is closer to “hidden cost” than the cost of choosing one thing over another. Do you know what I’m trying to remember?