Perfect competition is a market structure with: Freedom of entry and exit Perfect information/knowledge Many firms The price is set by the industry supply and demand. Firms are price takers; this means their demand curve is perfectly elastic. If they set a higher price, nobody would buy because of perfect knowledge. Therefore firms have an …
Readers Question I would like to know the full explanation of Expansionary Discretionary fiscal policy and its effects on the economy. Fiscal Policy is changing the governments budget to influence aggregate demand. i.e. changing taxes and spending. Discretionary fiscal policy means the government make changes to tax rates and or levels of government spending. For …
Readers Question What does the size of a current account deficit / surplus say about the state of the economy? A current account deficit means that the value of goods and services imported is greater than the value of exports. A current account deficit requires capital / financial flows to finance this deficit. Despite the …
Competition is an essential element of market economies. Different firms have the freedom to attract customers based on price, quality, service and convenient. The type of competition will depend on the product and market structure. For example, in a market with many traders selling potatoes, price will be a key factor. Consumers will shop around …
Environmental sustainability is concerned with whether environmental resources will be protected and maintained for future generations. Issues of environmental sustainability Environmental sustainability is concerned with issues such as: Long-term health of ecosystems. Protecting the long-term productivity and health of resources to meet future economic and social needs, e.g. protecting food supplies, farmland and fishing stocks. …
Some facts about the UK economy. GDP In 2018, UK GDP stood at $2,809 trillion (£2,217) According to IMF, the UK GDP ranked 5th in nominal terms. Behind Germany (4th) and ahead of India (6th) Measured according to Purchasing Power Parity (adjusted for living costs, the UK ranked 9th The Great Moderation. Between 1993 and …
The domino effect refers to how one action can have a knock-on effect to related subjects. Knock one domino over, and you don’t just affect the first domino, but all the ones who stand in its path. In economics, the domino theory is often used to explain how an economic problem in one country can …
