Readers Question: If the government has a national debt, why doesn’t it just print more money and pay it off? The problem is that printing money would cause inflation and effectively reduce the value of money. If you print more money the number of goods and services will stay the same, you just have more …
All economic forecasts are subject to margins of error. This is because: There are many variables affecting the economy. For example, the role of shadow banking was largely ignored in 2007 forecasts but failed sub-prime mortgage debt had a much bigger impact on the wider economy than ever before. There is always a big element …
Many economists support free trade. However, in some circumstances, there are arguments in favour of trade restrictions. These include when developing economies need to develop infant industries and develop their economy. Reasons for blocking free trade Infant industry argument If developing countries have industries that are relatively new, then at the moment these industries would …
These are a collection of essays written for my economic blogs. Exchange Rate Essays Effects of a falling Dollar Why Dollar keeps falling Discuss Policies to Stop the Dollar Falling Does Devaluation Cause Inflation? Benefits and Costs of Falling Dollar Reasons for Falling Dollar The Dollar as the World’s Reserve Currency Economic Growth Essays Evaluate …
The original Phillips curve suggested there was a trade-off between nominal wages and unemployment. Higher demand led to rising wages and a fall in unemployment. Lower aggregate demand (AD) led to a fall in nominal wages, but a rise in unemployment. This was adapted to suggest a trade-off between unemployment and inflation. During the 1950s …
Diseconomies of scale occur when long-run average costs start to rise with increased output. Economies of scale occur up to Q1. After output Q1, long-run average costs start to rise. Reasons for dis-economies of scale Poor communication in a large firm. It can be hard to communicate ideas and new working practices. Alienation: Working in …
Definition: Cost-Benefit Analysis is a technique designed to determine whether a project should go ahead -Do the benefits outweigh the costs? Cost-Benefit Analysis not only include the private monetary costs but also EXTERNALITIES and NON-MONETARY costs Procedure of Cost Benefit Analysis All costs and benefits are identified. These include external and non-monetary A monetary value …
Q. Evaluate the economic case for and against the UK government further increasing the tax on tobacco in order to reduce smoking. Increasing tax will lead to a fall in demand, although this may only be a small effect because demand is price inelastic. People are addicted and there are no close substitutes. Cigarettes are …