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AS AQA economics revision guide (network license)

Specific AQA AS economics revision guide updated for the new AQA economics syllabus (first exam 2016)
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Significantly expanded on previous version, with not just required knowledge, but also examples of evaluation for each topic.
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Impact of Chinese stock market crash

In recent months, the Chinese stock market has been very volatile, with sharp drops in prices since last July. On August 24th, share prices fell 9% – one of the biggest single day falls. People fear this is the bursting of the Chinese stock market bubble which could have serious effects on the global economy. …

Russian economic crisis

With economic sanctions and a plummeting price of oil, the Russian economy is seeing a real economic crisis. The value of the rouble is falling – causing inflation and a decline in living standards. Government tax revenues are falling as oil tax revenues decline. On top of a falling Rouble, the economy faces recession due …

What happens if China sells its dollar assets?

Readers Question: “As for the argument that China can always use its foreign exchange (forex) reserves to provide further stimulus to prop up the economy, the people who purport this have little knowledge of basic economics. If China were to use substantial forex reserves in this way, it would become a large net-seller of U.S. …

Transaction costs

Definition – A transaction cost is any cost involved in making an economic transaction. For example, when buying a good or buying foreign exchange, there will be some transaction costs (in addition to the price of the good.) The transaction cost could be financial, extra time or inconvenience. Transaction costs could involve. Paying a margin to …

Securitisation

Securitisation involves changing loans into tradeable bonds. Securitisation can increase the liquidity of banks and enable banks to engage in more lending than previously. Securitisation was a factor in the credit crunch because it enabled banks to lend more than usual. When there was a shortage of credit in the banking system, banks became over-exposed …

Policies to stop Dollar Falling

Policies to halt the slide of the dollar 1. Increase US interest rates · Higher interest rates will attract more hot money flows into the US and therefore cause an appreciation. · Also higher interest rates will cause an increase in savings and a fall in spending this will help reduce imports into the US …

All Share Index: Financial Times

The FTSE All-Share Index, originally known as the FTSE Actuaries All Share Index, is a stock market index which aims to capture 98% of the full value of the London Stock Exchange. This means it is an accurate reflection of the overall stock market. The index is a capitalisation-weighted index. This means that companies are …