economic change Flashcards
(9 cards)
factors effecting it
list them
economic growth
high growth = high demand
recession = low demand , unemployment stops
interest rates
high rates= borrowing more expensive , ppl begin to save = demand falls
and opposite
taxation
direct tax= e.g corporation tax, effects business and profits
indireect= effects consumer
fiscal policy
when gov changes taxes to help ecnomony
lower taxes= more ppl spending = helps economy
monetary policy
how the Bank of England changes interest rates to control econ
globalisation
integration of interactional economies, leading to world marketin goods
reasons for high globalisation
opportunity to sell in new market
cheap raw materials from low cost countries
reasons not to have high globalisation
exploitation of foreign workers = criticised for being unethical