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Economic Policy and Policy Instruments Flashcards

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What is an economic policy?

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Different ranges of action a government may take when controlling the economy

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Name 3 economic policies

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  • Monetary Policy
  • Fiscal Policy
  • Supply Side Policies
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What is nationalisation?

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When government takes ownership of a company

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What is policy instruments?

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Tools a government uses to help achieve its macroeconomic objective

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What is government expenditure?

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Amount of money a government spends on goods and services, to improve an economy

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What are fiscal policies?

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Decisions about government spending, taxation and levels of borrowing which affect aggregate demand in an economy

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What is contractionary fiscal policy?

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Government is reducing AD by increasing taxes or cutting expenditure

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Illustrate contractionary fiscal policy on a curve

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When is contractionary fiscal policy used?

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Used when AD is too high

e.g. during a boom, economy at near full employment, output & inflation rising

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What is expansionary fiscal policy?

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Government increases AD by reducing taxes or increasing expenditure

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Illustrate expansionary fiscal policy on a curve

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When is expansionary fiscal policy used?

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Used when there’s not enough AD in the economy

e.g. during a recession, when output low & unemployment is high

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Name 5 uses of government expenditure

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  • Defence
  • Education
  • Emergency services
  • Foreign aid
  • Social decurity
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What is taxation?

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Money collected by the government to improve the economy

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What is direct tax?

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Tax directly from earnings and profits

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Name 5 types of direct tax

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  • Income tax
  • Corporation tax
  • Capital gain tax
  • National insurance tax
  • Inheritance tax
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What is income tax?

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On amount earned by an individual

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What is corporation tax?

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Taken from profits made by limited companies

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What is national insurance tax?

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Income tax that’s used for pensions, benefits & NHS

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What is inheritance tax?

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On money that’s inherited from people that die

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What is capital gain tax?

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On financial gains made when selling assets at a profit

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What are examples of assets? (3x)

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shares, houses, cars

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What is indirect tax?

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Tax on expenditure

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Name 7 types of indirect tax

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  • Value added tax (VAT)
  • Vehicle excise duty
  • Duties
  • Business rates
  • Custom duties
  • Stamp duties
  • Council tax
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What is VAT on?
On goods and services sold in economy
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What are duties?
Heavy taxes on select range of goods e.g. petrol, tobacco, alcohol
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What are business rates taxes?
Collected by local authorities and contribute to provision of local community services
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What are custom duties?
Levied on imports
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What is vehicle excise duty?
Paid by owners of vehicles every year
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What are stamp duties?
Paid when buying certain assets E.g. houses and shares
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What is council tax?
Paid to local author to help pay for local services e.g. on houses
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What is environmental tax?
Taxes designed to protect the environment
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Name 3 types of environmental tax
* Landfill tax * Climate change levy * Aggregates levy
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What is landfill tax?
Imposed on disposal of waste in landfill sites
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What is climate change levy?
To help UK meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases e.g. suppliers of coal
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What are aggregates levy?
Tax on sand, gravel and rock that is dug from ground
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What is monetary policy?
A government uses interest rates and the money supply to influence aggregate demand in an economy
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What are interest rates?
Costs of borrowing money & reward of saving money
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When interest rates fall, how does this affect consumption?
* Interest rates fall = demand for loans will increase * Consumers borrow more money ← it’s cheaper = increasing AD
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When interest rates fall, how does this affect investment?
* Interest rates are low = firms will borrow more money ← loans will pay less interest * Used money to invest into their business = increases AD
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When interest rates fall, how does this affect exports and Imports?
* Link between interest rate & exchange rate * Interest rates are low = exchange rates are low * Means price of exports are cheaper - AD increases * & imports decrease
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What is tight monetary policy?
Higher interest rates & lower money supply = reduce AD
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When is tight monetary policy used?
* During inflation
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What is loose monetary policy?
Lower interest rates & growing money supply = increase AD
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When is loose monetary policy used? (3x)
* To reduce unemployment * Promote economic growth (helps to move out of recession) * Get out of current account defict
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What are supply side policies?
Government measures designed to increase aggregate supply in the economy
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Name 3 things supply side policies aim to do
* Improve labour flexibility * Promote competition (through privatisation, deregulation and helping small firms) * Increase both public and private sector investment
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Labour Market: How can AS increase?
If labour productivity is higher
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Name 4 ways you can increasing labour productivity
* Improve Flexibility * Restore Incentives * Improve Labour Quality * Increase the Workforce
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Explain how you can improve the flexibility of labour
New laws can weaken trade unions & workers can adopt more flexible working practices
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Explain how restoring incentives can increase labour productivity (3x)
You can reduce: * Corporate Tax * More profits = more willing to supply * Income Tax * More motivated to work * Increase minimum wage * Increasing unemployment or incentive to work
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Explain how you can improve labour quality (2x)
* Government can invest in education with more vocational courses * More business investment in training
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Name 2 way we can increase the workforce
* Encourage immigration * Raise the retirement age
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Name 4 ways we can help improve efficiency in product markets
* Privatisation * Deregulation * Providng Subsides * Helping Small Firms
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What is privatisation?
When the government transfers a business from public to the private sector
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Explain how privatisation improve efficiency in product markets (2x)
* Breaks up state monopolies & promotes competition which should improve efficiency, raise quality and lower prices * Encourages more AS ∵ more private firms * = supply more goods and supplies (want to make profit)
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What is “Red Tape”?
Legal paperwork a lot of business have to do to start up
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Explain how deregulation can help improve efficiency in product markets
Many governments have removed rules/regulations that discourage business activity and prevent competition = increases AS
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Explain how providng subsides can increase AS
Helps business lower the cost of production = can produce more at a lower cost = increasing AS
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Explain how governments can help small firms (3x)
* Lowering taxes on small firms * Setting up advisory centres * Reducing 'red tape'
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Capital Markets: AS will increase if there's more ________ in economy
investment
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Explain how the government can increase AS in the public sector
Government can invest more in infrastructure = increases transport of goods and services
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Describe how investment can be encouraged in the private sector (3x)
* Economy = stable * Interests rates are low * Finaical incentives exists for potential investors

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