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Unit 2 Flashcards

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Macro-economics

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The study of the whole economy

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The four main macro-economic objectives of the government

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Full employment
Economic growth
Achieving price stability
Balancing exports and imports

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Full employment

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Everyone who is able and willing to work has a job. The workforce includes only those who are working plus the unemployed who are looking for a job

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Economic growth

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Growth in output of the economy over time - a growth of real GDP over time

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Price stability

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Keeping inflation low

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Balancing exports and imports

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A balance between exports and imports over time

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Aggregate demand

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The total demand

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Interest rate policy

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Using interest rates to change the level of AD in the economy

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Gross Domestic Product

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The total value of goods and services produced in the country in a year

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Economic Growth rate =

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(change in GDP / original GDP) x 100

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What are the causes of economic growth?

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Investment
Changes in technology
A larger workforce
Education and training
Natural resources
Government policies

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How does investment cause economic growth?

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More investment (spending on capital goods) means the economy has the capacity to produce more goods and services in the future

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How does a large workforce cause economic growth?

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The economy can produce more if it has more workers

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How do changes in technology cause economic growth?

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Technical progress means the quality of capital goods improves, and a given quantity of capital can now produce more output than before

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How does education and training cause economic growth?

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The more educated, trained and skilled the workers, the higher the output of the country is likely to be

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How do natural resources cause economic growth?

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The discovery or development of natural resources can be a stimulus to economic growth

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How do government policies cause economic growth?

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The government takes responsibility for the macro-economic management of the economy

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Benefits of economic growth

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A rise in material living standards
A rise in the welfare of the population
A rise in employment and a fall in unemployment
A reduction in poverty

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Costs of economic growth

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Enviromental costs
Congestion
Loss of non-renewable resources
Lower quality of life
Inequalities of income and wealth
Inflation

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How does economic growth cause a rise in material living standards?

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If the GDP rises at a faster rate than the population, the GDP per capita rises. This means everyone has more output available to consume on average

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How does economic growth cause a rise in the welfare of the population?

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The government is able to devote more resources to services such as health and education

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How does economic growth cause a rise in employment and a fall in unemployment?

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As output rises, more workers will be required to produce it, and the unemployment rate will fall

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How does economic growth cause a reduction in poverty?

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As output and incomes rise, the government can raise living standards of those with lower incomes by providing benefits from progressive taxes

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How does economic growth cause environmental costs?

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Greater output and consumption can lead to more pollution and global warming

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How does economic growth cause congestion?

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Economic growth is often concentrated in certain urban areas, which can become overcrowded and congested

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How does economic growth cause a loss of non-renewable resources?

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Economic growth uses resources that can’t be replaced, including oil, natural gas, natural environments (rainforests), metals and other minerals

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How does economic growth cause inequalities of income and wealth?

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The benefits of growth are unevenly spread. Some people become better off, while others are ‘left behind’

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How does economic growth cause inflation?

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Sometimes the rate of economic growth is too fast for the economy to respond without a rise in the general price level

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Unemployment

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When workers who are able and willing to work are unable to find employment

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How can unemployment be measured?

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Claimant Count
Labour Force Survey

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Claimant Count

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Counts the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits (such as JSA)

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Labour Force Survey

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A survey of a sample of households, counting people as unemployed if they are actively seeking work but do not have a job (in the week of the survey)

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What are the six types of unemployment?

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Voluntary
Seasonal
Frictional
Structural
Technological
Cyclical

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Voluntary unemployment

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This is caused by people choosing not to work

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Seasonal unemployment

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This is caused by seasonal workers not being employed at other times of year, for example in the tourist industry

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Frictional unemployment

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This is caused by workers moving between jobs

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Structural unemployment

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This is caused by long-term changes in the structure of industry when some industries decline

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Technological unemployment

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This is caused by capital taking the place of labour

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Cyclical unemployment

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This is caused by a fall in aggregate demand in the economy. If the demand for goods and services falls, then fewer workers are needed to produce the output, and some will be laid off

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Consequences of unemployment

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Labour resources are wasted
Lower living standards
Excluded workers
Costs to taxpayers
A budget deficit
Regional problems

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How does unemployment cause labour resources to be wasted?

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The economy is not using all of its resources to full capacity. This means that the economy could produce more output than it is currently producing

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How does unemployment cause lower living standards?

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Workers and their families suffer a lower standard of living as unemployment causes their incomes to fall

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How does unemployment cause excluded workers?

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Some people are unemployed for so long that they become excluded from the workforce

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How does unemployment cause costs to taxpayers?

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The unemployed are entitled to JSA and other benefits. The more unemployed people there are, the greater the costs to taxpayers

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How does unemployment cause a budget deficit?

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The government loses tax revenue from workers when they become unemployed. Spending in the economy falls, and the government receives even less tax revenue

46
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How does unemployment cause regional prblems?

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Unemployment is unlikely to be spread out evenly in the economy. Some locations tend to suffer much more than others, and may become ‘depressed areas’

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Depressed areas

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Unemployment in these regions is well above the national average, and the lack of demand in the area leads to even more unemployment

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Inflation

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A sustained rise in the general price level over time

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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This is the official measure of the rate of inflation for both the UK government and governments of other European Union countries

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What types of inflation are there?

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Monetary
Demand-pull
Cost-push

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Monetary inflation

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Inflation caused by growth in the economy’s money supply

52
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Demand-pull inflation

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Inflation caused by excess demand in the economy

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Cost-push inflation

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Inflation caused by a rise in costs in the economy

54
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Shoe leather costs

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If prices are not stable, consumers and firms spend more time shopping around to find a reasonable price. This extra time and effort is known as “shoe leather costs”

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Menu costs

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Firms have to adjust their price lists more often when there is inflation, for example restaurants increasing the prices on their menus

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Hyperinflation

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A rate of inflation so high that the value of money becomes close to worthless

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Tax

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A compulsory payment to the government

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Direct tax

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A tax on income or wealth

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Indirect tax

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A tax on spending, often defined as a tax on goods and services

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Income tax

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A tax paid on wages and salaries

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Corporation tax

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A tax on the profits of companies

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Inheritance tax

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A tax on the transfer of wealth at the time of death

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Value added tax

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A tax on a wide range of goods and services

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Excise duties

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Taxes on a specific range of goods

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External cost

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The negative impact of an economic transaction on a party who is not directly involved in the transaction

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Demerit good

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A good or service whose consumption is considered unhealthy or undesirable due to its bad effects on the consumers

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Distribution of income

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How incomes are shared out among the people of the country

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Redistribution of income

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A policy to reduce the inequalities of income so that incomes are distributed more evenly

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Inequalities of income

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Incomes are distributed unevenly so some people have a much higher income than others

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Transfer payments

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Benefits to citizens which are paid out of tax revenue

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Regressive tax

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Takes a greater proportion of income from lower incomes, or takes a smaller percentage of a higher income

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Proportional tax

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Takes the same proportion of income from all income levels

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Progressive tax

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Takes a greater proportion of income from higher incomes, or takes a smaller percentage of a lower income

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Market failure

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When the market fails to allocate resources in the best interests of society as a whole

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Externalities

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The effects on people in society who are not part of the production process

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Fiscal policy

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A policy that uses taxation and government spending to try to achieve the objectives of the government

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Multiplier effect

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A process by which an original change in incomes in the economy leads to a total change in incomes which is a multiple of the original change

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How does the government use fiscal policy to inflate the economy?

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It deliberately aims for a budget deficit, which leads to a positive multiplier effect, and therefore increases employment and economic growth

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How does the government use fiscal policy to deflate the economy?

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It deliberately aims for a budget surplus, which leads to a negative multiplier effect, and therefore decreases inflation and the balance of payments deficit

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Interest rate

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The reward for saving and the cost for borrowing

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Bank rate

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The interest rate set by the Bank of England, which affects all interest rates in the economy (also called the base rate)

82
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Why are there different interest rates?

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Competition between banks and building societies
Other factors affecting savings rates
Factors affecting rates on loans

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Supply-side policies

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Policies that increase the ability of the economy to supply more goods and services

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Monetary policy

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A policy aimed at affecting the total supply of money in the economy

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Why does competition between banks and building societies affect interest rates?

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These institutions are competing for customers, so some of them may try to attract customers by having higher saving rates

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What are the other factors that affect savings rates?

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The minimum deposit for the account
The time that the money is tied up
When the saver is committed to a regular saving plan

87
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What are the factors that affect rates on loans?

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The greater the risk, the higher the rate of interest
The greater the security offered by the borrower

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The types of supply-side policies

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Education and training
Reducing direct taxes
Reducing benefits
Encouraging enterprise
Encouraging new technology and innovation
Reducing monopoly power

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