1
Q
What are index numbers?
A
Figures reflecting price or quantity compared with a base year value.
2
Q
What is the base year usually assigned in index numbers?
A
100
3
Q
What are the advantages of using index numbers?
A
- To make large/ugly numbers easier to interpret. - Allows quick and easy data comparisons.
4
Q
What is the formula for index numbers?
A
(Raw number / Base year raw number) × 100.
AQA Economics (Year 1 Macro)
flashcards
Decks in class (27)
# Cards
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Macro objectives of government (growth,unemployment,inflation,trade TIGERS)8
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Circular Flow of Income & Measures of GDP20
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Index Numbers4
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Agreggate demand - shifts & the downward slope8
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Consumer spending & Aggregate Demand11
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Savings and Aggregate Demand7
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Investment & Aggregate Demand12
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Government spending & AD7
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Net Exports & Aggregate Demand7
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Aggregate supply - SRAS & LRAS27
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Macroeconomic Equilibrium4
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Macroeconomic Equilibrium Shifts - AD, SRAS, LRAS17
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AS/AD shifts & macro indicators9
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Multiplier Effect & Accelerator8
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Output Gaps5
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Measures of economic growth & living standards12
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Causes of Economic Growth (Short Run and Long Run)20
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The Economic Cycle (Business Cycle) - Stages, Characteristics and Causes15
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Costs and Benefits of Economic Growth for Living Standards (With Evaluation)7
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How is Unemployment Measured? - Labour Force Survey (LFS)7
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Types and Causes of Unemployment (Cyclical, Structural, Frictional and more)31
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The Natural Rate Of Unemployment10
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Costs and Benefits of Unemployment7
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The CPI Inflation Measure - Constructing and Calculating a CPI Index10
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Causes of Inflation - Demand Pull and Cost Push Inflation9
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Costs and Benefits of Inflation13
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Deflation- Causes And Consequences (Deflation Can Be Deadly!)20
