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1.1.1 Economics as a social science
Define microeconomics 1,
Define the economic problem 2,
What is a model 3
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1.1.2 Positive and Normative Economic Statements
What is a positive economic state...,
What is a normative economic stat...,
Is most healthcare should be prov...
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1.1.3 The Economic Problem
What is the economic problem 1,
Define scarcity 2,
Define needs and give examples 3
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1.1.4 Production Possibility Frontiers
Define the ppf 1,
Define efficiency 2,
Explain the concept of trade offs 3
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1.1.5 Specialisation and the Division of Labour
Define specialisation 1,
Define division of labour 2,
Which economist explained divisio...
30
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1.1.6 Types of Economies
What is resource allocation 1,
What are the three types of econo...,
What is a market economy 3
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1.2.1 Rational Decision-Making
Define a market 1,
What is rational decision making 2,
How do firms and consumers do rat...
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1.2.2 Demand
Define demand 1,
How is demand different to wants 2,
What is latent demand 3
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1.2.3 Price Elasticity Of Demand
Define ped 1,
What is the formula for ped 2,
Define inelastic ped 3
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1.2.3 Income Elasticity of Demand
Define income elasticity of demand 1,
What is the formula for yed 2,
What is the value for perfectly i...
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1.2.3 Cross Elasticity of Demand
Define cross elasticity of demand 1,
What is the formula for xed 2,
What is the relationship between ...
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1.2.4 Supply
Define supply 1,
Define a firm 2,
Describe the relationship between...
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1.2.5 Price Elasticity Of Supply
Define pes 1,
What is the formula for pes 2,
Define inelastic pes 3
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1.2.6 Price Determination
Define market equilibrium 1,
What is disequilibrium 2,
Define excess supply 3
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1.2.7 The Price Mechanism
What is the price mechanism 1,
What are the functions of the pri...,
Explain rationing as a function o...
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1.2.8 Consumer and Producer Surplus
Define consumer surplus 1,
Where is consumer surplus shown o...,
What causes a change in consumer ...
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1.2.9 Indirect Taxes and Subsidies
Define indirect taxes 1,
What are the two types of indirec...,
What are some of the main indirec...
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1.2.10 Alternative Views Of Consumer Behaviour
Define irrational behaviour 1,
What are the types of irrational ...,
Define emotional decision making 3
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1.3.1 and 1.3.2 Market Failure and Externalities
Define market failure 1,
Why does market failure arise 2,
Define externalities 3
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1.3.2 Using Diagrams to Illustrate Externalities
Define marginal private costs 1,
Define marginal external costs 2,
Define marginal social costs 3
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1.3.3 Public Goods
What are the three characteristic...,
Explain excludability 2,
Explain rivalry 3
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1.3.4 Information Gaps
What does rational behaviour assu...,
What constitutes full information 2,
What happens when there is imperf...
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2.1.1 Economic Growth
Define macroeconomics 1,
Name the seven possible macro eco...,
Explain the rationale behind stab...
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2.1.1 Causes of Economic Growth
What causes short term growth 1,
How do we show short term growth ...,
How do we show short term growth ...
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2.5.4 Consequences of Economic Growth
What are the benefits of economic...,
Explain how economic growth cause...,
Explain how economic growth reduc...
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2.1.2 Inflation
Define inflation 1,
What are the consequences of infl...,
What is the uk inflation target a...
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2.1.2 Causes of Inflation
What are the three causes of infl...,
Define demand pull inflation 2,
Why does demand pull inflation oc...
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2.1.2 Consequences Of Inflation
What are the four negative impact...,
Explain falling real incomes 2,
Explain rising inequality 3
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2.1.3 Employment and Unemployment
What is the uk working age 1,
Define economically active 2,
What is economically active also ...
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2.1.3 Causes of Unemployment
What are the causes types of unem...,
Define structural unemployment 2,
Give an example of structural une...
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2.1.3 Consequences of Unemployment
What are the two possible impacts...,
Explain the impact of loss of inc...,
Explain the impact of loss of job...
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2.1.4 Balance of Payments
Define the balance of payments 1,
What are the three sections of th...,
Why is the current account the ma...
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2.1.4 Causes of a Trade Deficit on Current Account on BoP
How does an appreciation of the c...,
How does the uk experiencing econ...,
How does uk membership of the eu ...
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2.2.1 Components of Aggregate Demand
Define aggregate demand 1,
Which groups spend money demand o...,
What are the four components of a...
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2.2.2 Consumption
Define consumption 1,
Define disposable income 2,
Where might consumer income come ...
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2.2.3 Investment
Define investment 1,
What is capital stock giving exam...,
What are the three types of capit...
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2.2.4 Government Spending
Define government spending 1,
What are the three types of gover...,
Define transfer payments 3
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2.2.5 Net Exports
Define net exports 1,
Why are exports deducted 2,
What are the five causes of a cha...
16
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2.4.1 National Income
Define circular flow of income 1,
What goes from households to firm...,
What goes from firms to household...
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2.4.2 Injections And Withdrawals
What are injections 1,
What are withdrawals 2,
Give three examples of injections 3
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2.4.3 Macroeconomic Equilibrium
What is short run equilibrium 1,
What does sras determine 2,
What does an increase in ad lead ...
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2.4.4 The Multiplier
What is the relationship between ...,
What is the multiplier process 2,
Define the multiplier effect 3
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2.3.1 Characteristics Of AS And 2.3.2 Short-Run AS
Define aggregate supply 1,
Define short run aggregate supply 2,
What is assumed in sras 3
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2.3.3 Long Run Aggregate Supply
Define lras 1,
What are the two views of lras 2,
Describe the classical view of lr...
20
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2.5.2 Output Gaps
Define an output gap 1,
What is potential output 2,
What is a negative output gap 3
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