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I studied PPE at Lady Margaret Hall college, Oxford University, and currently work as an Economics A Level teacher. I have also examined several different economic units for Edexcel AS and A2.
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what causes slow economic growth?
Are countries obligated to buy back their collateral from the fed/central bank that they have pledged?
At what price and what terms?
What are the differences between complementary demand and derived demand
To my understanding, inflation is normally caused by increased demand for the goods. While it is understood that a good economy has moderate inflation is it right to say that moderate inflation is a possible indicator of a good economy instead of saying that inflation is good (causation) for an economy?
While inflation drives prices up to spur companies to increase production, the occurence of inflation is derived from a strong demand.
I hope you get what I mean and can help me with this, I’m really confused!
Are the causes of economic instability factors of developing nations similar with the developed ones. I believe that they are not and moreso even those of the developing nations differ from each other. In view of this what are the most immediate action plan that my country, Nigeria would adopt to promote economic stability apart from controlling inflation, overcoming unemployment, corruption, boast agriculture, improving energy generation, industrialization, trade, communication, transportation, peace, etc
What are the sources of economic growth? explain each soruce clearly?
Are People hungry because the world produce not enough food?
Does money printing/QE always lead to inflation and price increases? If the new money is not spent and sits in accounts, how does this lead to inflation? If prices drops and people are not willing to pay increased prices despite having more money, does this lead to inflation?
Is inflation by definition price increase, or is it an increase in all money supply?
What is the difference between a liquidity issue and solvency issue? Can either issue solve each other?
E.g if the current crisis is a solvency issue, why can’t it be solved by liquidity, i.e debt being converted into equity by the fed?
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Can you assist me with the multiple choice question
which one of the following statements regarding the monetary transmission mechanism is correct.
1. The monetary transmission mechanism is more effective when initiated by a change in the tax rate
2. The reserve bank does not depend on an effective monetary transmission mechanism when applying contractionary monetary policy.
3. The monetary transmission mechanism illustrates how changes in the monetary sector affect the real sector
4. The smaller the interest elasticity of investment demand and the steeper the AS curve the more effective expansionary monetary policy will be
Could you give me a simple explanation of these principles of fiscal policy( credibility, flexibility, legitimacy)? Thanks
Hi, I am sure we should be measuting the effects of government policies on the level of debt. We are promised that all the additional taxation is to pay back debt. Where can I get a simple statement – I see a graph – which we can see how much reduction has been achieved?
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what are the effects of inflation on investments, in the long run and short run respectively? thx. and also, i think different degrees of inflation affect investments differently, right?
sorry i wat to write an exam but i need answer to some questions like, thoery of customer behavoiur and the theory of cost in economics.
is inflation always harmful to an economy? if not what are the benefits of high inflation rates?
can you help me these two questions please”
1. what role do the stock and housing market play in the growth of an economy?
2. discuss the live cycle of consumption in an economy?