Activities
Inflation, economic development and currency depreciation
People queueing for gas in Colombo. Question paper Markscheme answer Most countries in the world are experiencing a continuing economic shock that has followed the Covid19 pandemic. If the pandemic was...
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Interest rates and monetary policy
Across the world, central banks are increasing interest rates in response to the growing threat of inflation. In the last three months, monetary policymakers have increased their key interest rates 60...
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Investment and potential output
Last week I stopped outside a new Amazon Fresh Store where I live that had literally just opened that day. I was curious and asked the two Amazon representatives outside the store what I had to do to...
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China experiences a big fall in exports Free
China has experienced the biggest decline in its exports since 2020 with data showing exports falling by 14.5% in the 12 months to July 2023. Chinese imports also fell by 12.4%. This trade data highlights...
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Disinflation in the US Free
The US economy is currently experiencing a period of disinflation. June’s rate of inflation in the US has fallen to 3% and the country might be seeing the end of the work inflationary period for over...
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Growth in the E-bike market Free
If you make your way around most towns and cities you will see a rapid increase in the number of people using E-bikes. The market for E-bikes started to grow significantly in recent years with the global...
Lesson plans
Unit 1: Revision quiz
Revision questions are available as a PDF file at: Multiple choice quiz ...
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Losses in monopoly Free
If you wanted a business with a very good chance of making a big long-term profit then it may well be in water supply. Setting up a domestic water supply business means a massive initial investment in...
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Do businesses profit from inflation Free
Across the world, inflation has remained stubbornly high. It is falling but not quite as fast as many governments and central banks would like. Policymakers are grappling with reasons why inflation has...
Assessment
Sample 7c)
The following page is the third commentary in this sample. Sample number 7c on macroeconomics is designed to be graded alongside sample number 7a and 7b. Britain has voted and is heading for the European...