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What is PED and how do I calculate it?

PED stands for the Price Elasticity of Demand. This measures how responsive demand is for a product or service in relation to a change in price. The general formula for calculating the PED of a product is: P...
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Explain why a rise in investment should help to increase the rate of growth of the UK economy

Investment is part of Aggregate Demand (AD). If there is an increase in investment then there will be a rise in the demand for capital goods and this means that the firms supplying the goods will have an inc...
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What is bounded rationality?

Bounded rationality is a behavioural economics theory which suggests the cognitive, decision-making capacity of humans can't be fully rational due to a number of limits we face. This contrasts with tradition...
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I'm unsure how to structure my essay, which way is the best?

So, the main body of your essay should be made of: A key introduction (mentioning the points you are going to answer and your overall answer to the question), 2-4 points and a conclusion (linking back to the...
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When answering my essay question, what could be the key evaluative points when talking about fiscal policy?

So the key points in evaluative parts of essays need to answer the "What if" question or the "This depends upon" phrase. For example if your point is "an increase in government spend...
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