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What are supply side polcies?
These are policies imposed by the government in order to increase the productive potential of the economy. In simple terms, it is basically a way of making people work better and for companies to produce mor...
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Explain one possible effect on the equilibrium market price of an increase in production costs for firms. (2 marks)
An increase in a firm's production costs might also mean a fall in a firm's willingness to supply a product, thereby resulting in a fall in the quantity of the product supplied, resulting in a new higher equ...
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In theory, what should happen if there is excess supply for a good, what should happen?
a) prices remain constantb) suppliers will increase pricec) consumers will demand mored) suppliers will reduce pricethe answer would be D as the supply increases, this causes a rightwards shift in supply, wi...
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What is an opportunity cost?
-Cost of best alternative forgone-Can be applied to firms, consumers and government (our main groups for micro)-Give some examples or see if they can come up with their own
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Explain why income tax in the UK is an example of progressive taxation.
In a free market economy like that of the UK, incomes will be very unequally distributed. In order to tackle this issue, the government can use its tax and benefit policy to redistribute income. Progressive ...
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