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Explain one benefit of international trade for UK consumers.
The key benefit for UK consumers will come in the form of lower prices and hence they will receive a welfare gain through the increase in consumer surplus. International trade increases the size of the marke...
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What is the definition of an internal economies of scale?
This is when due to a single firm expanding in its size they benefit from lower average costs and thus allow them to to more efficiently reach their targets such as profit maximisation. This answer is two ma...
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What is the impact of an increase in interest rates?
The impact of interest rates is trifold. Firstly, interest rates affect the cost of borrowing and the return on savings. An increase in interest rates is likely to make borrowing more expensive, as now a big...
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what is a monopoly?
A monopoly is a type of market structure where one firm dominates the market for a specific good. An example of a monopoly is Google, as they essentially own the market of search engines. While other competi...
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Define a monopoly and explain its positive and negative impacts on the economy.
A monopoly can be defined technically as a firm with a market share greater than 50%. It is a price setter, achieving abnormal profits in the long run. The firm maintains this abnormal profit in the long run...
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