The Aggregate Supply (AS) Curve Aggregate supply?is the total supply of goods/services produced within an economy at a?specific price level at a given time A diagram showing the upward sloping shor...
Influences on the Net Trade Balance The?net trade balance?is the difference between the?value?of the?exports and imports (X-M) The net trade balance is influenced by changes to real income,?exchang...
Influences on Government Expenditure Government expenditure is influenced by the?trade/business cycle?and spending linked to achieving?policy aims Government expenditure can happen on a?local level...
Gross & Net Investment Investment?is the total spending on?capital goods?by firms Investment helps to?increase the capacity?(production possibilities) of an economy Increased capacity = increas...
The Influence of Disposable Income On Consumption Disposable income?is the money that?households?have left from their?salary/wages?after they have paid their?taxes?and have received any?tran...
The Components of AD Aggregate demand (AD)?is the?total demand?for all goods/services in an economy at any given?average price level Its value is often calculated using the?expenditure approach AD?...
Components of the Balance of Payments The?Balance of Payments (BoP)?for a country is a record of all the financial transactions that occur between it and the rest of the world The?BoP?has two main ...
Measures of Unemployment Someone is considered to be?unemployed?if they are?not working but actively seeking work They are part of the?labour force A?country's population?is divided into the...
Inflation, Deflation & Disinflation Inflation?is the?sustained increase?in the?average price level?of goods/services in an economy The?average price level?is measured by checking the pri...
