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High Gas Prices - Effects on Businesses and the UK Economy

Geoff Riley

17th March 2023

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In this video we look at how high gas prices can impact businesses and also affect some of the key UK macroeconomic objectives. We also work through how to show this using an AS-AD diagram in case this issue comes up as an exam question!

High Gas Prices - Effects on Businesses and the UK Economy
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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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