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Advantages and Disadvantages of Higher Interest Rates

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A-Level, IB Diploma
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AQA, Edexcel, Eduqas, IB, OCR, WJEC

Last updated 17 May 2019

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The key advantages and disadvantages of a central bank such as the Bank of England raising their monetary policy interest rates are explored in this revision video.

Advantages and disadvantages of higher interest rates (2019 Update)
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