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Understanding the Economic Cycle

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

Last updated 2 Jul 2018

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All countries experience regular ups and downs in the growth of output, jobs, income and spending.

Path of real GDP for the UK economy since 2007
Economic cycle and external shocks - revision video
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