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Synoptic economics: Micro and Macro Effects of a rise in Interest Rates
- Level:
- A-Level
- Board:
- Edexcel
Last updated 26 May 2019
Synoptic economics requires students to use their knowledge and understanding to analyse and evaluate an issue from both a micro and a macro perspective. Here we see how this might be done on a question about the possible micro and macro effects of a rise in central bank interest rates.
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