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What PED value represents perfectly inelastic demand?
With perfectly inelastic demand, quantity demanded does not change when price changes, so the percentage quantity change and PED value are zero.
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How may culture influence household saving?
Cultural norms can influence attitudes to debt, precautionary saving and family obligations, but economic constraints and individual circumstances still matter.
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Why may economic growth conflict with environmental sustainability?
Growth may raise energy use, extraction and waste, but policy, structural change and cleaner investment can reduce environmental damage per unit of output.
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The allocation of resources
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With perfectly inelastic demand, quantity demanded does not change when price changes, so the percentage quantity change and PED value are zero.
Microeconomic decision-makers
Correct answer: Social expectations and attitudes to family support or debt can affect choices, alongside income and interest rates
Cultural norms can influence attitudes to debt, precautionary saving and family obligations, but economic constraints and individual circumstances still matter.
Government and the macroeconomy
Correct answer: Higher output can increase resource use and pollution, although cleaner technology can weaken the conflict
Growth may raise energy use, extraction and waste, but policy, structural change and cleaner investment can reduce environmental damage per unit of output.
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01The basic economic problem
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A need is essential for living, such as safe water, food, shelter and basic clothing. Wants improve satisfaction but are not essential and can change with income, fashion and technology.
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02The allocation of resources
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A price incentive can change behaviour, regulation can set minimum standards, information can correct misunderstanding and subsidies can ease adoption. Coordination is needed to avoid unnecessary cost or contradiction.
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03Microeconomic decision-makers
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By assessing and directing funds toward productive investment, financial institutions can support capital formation, innovation and productivity. Poor lending decisions can instead create losses and instability.
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04Government and the macroeconomy
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Spending cuts reduce public demand and may reduce household incomes, firms' sales and jobs, especially when spare capacity is high. The deficit may improve but other objectives can worsen.
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05Economic development
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Progressive taxation raises proportionately more from higher incomes. Revenue can fund benefits and public services that increase the resources available to lower-income households.
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06International trade and globalisation
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Lower cost can improve competitiveness and consumer prices, but jobs, communities, labour standards, emissions and supply resilience must be considered. The balance depends on evidence and safeguards.
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