2.3.2.3b - Influences on investment: • the rate of economic growth • interest rates • business

Influences on investment:; the rate of economic growth; interest rates; business confidence and expectations; availability of credit; tax on company profits.

Use b - influences on investment: • the rate of economic growth • interest rates • business to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because b - influences on investment: • the rate of economic growth • interest rates • business determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply b - influences on investment: • the rate of economic growth • interest rates • business to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: b - Influences on investment: • the rate of economic growth • interest rates • business is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.