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Pearson Edexcel IAL Economics

Unit 1: Markets in Action

Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy

2.3.1 - Measures of economic performance

2.3.2 - Aggregate demand (AD)

2.3.3 - Aggregate supply (AS)

2.3.4 - National income

2.3.5 - Economic growth

2.3.6 - Macroeconomic objectives and policies

2.3.6.1a - Economic growth. objectives

2.3.6.1b - Low and stable rate of inflation

2.3.6.1c - Low unemployment

2.3.6.1d - Balance of payments equilibrium on current account

2.3.6.1e - Balanced government budget

2.3.6.1f - Greater income equality

2.3.6.2a - Inflation and unemployment, including the short-run Phillips between curve.

2.3.6.2b - Economic growth and protection of the environment. objectives

2.3.6.2c - Inflation and equilibrium on the current account of the balance of payments

2.3.6.2d - Economic growth and income equality

2.3.6.3a - Supply-side policies designed to increase productivity, supply-side competition and

2.3.6.3b - Free market policies: • deregulation of product and labour markets • privatisation •

2.3.6.3c - Interventionist policies: • investment in education, training and skills • incentives

2.3.6.3d - Strengths and weaknesses of different supply-side policies

2.3.6.4a - Demand-side policies: demand-side • the distinction between fiscal and monetary policy

2.3.6.4b - Fiscal policy instruments: • government spending and taxation

2.3.6.4c - Monetary policy instruments: • interest rates • asset purchases to increase money

2.3.6.4d - role of central banks in the conduct of monetary policy: • implementation of monetary

2.3.6.4e - Evaluating demand-side policies

Assessed quantitative skills

A-Level/Edexcel/Economics//AS/Concept/Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy/2.3.6 - Macroeconomic objectives and policies/2.3.6.1b - Low and stable rate of inflation

Unit 2: Macroeconomic Performance and Policy

Syllabus: 2018
Section: —
Level: AS

Exam analysis

Most tested topics

Measures of economic performance
Aggregate demand (AD)
Aggregate supply (AS)
National income
Economic growth
Macroeconomic objectives and policies