A Level Economics glossary.
Clear, exam ready definitions of every key term in the H1 and H2 syllabus, each linked to the full chapter. Free to use.
215 terms defined
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Capital and financial accountCarbon taxCentral economic problemChoiceCircular flow of incomeCollusionComparative advantageComplementsConsumer price indexConsumer surplusConsumptionContestable marketCore inflationCost-push inflationCross elasticity of demandCurrent accountCurrent account deficitCurrent account surplusCyclical unemployment
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Imported inflationImpossible trinityIncentive functionInclusive growthIncome elasticity of demandIncome inequalityIndirect taxInelastic demandInfant industryInferior goodInflationInformation failureInjectionInterdependenceInterest rateInternal economies of scaleInterventionist policyInvestmentInvisible hand
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Macroeconomic equilibriumManaged floatManagerial objectivesMarginal benefitMarginal costMarginal cost pricingMarginal external costMarginal propensity to consumeMarginal propensity to withdrawMarket equilibriumMarket failureMarket powerMarket-oriented policyMarshall Lerner conditionMAS monetary policyMaterial standard of livingMerit goodMinimum efficient scaleModest and gradual appreciationMonetary policyMonopolyMoral hazardMovement along the curveMultiplier effect
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Perceived marginal private benefitPerfect competitionPositive externalityPotential growthPrice ceilingPrice discriminationPrice elasticity of demandPrice elasticity of supplyPrice floorPrice levelPrice mechanismPrice rigidityPrice setterPrice takerPrincipal agent problemProducer surplusProduction possibility curveProductive capacityProductive efficiencyProfit maximisationProfit satisficingProgressive Wage ModelProtectionismPublic goodPurchasing power parity
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Sales maximisationScarcityShift in demandShort run aggregate supplyShortageSignallingSignalling functionSingapore Green PlanSmall open economySocial optimumSocial welfareSpare capacitySpecialisationSpecific taxStandard of livingStructural unemploymentSubsidySubstitutesSunk costSunk costsSupernormal profitSupply side policiesSurplusSustainable growth