Economic Performance (AQA A-Level Economics): Quizzes

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Economic Growth and the Economic Cycle
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What does short-run economic growth represent?

Using existing resources more fully

In the AD equation, what does (XM)(X - M) represent?

Net exports

How is a recession officially defined in the UK?

Two consecutive quarters of negative growth

What was the UK's historical trend growth rate before 2008?

About 2.5% per year

What fiscal benefit does economic growth provide to governments?

Increased tax revenues without raising rates

Which environmental cost is associated with economic growth?

Depletion of finite resources

During which phase does actual output exceed trend output?

Boom

What does a negative output gap indicate?

Actual output below trend output

What primarily causes economic cycles according to Keynes?

Changes in consumer & business confidence

What distinguishes sustainable growth from sustained growth?

Can continue without resource depletion

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