Interest Rates (Edexcel A-Level Business): Flashcards

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Interest rate definition

Price of borrowing or saving money

Interest rates expressed as

Percentage of amount borrowed or saved

Monetary policy definition

Use of interest rates to control the economy

Variable rate definition

Interest rate that can be changed by lender at any time

Fixed rate definition

Interest rate constant over the loan term

UK interest rate peak (late 1980s)

Around 15%

UK base rate since 2008

0.5%

Consumer durables definition

Goods used over long period (cars, furniture, appliances)

Destocking definition

Reducing inventory levels

Aggregate demand definition

Total demand for goods and services in the economy

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