Interest Rates (Edexcel A-Level Business): Flashcards
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Interest rate definition
Interest rate definition
Price of borrowing or saving money
Interest rates expressed as
Interest rates expressed as
Percentage of amount borrowed or saved
Monetary policy definition
Monetary policy definition
Use of interest rates to control the economy
Variable rate definition
Variable rate definition
Interest rate that can be changed by lender at any time
Fixed rate definition
Fixed rate definition
Interest rate constant over the loan term
UK interest rate peak (late 1980s)
UK interest rate peak (late 1980s)
Around 15%
UK base rate since 2008
UK base rate since 2008
0.5%
Consumer durables definition
Consumer durables definition
Goods used over long period (cars, furniture, appliances)
Destocking definition
Destocking definition
Reducing inventory levels
Aggregate demand definition
Aggregate demand definition
Total demand for goods and services in the economy
