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What is the meaning of the term ‘Wealth Effect’?

The ‘Wealth Effect’ is when consumers feel wealthier (e.g. due to an increase in the value of assets such as housing) and therefore feel more confident and spend more. Often resulting in a rise in Consume...

Answered by Emily D. Economics tutor
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Give the definition of an externality and explain why it is a market failure?

An externality is the cost or benefit of an economic transaction to any party that was not part of the economic transaction. Examples would be the negative cost on society of smoking through second hand s...

Answered by Tutor121822 D. Economics tutor
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Calculate the coupon rate for a 5 year £500 bond that has a coupon value of £10

(10 x 5) (coupon value x length of bond) = 5050/500 (previous answer/bond value) = 0.10.1 x 100 (coupon rate as percentage) = 10%

Answered by Laura C. Economics tutor
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What is consumer surplus? Why is it important?

Consumer surplus is an important concept in economics. Essentially, it is the extra amount that a consumer is willing to pay for a given good or service. It is the difference between the current amount pa...

Answered by Hemal G. Economics tutor
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If the Marginal Social Cost of Producing a good is higher than the marginal private cost -what has happened?

A Negative Externality. For example, in the production of Fuel, the private cost of producing the good (i.e £1) many not take into account the social cost of production (e.g pollution, climate change ect....

Answered by Aled H. Economics tutor
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