Theme 2 - Potential policy conflicts and trade-offs

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Why is difficult to achieve both a low inflation rate and low unemployment level?
Inflation is controlled by using a contractionary policy which reduces AD and to reduce unemployment an expansionary policy is needed to increase AD
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How can economic growth lead to negative externalities?
Expanding economies require increasing amounts of energy which can result in pollution or the depletion of non-renewable resources; increased transport and carbon emissions
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Why are certain macroeconomic objectives politically unpopular?
Tax cuts can result in strain on the NHS or cuts in other sectors
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What are two issues governments face in managing the macro-economy?
Time lags and external shocks
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What is austerity?
Government expenditure cuts
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How can economic growth lead to negative externalities?

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Expanding economies require increasing amounts of energy which can result in pollution or the depletion of non-renewable resources; increased transport and carbon emissions

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Why are certain macroeconomic objectives politically unpopular?

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What are two issues governments face in managing the macro-economy?

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What is austerity?

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