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Summary P2 - Macroeconomic and Global Issues (K17EA)

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This document contains Chapters 4 to 6, Inflation, Unemployment, and Government Policy, of clear and concise handwritten notes for the module Macroeconomic and Global Economic Issues. Created for the Malaysia Foundation Programme (UK Syllabus), these notes summarise key macroeconomic topics in a simple and structured way to help you revise faster and more effectively. Each chapter includes key definitions, core theories, diagrams, and exam-focused explanations, making it perfect for both quick revision and deeper understanding of economic principles. What’s included: - Chapters 4–6 out of 8 total chapters - Detailed summaries on inflation, unemployment, and government policy - Highlighted “important” points for exams - Diagrams and flowcharts for visual learners - Simple, student-friendly explanations for easy understanding Perfect for: - Malaysia Foundation students following the UK syllabus - UK/A-Level Economics students - Anyone studying Macroeconomics who wants concise and exam-ready notes

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Lublation
Inflation to
sustained increase in cost of living or the general price level leading to a fall in
purchasing power ofmoney
( macro
objective of
price stability cannota chieve




widely used measure price index:
⑧Retail Price Index (RP))

& (CPI) oft ime
Consumer
price index -
average change in price paid by consumer over a period



0 rate ofinflation -> measure by annual
percentage change in consumer prices
MEASURE
0
Using trading Economic, British government inflation targetof
21
using consumer price index (CPI)
PRICEINDEX has set


O formula:
in
prices CPI current year-CP1 previous year
percentage change
=




1001
x


CPI previous year

↳ the, price rising - inflation

-ve, price droping -> deflation




CONVERTING o Real data nominal data after
adjusting inflation (take inflation into consideration)

NOMINAL DATA formula:
100
TO REAL DATA O deflation:
price currentyear
index of

& Real data:N ominal data x
deflator




CALCULATE 0 CP1 is weighted price index-- changes in weights reflect shifts in the spending patterns of
household

WEIGHTED PRICE -P
price index= sumct (price weight
INDEX (CD1) sum of
weight

Example:
price index previous year:102.1

price index current:1 12.5

hence,

rate ofinflation:
112.5-104. x100%
104. I

=8.07%




not fully representative changing quality ofgoods and services

'non-typical household
-o
-> inaccurate for
improvement in
quality/performance ofproduct

n
index devoted to
a
14% of
CPI
Eg. motoring cost >4
->



price
-



inapplicable for non-car owner

LIMITATION OFCPI


- New products
CPI slow in products & services
spending patterns *
response to new

->
single people have different spending ↳CPI basket change each
year only
but a few item

pattern from nomenods fall out I
join




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, CAUSE OFI NFLATION
I
CAUSE OF I I

INFLATION AD side [4] As side [A]

-x AD -> inflation
very important C + I G NX
cost-push
=


I
+
+




price
part very
- > Demand pull inflation




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common question ⑭
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for
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inflation
understanding
-




- ↑
need include evidence
only, no
At
inflation
A National

output
As
* can be drawn in straight line

when investment4, AD4, shift right



Inflation can be caused
by internal and external cost:

-> domestic economy ->
e.g. decisions ofutility businedes providing electricity or
gas or water on their tariffs for year ahead

*
4 VAT (value-added tax) would I domestic inflation in short-term-p4 firm's
production cost


sustained 4 in price crude
of oil
- external sources - or other imported commodities

a fluctuations in exchangerate -
in pound
value of against other currencies - 4 import price feed through directly or indirectly into

CPI




DEMAND PULL INFLATION

o
demand pull inflation -> caused by persistent increase in AD

price
⑭ ·typically associated with a
booming economy




printin
o
an increase in demand from AD, to AD will increase the price from p, to PC

o if price increase generally accod economy, as a resultincreased aggregate demand,

demand pull occur


factor affect AD:

interestr ates
job security
-




-incomes governmentpolicies
taxes
-




depreciation higher demand
o from


exchange rate * -> a fiscal stimulus

MAIN CAUSE OF DEMAND

PULL INRLATION
S
To
fast growth in monetary stimully to economy
other countries




Depreciation of exchange rate: A
higher demand from fiseal stimulus

4 price ofimports foreign price of country's export fiscal stimulus:expansionary ficeal
-> and a is
policy
-> if consumers buy few imports mile (e.g. low direct or indirect taxes or high
export grow
-> ADP, may be a multiplier effect on level ofdemand government spending)
disposable income
direct tax b, ADY
and output -is 4 ->


AD,
->
shift to AD2 which 4 price from P, to P2 (from AD C = +1 + G NX)
+




->
result of4AD, demand pull extra AD, shift
price increase generally as a ->4
government spending, I borrowing ->



inflation occurs
from AD, to AD2, 4 price from 01 to P2

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