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Teacher of economics and business across five international schools for last twelve years having spent the 16 years prior employed as a Bank Manager with Lloyds Banking Group (UK) Examiner with CIE - economics (6 years)

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Teacher of economics and business across five international schools for last twelve years having spent the 16 years prior employed as a Bank Manager with Lloyds Banking Group (UK) Examiner with CIE - economics (6 years)
IGCSE Macroeconomics (Units 4 - 6)
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IGCSE Macroeconomics (Units 4 - 6)

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4.1 the role of government 4.2 macroeconomic aims of government 4.3 fiscal policy 4.4 monetary policy 4.5 supply-side policy 4.6 economic growth 4.7 employment and unemployment 4.8 inflation and deflation 5.1 living standards 5.2 poverty 5.3 population 5.4 differences in economic development 6.1 international specialisation 6.2 globalisation, free trade and protectionism 6.3 current account of the balance of payments 6.4 foreign exchange rate
2.10 Market failure (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.10 Market failure (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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The key terms associated with market failure: public good, merit good, demerit good, social benefits, external benefits, private benefits, social costs, external costs, private costs. With respect to public goods, merit and demerit goods, external costs and external benefits, abuse of monopoly power and factor immobility. Examples of market failure with respect to these areas only. The implications of misallocation of resources in respect of the over consumption of demerit goods and goods with external costs, and the under consumption of merit goods and goods with external benefits. Note: demand and supply diagrams relating to market failure are not required. Market failure review - PPT Supply and demand review - PPT Questions and suggested solutions doc
3.4 Trade unions (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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3.4 Trade unions (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Including engaging in collective bargaining on wages, working hours and working conditions; protecting employment and influencing government policy. Factors influencing the strength of trade unions. From the viewpoint of workers, firms and the government. *Unit 3 review Questions with suggested solutions
3.7 Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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3.7 Firms’ costs, revenue and objectives (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Total cost (TC), average total cost (ATC), fixed cost (FC), variable cost (VC), average fixed cost (AFC), average variable cost (AVC). Calculation of TC, ATC, FC, VC, AFC and AVC. Definition, drawing and interpretation of diagrams that show how changes in output affect costs of production. Total revenue (TR) and average revenue (AR). Note: marginal revenue is not required. Calculation of TR and AR. The influence of sales on revenue. Survival, social welfare, profit maximisation and growth. *Unit 3 review Note: marginal cost (MC) not required. Questions with suggested solutions
7.4 externalities (A-level Econs)
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7.4 externalities (A-level Econs)

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PPT covering Unit 7.4: 7.4 Private costs and benefits, externalities and social costs and benefits 7.4.1 definition and calculation of social costs (SC) as the sum of private costs (PC) and external costs (EC), including marginal social costs (MSC), marginal private costs (MPC) and marginal external costs (MEC) 7.4.2 definition and calculation of social benefits (SB) as the sum of private benefits (PB) and external benefits (EB), including marginal social benefits (MSB), marginal private benefits (MPB) and marginal external benefits (MEB) 7.4.3 definition of positive externality and negative externality 7.4.4 positive and negative externalities of both consumption and production 7.4.5 deadweight welfare losses arising from positive and negative externalities 7.4.6 asymmetric information and moral hazard 7.4.7 use of costs and benefits in analysing decisions (knowledge of net present value is not required) video links to key topics
2. The production possibility curve
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2. The production possibility curve

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included the PPC scarcity, opportunity costs, efficiency etc.
10. Determinants of supply
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10. Determinants of supply

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included joint supply, taxes , subsidies etc
2.7 Price elasticity of demand (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.7 Price elasticity of demand (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Calculation of PED using the formula and interpreting the significance of the result. Drawing and interpretation of demand curve diagrams to show different PED. The key influences on whether demand is elastic or inelastic. The relationship between PED and total spending on a product/revenue, both in a diagram and as a calculation. The implications for decision making by consumers, producers and government. Supply and demand review doc Questions and suggested solutions
3.8 Market structure (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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3.8 Market structure (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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The effect of having a high number of firms on price, quality, choice, profit. Characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of monopoly. *Unit 3 review Note: diagrams are not required. Note: the theory of perfect and imperfect competition and diagrams are not required Questions with suggested solutions
3.3 Workers (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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3.3 Workers (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Wage and non-wage factors. The influences of demand and supply, relative bargaining power and government policy, including minimum wage. How changes in demand and supply, relative bargaining strengths, discrimination and government policy can all influence differences in earnings between workers whether they are: skilled/unskilled; primary/secondary/tertiary; male/female; private sector/public sector. Definition, drawing and interpretation of diagrams that illustrate the effects of changes in demand and supply in the labour market. Advantages and disadvantages for workers, firms and the economy. Questions with suggested solutions
The economic problem
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The economic problem

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included scarcity, opportunity costs, factors of production etc.
4. Types of goods and services
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4. Types of goods and services

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included private goods, public goods, free-rider problem, exclusivity, rivalrous, merit goods, demerit goods, imperfect information etc