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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)
2.5 Price determination (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.5 Price determination (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Definition, drawing and interpretation of demand and supply schedules and curves used to establish equilibrium price and sales in a market. Definition, drawing and interpretation of demand and supply schedules and curves used to identify disequilibrium prices and shortages (demand exceeding supply) and surpluses (supply exceeding demand). Supply and demand review doc Questions and suggested solutions
3. Key economic ideas
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3. Key economic ideas

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included division of labour, absolute advantage, comparative advantage, microeconomics, macroeconomics, normative statement, positive statement etc
1. The economic problem
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1. 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.
2.3 Demand (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.3 Demand (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Definition, drawing and interpretation of appropriate diagrams. A demand curve to be drawn and used to illustrate movements along a demand curve with appropriate terminology, for example extensions and contractions in demand. The link between individual and market demand in terms of aggregation. The causes of shifts in a demand curve with appropriate terminology, for example increase and decrease in demand Supply and demand review doc Questions and suggested solutions
2.4 Supply (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.4 Supply (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Definition, drawing and interpretation of appropriate diagrams. A supply curve to be drawn and used to illustrate movements along a supply curve with appropriate terminology, for example extensions and contractions in supply. The link between individual and market supply in terms of aggregation. The causes of shifts in a supply curve with appropriate terminology, for example increase and decrease in supply. Supply and demand review doc Questions and suggested solutions
1a.  A2 Macroeconomics - National income and economic growth
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1a. A2 Macroeconomics - National income and economic growth

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A2 Macroeconomics. Topic - National income and economic growth. Aids lesson planning with topic related prompts enabling class discussion throughout. PPT - learning objectives, key terms, spec inserts, videos and so forth. Exercises taken from* Economics* - Peter Smith
2a. A2 Macroeconomics - Economic and human development
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2a. A2 Macroeconomics - Economic and human development

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A2 Macroeconomics. Topic -** Economic and human development**. Aids lesson planning with topic related prompts enabling class discussion throughout. PPT - learning objectives, key terms, spec inserts, diagrams, videos and so forth. Exercises taken from Economics - Peter smith
14. Prices and resource allocation
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14. Prices and resource allocation

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included free-market economy, centrally planned economy, mixed economy, laissez-faire, consumer surplus, marginal consumer, marginal social benefit (MSB), price signal. producer surplus, marginal cost, barriers to entry etc
12. Price elasticity of demand
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12. Price elasticity of demand

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included elasticity, price elasticity of demand (PED), perfectly elastic demand, perfectly inelastic demand, unitary demand etc
13. Elasticity
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13. Elasticity

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PPT aligned to the CIE syllabus. Summative and formative assessments provided with suggested solutions. Topics covered included income elasticity of demand (YED), cross-price elasticity of demand (XED), price elasticity of supply (PES)
6.4 Foreign exchange rates (IGCSE Macroeconomics)
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6.4 Foreign exchange rates (IGCSE Macroeconomics)

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Floating and fixed systems. The demand for and supply of a currency in the foreign exchange market and the determination of the equilibrium foreign exchange rate. Including changes in demand for exports and imports, changes in the rate of interest, speculation, and the entry or departure of MNCs. The effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on export and import prices and spending on imports and exports via the PED. The difference between, and the advantages and disadvantages of, a floating foreign exchange rate and a fixed foreign exchange rate system. Questions and suggested solutions
4.5 Supply-side policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)
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4.5 Supply-side policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)

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Possible supply-side policy measures include education and training, labour market reforms, lower direct taxes, deregulation, improving incentives to work and invest, and privatisation. How supply-side policy measures may enable the government to achieve its macroeconomic aims. Review of Unit 4 Questions and suggested answers
2.11 Mixed economic systems (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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2.11 Mixed economic systems (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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Definitions, drawing and interpretation of appropriate diagrams showing the effects of three government microeconomic policy measures: maximum and minimum prices in product, labour and foreign exchange markets; indirect taxation; and subsidies. Definition only of government microeconomic policy measures: regulation; privatisation and nationalisation and direct provision of goods. The effectiveness of government intervention in overcoming the drawbacks of a market economic system. Questions and suggested solutions
4.4 Monetary policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)
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4.4 Monetary policy (IGCSE Macroeconomics)

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Changes in interest rates, money supply and foreign exchange rates. How monetary policy measures may enable the government to achieve its macroeconomic aims Review of Unit 4 Questions and suggested answers
3.5 Firms (IGCSE Microeconomics)
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3.5 Firms (IGCSE Microeconomics)

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In terms of primary/secondary/tertiary sectors and private/public sector, and the relative size of firms. The advantages and disadvantages of small firms, the challenges facing small firms and reasons for their existence. Internal growth, for example increased market share. External growth, for example mergers. Examples, advantages and disadvantages of different types of mergers: horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate. How internal and external economies and diseconomies of scale can affect a firm/industry as the scale of production changes. *Unit 3 review Note: detailed knowledge of different types of structure of a firm is not required. 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
4.6 Economic growth (IGCSE Macroeconomics)
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4.6 Economic growth (IGCSE Macroeconomics)

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Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and how it can be used to measure economic growth. GDP per head (capita). Meaning of recession and how a recession moves the economy within its PPC. How changes in total demand may increase the utilisation of resources and GDP resulting in a movement from inside toward the PPC. How economic growth shifts the economy’s PPC to the right and is caused by changes in investment, technology, and the quantity and quality of the factors of production. The costs and benefits of economic growth in the context of different economies. The range of policies available to promote economic growth and how effective they might be. Review of Unit 4 Questions and suggested answers