Economics A-Level
Economic fluctuations
What Economic fluctuations means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Economic fluctuations
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The natural movement of the economy between periods of expansion and contraction over time, described as the economic cycle.
Topics that use Economic fluctuations
- Economic growth and the economic cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Aggregate supply
- Asset price bubbles
- Externalities
- Inequality
- Inflationary pressures
- Long-run economic growth
- Macroeconomic indicators
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