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Hass 2026 T3 Economy
Economics stuff
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is economics the study of | how limited resources are used to satisfy unlimited wants |
| what is scarcity | the economic problem of having unlimited needs and wants but limited available resources |
| what are the 4 categories of resources | Land, Labour, Capital, Entrepreneurship |
| what is economic growth rate | the rate of change in the value of goods and services produced by an economy over a period of time |
| what is economic growth rate usually measured in | GDP |
| what do you need to be to count as unemployed | able and willing to work but not being able to find it |
| does GDP trend upwards over time | Yes |
| what does GDP stand for | Gross Domestic Product |
| what is inflation | the total percentage change in price over a given period of time |
| how is inflation measured | using CPI which is a "basket of goods" that is measured every quarter |
| What is included in the CPI | Health, Housing, Recreation, Alcohol and Tabacco, Food, Communication, Transportation, Clothing and Footwear, Education, Furniture, Financial and Insurance Services |
| what is the role of the RBA | to set the cash rate for Australia |
| what does RBA stand for | Reserve Bank of Australia |