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Business and the Economic Environment

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What you'll learn

How the economy affects business decisions.

Key ideas

  • Interest rates, inflation and unemployment.
  • Exchange rates and their effect on imports and exports.
  • The business cycle: boom, recession, recovery.

Exam tips

  • Explain how each factor affects the business.
  • Use applied examples.

Common mistakes

  • Describing factors without applying them.
  • Confusing the effect of a strong vs weak currency.
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