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Fiscal policy, monetary policy, supply-side policy, AD & AS analysis
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Jeremy Hunt predicted to win multibillion-pound boost for tax cuts
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Distinguish between monetary policy and fiscal policy
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State how much extra headroom the chancellor may have against his fiscal targets
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Explain the supply-side effects of some fiscal policies such as tax cuts
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Using an AD/AS diagram, analyse the effects of a 1p cut in the 20p basic rate of income tax
Gavin Clarke, Emmanuel College
