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What is the primary function of borrowing?
High interest rates lead to an increase in borrowing.
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What is the primary factor that affects spending, according to the collective economic activities of households?
What is the main difference between a time rate system and a piece rate system?
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Target savers save for specific goals, such as buying a car.
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Match the following factors that influence saving with their descriptions:
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What is the formula for Average Propensity to Consume (APC)?
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Match the following wage systems with their descriptions:
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The proportion of household disposable income that is saved is known as the ___
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One of the non-wage factors that influence an individual's choice of occupation is ______________, which refers to the satisfaction with the work itself.
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Study Notes
Households
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Spending refers to the amount of final consumption expenditure made by households to meet their needs and wants.
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Factors affecting spending:
- Disposable income: an increase in disposable income leads to an increase in spending, but decreases as a percentage of income.
- Wealth: an increase in wealth leads to an increase in spending, as wealth generates income.
- Confidence: an increase in confidence leads to an increase in spending, while a decrease in confidence leads to a decrease in spending.
- Interest rates: an increase in interest rates leads to a decrease in spending, as borrowing becomes more expensive and saving increases.
- Income distribution: a more even distribution of income leads to an increase in expenditure.
- Technological advancements: product replacement leads to changes in spending.
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Proportion of income: the relationship between spending and income is represented by the Average Propensity to Consume (APC), which is the proportion of household disposable income that is spent.
- Formula: APC = Consumption (C) / Income (Y)
Saving
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Forms of saving:
- Contractual saving
- Non-contractual saving
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Reasons for saving:
- Target savers save for specific goals
- Saving for retirement and future
- Saving to finance children's education or leave an inheritance
- Saving for emergencies and unforeseen opportunities
- Saving to increase current income through interest or asset appreciation
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Influences on saving:
- Income
- Wealth
- Rate of interest
- Tax treatment of savings
- Range and quality of financial institutions
- Age structure
- Social attitudes
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Income and saving: saving is the portion of disposable income not spent.
- Average propensity to save (APS): the proportion of household disposable income that is saved.
- Formula: APS = Saving (S) / Income (Y)
Borrowing
- Borrowing facilitates the transfer of income from those who prefer not to spend it presently to those in need of additional funds.
- Influences on borrowing:
- Availability of loans/overdrafts
- Interest rates
- Confidence in future
- Social attitudes
Worker
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Key decision for a worker is the choice of occupation.
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Factors that influence the choice of occupation:
- Wage factors
- Non-wage factors
- Limiting factor
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Wage factors:
- Earnings (total pay a person receives)
- Wage rate affects work attractiveness, and is determined by different wage systems:
- Time rate systems
- Piece rate systems
- Overtime pay
- Performance-based systems
- Bonuses
- Commission
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Non-wage factors:
- Job satisfaction
- Type of work
- Working conditions
- Working hours
- Holidays
- Occupational pensions
- Fringe benefits
- Job security
- Career prospects
- Size of firm
- Location
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This quiz covers the economic activities of households, including spending habits, factors that influence spending, and decision-making processes. It's ideal for students studying microeconomics.
