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Round three of the CFA Webinar Question Answer sessions! This will aid your CFA prep in more ways than one. Find below a recording of the discussion on CFA Economics.
The answers to the questions are given right here as well.
Find here a brief summary of some of the most important points of CFA Economics:
Question 1:
Explain demand function in detail.
Answer 1:
It is the behavioural relationship between quantity consumed and a person’s maximum willingness to pay for the particular quantity. If the price is higher, that means lesser quantity demanded by buyers or vice-versa. There are many factors that influence a buyer’s decision. For example – Income, taste & preferences, price of substitute goods.
Question 2:
Is the increase in the prices of onions an example of cost pull inflation?
Answer 2:
Yes, you can say this one is an example of cost pull inflation.
Question 3:
Can you touch upon monetary and fiscal policy?
Answer 3:
Monetary policy – Federal bank takes action in regards to monetary policy.
This is done through:
- Policy rate
- Reserve requirement
- Open market operation
Fiscal Policy – Government deals with this when they use spending and taxation to take control over the economy.
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