Managing the Economy: Policy and Power · Macroeconomics

Monetary Policy and the RBA

Investigating how the central bank uses interest rates to control inflation and support employment.

Key Questions

  1. 1What trade-offs does this policy create for homeowners versus savers?
  2. 2How does the Reserve Bank balance the needs of different sectors of the economy?
  3. 3Who benefits and who bears the costs of a low interest rate environment?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9HE10K03
Year: Year 10
Subject: Economics & Business
Unit: Managing the Economy: Policy and Power
Period: Macroeconomics

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