Personal Finance and the Role of Money · Personal Finance

Saving and Investment Decisions

Evaluating different methods of saving and the relationship between risk and reward.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why might a rational individual choose a high risk investment over a safe savings account?
  2. 2How does inflation affect the real value of cash savings?
  3. 3What role does time horizon play in personal financial planning?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Economics - Money and Financial MarketsGCSE: Economics - Personal Finance
Year: Year 11
Subject: Economics
Unit: Personal Finance and the Role of Money
Period: Personal Finance

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