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Conflicts between macroeconomic objectives.
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╨╧рб▒с > ■ 0 2 ■ / ье┴ 5@ Ё┐ 0 _ bjbj╧2╧2 (, нX нX ▒ н И Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ ъ ъ ъ ъ 8 " . ъ v V V V V V V V V Т Ф Ф Ф Ф Ф Ф $ Й R █ ▐ ╕ Ъ V V V V V ╕ Ъ Ъ V V ═ ` ` ` V Ъ V Ъ V Т ` V Т ` ` r Ъ Ъ r V J р:ЇЎtО╟ ъ V r Т у 0 r ╣ V ╣ r о $ ╥ Ъ Ъ Ъ Ъ ╣ Ъ r V V ` V V V V V ╕ ╕ ` Conflicts between macroeconomic objectives Unfortunately, it is virtually impossible for a government to score in all these goals at once. We shall begin with the three major conflicts and then look at two more that are linked to microeconomics. Healthy growth and low inflation If an economy grows too quickly, especially if it is due to excessive consumer spending as it tends to be in the UK, then demand will outstrip supply and prices will rise. Equally, the steps taken to keep inflation low, like relatively high interest rates, can often restrict growth via reduced consumer spending and investment. It is difficult to achieve both aims. The СtrendТ rate of growth is seen as the rate of growth an economy can grow without igniting inflation. Most economists believe that this is around 2╜% to 3% at the moment. For the last six years the UK has managed to walk this...
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