Scientific Communication Scientific communication of the results of an experiment are extremely important The ideas must be communicated in an appropriate way using appropriate terminology This inv...
Limitations of Measurement Types of Error Measurements of quantities are made with the aim of finding the true value of that quantity In reality, it is impossible to obtain the true value of any qu...
Estimate Physical Quantities There are important physical quantities to learn in physics They are particularly useful when making estimates A few examples of useful quantities to memorise ar...
Practical Skills Using Equipment Good practical skills involves choosing the right equipment Knowing how to use it for a physics experiment is crucial When using measuring instruments, it is import...
SI Units Everytime a quantity is measured or calculate, it must be quoted with its units All units in Physics can be reduced to seven base units from which every other unit can be derived These oth...
Macroeconomic Policies in a Global Context Due to globalisation, economies do not operate in isolation but are highly interdependent This means that the effectiveness of any of the macroeconomic po...
Public Sector Finance Terminology Distinction between automatic stabilisers & discretionary fiscal policy Automatic stabilisers: these are automatic fiscal changes as the economy moves t...
Progressive, Proportional & Regressive Taxes Tax systems can be classified as progressive, proportional or regressive Most countries have a mix of progressive (direct taxation) & regressive...
Capital Expenditure, Current Expenditure & Transfer Payments Public expenditure (government spending) represents a significant portion of the aggregate demand (AD) in many economies. The expend...
Key Functions of Central Banks Central Banks play a vital role in maintaining stability in the financial system. Additionally, the policy tools at their disposal help to meet Government economic ob...
Market Failure in the Financial Sector Market failure in financial markets has far reaching consequences. The Global Financial Crisis of 2008 highlighted the interdependence & fragility of the ...
Role of Financial Markets Financial markets are any place or system that provides buyers & sellers the means to exchange goods/services & trade financial instruments These include bonds, eq...
