Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Monetary policy

Monetary policy — practice question

(a)[2]

Using the information given, calculate Turkey’s real interest rate in January 2022.

(b)
  • Explain why the Turkish lira depreciated from September 2021. [2]
  • Consider how far producers in Turkey are likely to have been affected by the depreciation of the lira in the foreign exchange market from September 2021. [4]
(c)[6]

Assess whether Mr Erdoğan’s economic policies have had a favourable effect on Turkey’s economy since 2020.

(d)[6]

Apart from interest rate changes, assess what alternative policies could be used to bring down Turkey’s rate of inflation.

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