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How do interest rates work?

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How do interest rates work?

SUBJECTS:  Economics, Maths

YEARS:  9–10


What are interest rates?

What determines the interest rates in Australia? And how do interest rates affect the economy?

Listen as Dr Ashton de Silva explains.


Acknowledgements

Video © RMIT University.


Production Date: 16 Nov 2011


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