A bakery deposits its takings with a high street bank. The bank lends some deposited funds to another business buying new machinery. Explain one way the bank is helping to fund investment in this example.
60 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Economics 2.5 The role of money and financial markets, covering 2.5.1a Functions of money, 2.5.1b Definition of money, 2.5.2a Agents in the financial sector, 2.5.2b The role of the Bank of England, and 2.5.2c The role of high street banks. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.