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Chapter 7 & 8
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
03/17/2013

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Term
Aggregate Demand
Definition
The amount of real domestic output that domestic consumers, business, government, will desire to purchase at each possible price level.
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Real Balances effect
Definition
Higher prices reduce real spending power, price and output are negatively related.
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Foreign Purchases effect
Definition
When domestic prices are higher than their important alternatives. Export less import more. Therefore higher prices lead to less domestic output.
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Interest Rate effect
Definition
Higher prices lead to inflation which lead to less borrowing and a lower real GDP
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Aggregate Supply
Definition
The level of real domestic output available at each possible price level.
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Demand Pull inflation
Definition
Inflation caused by an increase in aggregate demand.
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Cost Push inflation
Definition
Inflation caused by a decrease in aggregate supply.
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Supply Side economics
Definition
Government policy intended to influence the economy through aggregate supply by lowering input costs and reducing regulation.
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Nominal Interest rate
Definition
Advertised rate of interest for loans/deposits.
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Real Interest rate
Definition
The rate of interest after inflation expectations.
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Present Value
Definition
The interest adjusted value of future payment streams.
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Internal rate of return
Definition
The interest rate where the present value of costs and benefits are equal.
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Future Value
Definition
Interest adjusted value of past payments.
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Rule of 72
Definition
Estimate to determine time to double investment. 72/4% = 18 years
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Default risk
Definition
The risk to the investor that the borrower will not pay.
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Risk premium
Definition
The reward investors receive for taking greater risk.
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Yield curve
Definition
The relationship between reward and the time until the reward is received.
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