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Mini Econ. Micro vs Macro, GDP etc.
Economics, etc.
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Social Studies
11th Grade
01/10/2013

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Microeconomics
Definition
Firms-->Market
Buyers & Sellers
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Macroeconomics
Definition
Market-->Whole economy
US & Foreign
Term
Business Cycle
Definition
measure of the reoccurring ups & downs in the level of economic activity in the economy over time.
Term
Peak
Definition
when business activity is at its maximum
Term
Recession
Definition
6+ months when business activity declines
Term
Trough
Definition
when business activity reaches its lowest
Term
Recovery
Definition
When business activity expands
Term
GDP
Definition
total value of goods and services produced in an economy in a given year.
Term
What was the GDP in 2011?
Definition
14.5 trillion
Term
Nominal GDP
Definition
actual dollar value of what your economy produces.
Term
Real GDP
Definition
inflation adjusted GDP, shouldn't go past 3%, nominal x GDP deflation.
Term
Expenditures approach
Definition
total amount people spend on good and services
Term
Gross investment
Definition
money spent by business, 10% of the economy (Ig)
Term
consumption
Definition
all good and services bought, 60-70% of economy (C)
Term
government expenditures
Definition
what the government buys, 20% of the economy (G)
Term
net exports
Definition
value of what your country produces and trades (Xn)
Term
RGDP=
Definition
C+Ig+G+Xn
Term
income approach
Definition
value of goods and services based on money received.
Term
wages
Definition
amount of money paid for what you do (job)
Term
grants
Definition
payments for use of property
Term
intrests
Definition
money people get for allowing other people to use their money
Term
profits
Definition
money busniesses take in after paying expenses
Term
taxes
Definition
amount of money gov. generates.
Term
GDP
Definition
total value of goods and services in an economy in given years
Term
GNP
Definition
gross national product, total value of good and services made by the U.S business regardless of where it is
Term
Durable goods
Definition
last about 3 years
Term
housing starts
Definition
no one buys houses so they stop making
Term
jobless claims
Definition
insurance for a given time if lost job
Term
seasonal unemplyment
Definition
predictable, lose job because of time of year
Term
frictional UE
Definition
caused by people with skills aren't matched w/ the job they can do
Term
structural UE
Definition
skill sets of workers don't match the job
Term
cyclical UE
Definition
downturn in the economy, no jobs to fill
Term
Labor force
Definition
people who have a job or one looking for a job (18+)
Term
inflation
Definition
increase in prices, little= good, a lot= bad, target rate= 2-3%
Term
deflation
Definition
prices fall
Term
disinflation
Definition
reduction in rate of inflation
Term
hyperinflation
Definition
very high rate of inflation
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