GDP
AD & AS
Inflation
Unemployment
Macro Policies
100

This type of GDP adjusts for inflation.

Real GDP

100

The four components of aggregate demand.

C + I + G + (X − M)

100

This index is most commonly used to measure inflation.

CPI

100

The unemployment that occurs when workers are between jobs.

Frictional unemployment

100

Increasing government spending to stimulate growth is this type of fiscal policy.

Expansionary fiscal policy

200

When real GDP increases over time, this is occurring.

Economic growth

200

A decrease in interest rates will shift AD in this direction.

Right

200

Inflation caused by increases in production costs.

Cost-push inflation

200

Unemployment caused by a mismatch of skills in the labor market. A permanent fall in demand for a type of worker

Structural unemployment

200

Raising interest rates is an example of this type of monetary policy.

Contractionary monetary policy

300

A baker buys eggs, sugar, flour, and butter to make cakes, which are then sold to customers. Which parts of this process are counted in GDP

The cake

300

An increase in oil prices will shift SRAS in this direction.

Left

300

Inflation resulting from excessive aggregate demand.

Demand-pull inflation

300

Unemployment caused by downturns in the business cycle.

Cyclical unemployment

300

Cutting taxes shifts this curve to the right.

Aggregate demand

400

This measure includes GDP plus net income earned from abroad by residents and firms.

Gross National Income (GNI)

400

The vertical portion of LRAS represents this concept.

Full employment / potential output

400

Sustained decreases in the general price level are known as this.  

Deflation

400

The formula for calculating the unemployment rate.

(Unemployed ÷ Labor force) × 100

400

If economic growth is slowing and unemployment is rising the central bank will use this monetary policy tool - be specific

Lower interest rates

500

This method calculates GDP by adding spending in consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports.

What is the Expenditure approach

500

Improvements in the ________ or _______ of the Factors of Production cause LRAS to increase

Quantity or Quality

500

A fall in the rate of inflation, ie the inflation rate falls from 3% to 2%

Disinflation

500

When someone is overqualified for the job they have or working less hours than they want to.

Underemployment

500

Policies designed to increase productivity and shift LRAS right.

Supply-side policies

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