2.4.1 Circular flow of income Flashcards
Income
flow of money
Circular flow of income
-Households supply firms with factors of production (capital, enterprise, land, and labour) which are then used to make goods/services.
-These goods/services are then bought by households
-And firms spend this money on factor incomes such as wages, rent, interest and dividends.
Wealth
stock of assets
Circular flow equation
National Input = National Enterprise = National Output
Injections
Money entering the economy - Investment, Government spending, Exports
Withdrawals
Money leaving the economy - Savings, Taxation, Imports
Factor incomes
Money paid by firms to households in return for factors of production.
Real GDP
Total national output/income/expenditure adjusted for inflation
Injections > Withdrawals
Circular flow increases, resulting in an increase in real GDP
Injections < withdrawals
Circular flow decreases, resulting in a decrease in real GDP