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8 economic performance Flashcards

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economic recovery definition

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when short-run economic growth takes place after a recession

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2
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demand-side economic growth definition

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the impact of changes in aggregate demand on the economy

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supply-side econoic growh definition

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changes in the potential output of the economy which is affected by the available factors of production

e.g changes in the size of the labour force

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4
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trend growth rate definition

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the rate at which output can grow, on a sustained basis, without putting pressure on inflation

annual percentage increase in the productive capacity of the economy

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5
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seasonal fluctuation definition

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variation of economy activity resulting from seasonal changes in the economy

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6
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economic cycle definition

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upswing and downside in aggregate economic activity taking place over 4-12 years

in order to be an economic cycle has to be longer than seasonal fluctuation

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7
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actual output definition

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level of real output produced in the economy in a particular year

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8
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trend level of output definition

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what the economy is capable of producing when working at full capacity

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9
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difference between trend level and actual output

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actual output differs when there is positive or negative output gap

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10
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what is a boom

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A period of economic activity characterised by an increase in the rate of real output growth and increasing inflation.

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11
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what is a trough

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A sustained period of low economic growth which usually follows a recession and is usually associated with:

Low growth
High unemployment
Low inflation
Low levels of confidence

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12
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what is recovery

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When an economy grows after a period of contraction.

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13
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what is a recession

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negative real GDP growth for 2 or more consecutive quatres

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14
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what is a depression

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A sustained reduction in economic activity and GDP that lasts for a long period of time (typically 2 years or more) and leads to very high levels of unemployment

aka a prolonged trough

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15
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output gap definition

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the level of actual real output in the economy is greater pr lower than the trend output level

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16
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4 benefits of economic growth

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  • increases standard of living
  • provides new and more environmentally friendly technologies
  • produces a fiscal dividend (more tax revenue from indirect tax and direct tax)
  • lead to a cycle of benefits (greater confidence, increased investment, better technology and capital, greater international competitiveness, higher profits)
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17
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5 costs of economic growth

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  • uses up finite resources
  • leads to pollution
  • can widen inequalities and distribution of income and wealth
  • leads to urbanisation
  • growth in population, more people who are poor
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18
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frictional unemployment definition

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unemployment that is usually short term and occurs when a worker switches between jobs, time lags

also known as transitional unemployment

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19
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geographical immobility of labour

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when workers are unwilling or unable to move from one are to another in search of work

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20
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occupational immobility of labour

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when workers are unwilling or unable to move from one type to another type of job

e.g because different skill set needed

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21
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structural unemployment definition

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long-term unemployment occurring when some industries are declining, even though other industries may be growing, also occurs within a growing industries when capital increases and reduces the demand for labour and requires new skills

22
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what 2 ways is structural unemployment caused

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  • unable to adapt to a change in demand, leads to more efficient competitors (geographical immobility of labour)
  • change in skills needed as industries change the way they produce goods (occupational immobility of labour)
23
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deindustrialisation definition

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decline of manufacturing industries

24
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cyclical unemployment definition

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unemployment caused by a lack of aggregate demand in the economy

25
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when does cyclical unemployment occur

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when the economy goes into a recession or depression

26
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seasonal unemployment definition

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unemployment arising in different seasons of the year, caused by factors such as the weather and christmas

27
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real wage definition

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the purchasing power of the nominal wage

28
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real-wage unemployment definition

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unemployment caused by real wages being stuck above the equilibrium real wage

29
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equilibrium unemployment definition

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exists when the economy’s aggregate labour market is in equilibrium. it is the same as the natural level of unemployment

30
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natural rate of unemployment (NRU)

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the rate of unemployment when the aggregate labour markets is in equilibrium

31
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what 2 unemployment’s make up the equilibrium unemployment

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  • frictional
  • structural
32
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demand pull inflation definition

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a rising price level caused by an increase in aggregate demand

33
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cost push inflation definition

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a rising price level caused by an increase in the costs of production

34
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wage-cost inflation

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a rising price level caused by an increase in wages and salaries

35
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import-cost inflation

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a rising price level caused by an increase in the costs of imported energy, food, raw materials and manufactured goods

36
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monetarists

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economists who argue that prior increase in the money supply is the cause of inflation

37
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quantity theory of money definition

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oldest theory of inflation, which states that inflation is caused by a persistent increase in the supply of money

38
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equation of exchange definition

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the stock of money in the economy multiplied by the velocity of circulation of money equals the price level multiplied by the quantity of real output in the economy

39
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equation of exchange formula

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MV = PT

40
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What is M in the equation of exchange

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money supply

41
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what is V in the equation of exchange

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velocity of circulation, average number of times a unit of currency changes hands
- stable and doesn’t change unless incomes change

42
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what is P in the equation of exchange

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average price of each transaction

43
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what is T in the equation of exchange

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total number of transactions made
- relativly constant

44
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What can PT multiplied together relate to

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nominal GDP

45
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what are the 2 effects of expectations on changes in the price level

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inflation:
- prices higher next year, they will act now, more inflation
deflation:
- prices lower next year, won’t purchase yet, more deflation

46
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what are 4 costs/disadvantages of inflation

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  • distributional effects (fixed incomes lose, strong bargaining position wins)
  • distortion of normal economic behavior (higher prices next year, buy/hoard goods now)
  • international competitiveness (inflation higher than other countries, exports more expensive)
  • show leather costs and menu costs (sl = spending time shopping around and checking prices, mc = firms adjusts price lists more often)
47
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current account deficit definition

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occurs when currency outflows in the current account exceed currency inflows.
export less than import

48
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current account surplus definition

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occurs when currency inflows in the current account exceed currency outflows
exports greater than imports

49
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balance of trade in goods definition

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the part of the current account measuring payments for the exports and imports of good

50
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balance of trade in services definition

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part of the current account and is the difference between the payments for the exports of services and the payments for the imports of services

51
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short-run Philips curve definition

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relationship between the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment

52
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long-run philips curve definition

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a vertical curve located at the NRU
vertical point takes account of expectations in inflation

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