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Business 5: Changes in Economic and Business Cycles Flashcards

1
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What do business cycles refer to?

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Rise and fall of economic activity relative to its LT growth trend

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What do business cycles refer to?

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Rise and fall of economic activity relative to its LT growth trend

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Define GDP

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total market value of all final g&s produced w/i the borders of a nation in a particular period

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Define GDP

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total market value of all final g&s produced w/i the borders of a nation in a particular period

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Does GDP include the output of foreign-owned factories in the US?

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Yes

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Does GDP include the output of US owned factories operating abroad?

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No (included in GNP)

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7
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Is nominal GDP adjusted for inflation?

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NO (reflects current prices)

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8
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Is real GDP adjusted for inflation?

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YES (reflects constant prices)

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9
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How would you calculate real GDP?

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= (nominal GDP / GDP deflator) * 100

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How would you calculate real GDP?

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= (nominal GDP / GDP deflator) * 100

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How would you calculate the change in real GDP?

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= (CY real GDP / PY real GDP) - 1

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How would you calculate the change in real GDP?

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= (CY real GDP / PY real GDP) - 1

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13
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What is real GDP per capita?

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real GDP divided by population

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14
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How is economic growth generally measured?

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= increase in real GDP per capita over time

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15
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How is economic growth generally measured?

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= increase in real GDP per capita over time

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16
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What is an expansionary phase characterized by?

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  • Rising GDP, profits, prices

- Falling unemployment

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17
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A peak is a _____ ____ of economic activity.

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High point

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18
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A peak is a _____ ____ of economic activity.

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High point

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19
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What is a contractionary phase characterized by?

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  • Falling GDP, profits

- Rising unemployment

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20
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An economy contracts until it reaches its what?

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Trough

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21
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An economy contracts until it reaches its what?

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Trough

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22
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What phase follows a trough in the business cycle?

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Recovery phase

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23
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What phase follows a trough in the business cycle?

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Recovery phase

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24
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How do economists define a recession?

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2 consecutive quarters of falling national output

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25
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What do you call a very severe recession?

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Depression

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26
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What do you call a very severe recession?

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Depression

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27
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What type of indicators tend to predict economic activity?

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Leading indicators

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28
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What type of indicators tend to follow economic activity?

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Lagging indicators

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29
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What type of indicators tend to follow economic activity?

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Lagging indicators

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30
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What type of indicators provide info about the current state of the economy?

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Coincident indicators

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31
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What type of indicators provide info about the current state of the economy?

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Coincident indicators

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32
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Economists generally agree that business cycles result from shifts in what?

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Aggregate demand and/or aggregate supply

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33
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What does the AD curve illustrate?

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  • Max quantity of all g&s producers are willing and able to produce @ any given price level
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What does the AS curve illustrate?

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  • Max quantity of all g&s producers are willing and able to produce at any given price level
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What does the AS curve illustrate?

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  • Max quantity of all g&s producers are willing and able to produce at any given price level
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36
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Why is the SRAS curve upward sloping?

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  • illustrates that as prices increase, firms willing to produce more g&s
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37
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Why is the LRAS curve vertical?

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  • illustrates that in LR, if all resources are fully utilized, output is determined solely by the factors of production (availability of resources, not by price)
  • corresponds to potential level of output in the economy
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38
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Why is the LRAS curve vertical?

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  • illustrates that in LR, if all resources are fully utilized, output is determined solely by the factors of production (availability of resources, not by price)
  • corresponds to potential level of output in the economy
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39
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What does potential GDP refer to?

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Level of real GDP (national output) the economy would produce if its resources (capital and labor) were fully employed

40
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When real GDP is below potential GDP, what business cycle will the economy typically be in?

41
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When real GDP is above potential GDP, what business cycle will the economy typically be in?

42
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What happens when there is an overall reduction of demand in the economy?

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  • Falling GDP, profits, prices

- Rising unemployment

43
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What happens when there is an overall reduction of demand in the economy?

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  • Falling GDP, profits, prices

- Rising unemployment

44
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What happens when there is an overall increase in the demand for goods and services by individuals, businesses, and governments within an economy?

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  • Rising GDP, profits, prices

- Falling unempoyment

45
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What happens when there is an overall increase in the demand for goods and services by individuals, businesses, and governments within an economy?

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  • Rising GDP, profits, prices

- Falling unempoyment

46
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What happens if there is a reduction in supply?

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  • Falling GDP, profits

- Rising unemployment, prices

47
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What happens if there is an increase in supply?

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  • Higher GDP, profits

- Lower unemployment, prices

48
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If wealth increases in an economy, what will happen to overall demand?

A

Overall demand is going to go up

49
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If wealth increases in an economy, what will happen to overall demand?

A

Overall demand is going to go up

50
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A decrease in wealth would cause the AD curve to shift in what direction?

51
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A decrease in wealth would cause the AD curve to shift in what direction?

52
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What two things result from an increase in real interest rates?

A

individuals and businesses

1) save more
2) borrow less

53
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What two things result from an increase in real interest rates?

A

individuals and businesses

1) save more
2) borrow less

54
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What two things result from an increase in real interest rates?

A

individuals and businesses

1) save more
2) borrow less

55
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An increase in real interest rates would cause what shift in the AD curve?

A
  • Shift AD curve left, causing GDP to fall

- Unemployment rises, prices fall

56
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An increase in real interest rates would cause what shift in the AD curve?

A
  • Shift AD curve left, causing GDP to fall

- Unemployment rises, prices fall

57
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When there is a decrease in real interest rates, what two things tend to happen?

A

People tend to

1) save less
2) borrow more

58
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When there is a decrease in real interest rates, what two things tend to happen?

A

People tend to

1) save less
2) borrow more

59
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A decrease in real interest rates would case what shift in the AD curve?

A
  • Shift AD right, causing GDP to rise

- Unemployment falls, prices rise

60
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What is another term for appreciated currencies?

A

Strong currencies

61
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What is another term for depreciated currencies?

A

Weak currencies

62
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What is another term for depreciated currencies?

A

Weak currencies

63
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If $ is strong, $ more expensive relative to foreign currencies. What does this mean in terms of net exports?

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  • Less exports (goods become relatively more expensive for foreigners)
  • More imports (goods become relatively less expensive for residents)
  • NET EXPORTS FALL
64
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How does a strong currency impact the AD curve?

A

SHIFT AD CURVE LEFT (GDP falls, unemployment rises, prices fall)

65
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If $ is strong, $ more expensive relative to foreign currencies. What does this mean in terms of net exports?

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  • Less exports (goods become relatively more expensive for foreigners)
  • More imports (goods become relatively less expensive for residents)
  • NET EXPORTS FALL
66
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How does a strong currency impact the AD curve?

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SHIFT AD CURVE LEFT (GDP falls, unemployment rises, prices fall)

67
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If $ is weak $ less expensive relative to foreign currencies. What does this mean in terms of net exports?

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  • More exports (goods become relatively less expensive for foreigners)
  • Less imports (goods become relatively more expensive for residents)
  • NET EXPORTS RISE
68
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How does a weak currency impact the AD curve?

A

SHIFT RIGHT

69
Q

How does a weak currency impact the AD curve?

A

SHIFT RIGHT (GDP rises, unemployment falls, prices rise)

70
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How does a weak currency impact the AD curve?

A

SHIFT RIGHT (GDP rises, unemployment falls, prices rise)

71
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Can changes in government spending and consumer tastes impact AD?

72
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Can changes in government spending and consumer taxes impact AD? [fiscal policy]

73
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Can changes in government spending and consumer taxes impact AD? [fiscal policy]

74
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How does an increase in government spending impact AD?

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  • AD increases, GDP increases

- Unemployment falls, prices increase

75
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How does a decrease in government spending impact AD?

A
  • AD decreases, GDP decreases

- Unemployment rises, prices fall

76
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If the gov’t increased consumer taxes, how would that impact AD?

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  • AD falls, GDP falls

- Unemployment rises, prices fall

77
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If the gov’t increased consumer taxes, how would that impact AD?

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  • AD falls, GDP falls

- Unemployment rises, prices fall

78
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What is the government doing when implementing expansionary fiscal policy?

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  • Increase gov’t spending
  • Decrease consumer taxes
    SHIFT AD RIGHT
79
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What is the government doing when implementing contractionary fiscal policy?

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  • Decrease gov’t spending
  • Increase consumer taxes
    SHIFT AD LEFT
80
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What is the government doing when implementing contractionary fiscal policy?

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  • Decrease gov’t spending
  • Increase consumer taxes
    SHIFT AD LEFT
81
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What is the goal of expansionary fiscal policy?

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GOAL: push economy back to LR potential output

82
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What is the goal of expansionary fiscal policy?

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GOAL: push economy back to LR potential output

83
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What factors shift AD?

A

TWICE Government:

Taxes
Wealth
Interest rates
Consumer confidence
Exchange rates
Government spending
84
Q

What factors shift AD?

A

TWICE Government:

Taxes
Wealth
Interest rates
Consumer confidence
Exchange rates
Government spending
85
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What does the multiplier effect refer to?

A

Fact that an increase in consumer, firm, or gov’t spending produces a multiplied increase in the level of economic activity

86
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What does the multiplier effect result from?

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From the MPC (marginal propensity to consumer)

87
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What is the MPC?

A

Change in consumption due to $1 increase in income

88
Q

B/c people tend to save part of their income, the MPC is typically less than what?

89
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Using the MPC, how do you calculate the size of the multiplier effect?

A

= 1 / (1-MPC)

= 1 / MPS

90
Q

How do you calculate change in real GDP?

A

= multiplier

= change in spending

91
Q

How do you calculate change in real GDP?

A

= multiplier * change in spending

92
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How do you calculate change in real GDP?

A

= multiplier * change in spending

93
Q

Factors that shift SRAS are factors related to what?

94
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Factors that shift SRAS are factors related to what?

95
Q

What two factors would cause a change in SRAS?

A

1) Input or resource prices

2) Supply shocks (changes in resource availability)

96
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What two factors would cause a shift in SRAS?

A

1) Input or resource prices

2) Supply shocks (changes in resource availability)

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