CH. 3 - GDP + Econ. Growth Flashcards
Aggregate Expenditures
Total spending in Economy
AE = C + I + G + Xn (X - IM)
C = Consumption
Expenditures by households on G + S
I = Investment
Spending on new capital goods
G = Government Spending
Gov. purchasing of G + S
X = Exports IM = Imports Xn = Net Exports
X = G + S to other countries INJECTION IM = G + S from other countries LEAKAGE
Injection
Spending NOT dependent on current income
I + X + G
Leakage
Income received that does not flow directly back
S + IM + T
Ig = Gross Investment
Total value of all new goods - replacement and additional capital goods
In = Net Investment
Ig - Depreciation
Ig = In + Depreciation
Addition to capital stock during the year
Transfer Payments
Government - oneway payments to households
Disposable Income
Income after TAXES
Income
Earnings of factors of production - amount per period of time
Economic Growth
Increase in RGDP per capita
Factor Market
The market for the factors of production
Financial Intermediaries
Banks: agents b/w borrowers + lenders