Ch.29- Economic growth Flashcards
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The total output of a country
Circular flow of income
The movement of expenditure, income and output around the economy
Value added
The difference between the sales revenue received and the cost of raw materials used
Transfer payments
Transfers of income from one group to another not in return for providing a good or service
Nominal GDP
GDP at current market prices and so not adjusted for inflation
Real GDP
GDP at constant prices and so adjusted for inflation
Subsistence agriculture
The output of agricultural goods for farmers’ personal use
Recession
A reduction in real GDP over a period of 6 months or more
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
An international organisation which promotes international cooperation and helps countries with balance of payments problems
Sustainable economic growth
Economic growth that doesn’t endanger the country’s ability to grow in the future