Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Aggregate Demand

curve

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relationship between aggregate price level and quantity of aggregate output derived by household, firms, gov

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Aggregate output

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sum of all goods and services produced in an economy over a period of time (GDP)

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aggregate price

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overall price level of the economy

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4
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Why does the aggregate demand curve slope down

and 2 effects

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the purchasing power of consumers and investors fluctuates as aggregate price increases and decreases.
1.wealth effect 2. Interest rate effect

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Wealth effect and example

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effect on consumer spending due to change in purchasing power caused by change in aggregate price

ex as aggregate price increases, purchasing power decreases leading to lower consumption

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interest rate effect

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higher aggregate price level means firms and consumers need more money for standard basket investment, borrowing of money increases leading to less funds available which increase interest rate and low investment.

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7
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describe what happens to the AD curve and AE function as aggregate price decreases

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the aggregate expenditure will shift up as the average consumer can spend more money, the aggregate demand will be a movement down along the curve

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8
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When aggregate price level drops planned spending___at all output levels

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rises

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9
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Name 5 ways that causes the AD curve to shift

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  1. consumer and firm expectations
  2. wealth
  3. size of existing inventories
  4. Fiscal
  5. Monetary
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Monetary policy and how it shifts AD

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using changes in quantity of money or interest rate to stabilize economy

  1. increase in money leads to more lending of funds, lower interest rate and increase investment
  2. decrease in money leads to more borrowing, increases interest rate, and reduce investment
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Fiscal policy and how it shifts AD

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changes in gov spending to stabilize economy

  • increase in spending cuts taxes and allows consumer to spend more
  • decrease in spending creates more taxes and consumers spend less
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12
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Aggregate Supply

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total output/ total supply of goods and services produced within an economy at a given aggregate price

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SRAS short run aggregate supply curve

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relationship between aggregate price level and quantity of aggregate output/supply in short run

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Sticky Wages

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nominal wages that are slow to fall, even during a recession

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nominal wages and are they flexible

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dollar amount of wage paid, inflexible because of contracts

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16
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wage

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worker compensation, salary, paid health care, benefits

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17
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why does SRAS slope upwards

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because of sticky wages, as the aggregate price level of products change, the production cost don’t change or the wages so in order to maximize profit firms must change their output to fluctuate spending on materials

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shifts of the SRAS curve (3)

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  • change in inputs/commodity
  • change in nominal wages
  • change in productivity (number of workers, output)
19
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left shift and right shift of SRAS curve

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production cost increase leads to less profit, producers reduce quantity of output willing to supply at all given price

production cost decrease leads to more profit, producers increase quantity of output willing to supply at all given price

20
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LRAS Long Run aggregate supply curve

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relationship between aggregate price level and aggregate output supplied in long run

21
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LRAS key points (2)

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  • all prices flexible (even wages)

- output is constant, price has no effect on output like it does in the short run

22
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Define Potential Output and is it LRAS or SRAS

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level of real GDP economy would produce if all prices including wages were flexible is the output level of LRAS

23
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other names of potential output (3)

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natural rate level of output
full employment level of output
long run equilibrium output

24
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describe the graph of actual and potential output

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potential (LRAS) and actual (SRAS) increase over time with actual either being above, below, or equal to potential. (On SRAS but not LRAS). In the long run actual tries to self correct to potential.

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Output gap
when SRAS is not equal to LRAS
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How does the economy self correct for SRAS=LRAS, | (actual=potential) slides 28
wages adjust based on the scenario and will shift SRAS output to LRAS eqbm output
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short run macroeconomic eqbm short run equilibrium price level short run equilibrium output level
AD=SRAS price corresponding to AD=SRAS quantity corresponding to AD=SRAS
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if SRAS aggregate price level > equilibrium LRAS price | if SRAS aggregate price level < equilibrium LRAS price (what is the effect on quantity in the short run)
quantity supplied exceeds demand (surplus) | quantity supplied is less then demand (shortage)
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Demand Shock *examples on 31
shift of AD Curve
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Positive Demand Shock what happens to aggregate p and q
right shift of AD curve, aggregate price increase, aggregate output increase
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Negative Demand Shock what happens to aggregate p and q
left shift of AD curve, aggregate price decrease, aggregate output decrease
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Supply Shock *examples on 32
shift of SRAS Curve
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positive supply shock
right shift of supply curve, aggregate price decrease, aggregate output increase
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negative supply shock
left shift of supply curve, aggregate price increases, aggregate output decrease.
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Stagflation (negative supply shock) are they rare
recession and inflation and yes they are rare
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how can governments counteract supply shocks
cause demand shocks through monetary and fiscal policy
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Long Run Macroeconomic Equilibrium
AD=AS=SRAS=LRAS (Actual Output=Potential)
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Output Gaps in the Short Run examples and definition more info on slides 36,37
recessionary gap: SR aggregate output < LR potential output | inflationary gap: SR aggregate output > LR potential output
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Economy self corrects but in the LR we are
all dead, recession people lose jobs, inflation people suffer from high prices
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Stabilization Government Policy
Way to push economy back to potential output quicker then self correction
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negative supply shocks create a policy dilemma because
pushing the AD curve for one problem affects the other
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what are the 2 dilemmas for negative supply (stabilize increase in price or stabilize decrease in quantity)
to stabilize increase in price we must decrease demand which leads to further recession but curbs inflation to stabilize decrease in output we must increase demand which leads to further inflation but curbs recession