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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
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What is economic growth?

A

The expansion of production possibilities.

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2
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How is growth rate calculated?

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Percentage change of a variable.

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3
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Real GDP Growth Rate Formula:

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((Current Real GDP - GDP of Previous Year) / GDP of Previous Year) x 100

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4
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How does real GDP Per Person grow?

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Real GDP grows faster than Population

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5
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General Growth Rate Formula:

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((Current Year Variable - Previous Year Variable) / Previous Year Variable) x 100

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6
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Why might Real GDP grow?

A

Economy is reaching full employment in expansion phase of business cycle OR Potential GDP is increasing

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7
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Is expansion in the business cycle economic growth?

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No, it is just picking up the slack of previous years

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8
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How do you figure out how long it takes for a variable to double in size?

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The rule of 70. 70/growth rate

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9
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What determines Potential GDP?

A

An aggregate production function
An aggregate labour market

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10
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What does the Aggregate Production Function measure? What is its shape?

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Labour, Real GDP
Upwards rising with diminishing marginal returns

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11
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How does an increase in the quantity of labor change Real GDP?

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It creates a movement up along the production function. Raises Real GDP

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12
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What are the axis of the Aggregate Labour Market?

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Labor on X, Real Wage Rate on Y

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13
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What is the Demand for labour?

A

The relationship between the quantity of labour demanded and real wage rate

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14
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What is Real Wage Rate?

A

Money Wage Rate / Price Level

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15
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What is the Supply for labour?

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The relationship between the quantity of labour supplied and the real wage rate

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16
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What is employment when the labour market is in equilibrium?

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Full employment

17
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What does the full employment quantity of labour produce?

A

Potential GDP

18
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What makes potential GDP grow?

A

Growth in Supply of Labour
Growth in Productivity of Labour

19
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What changes create a change in the Supply of Labour?

A

Average Hours per Worker
Employment Rate
The working-age-population

20
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How does an increase in the supply of labor change Real Wages and Labour hours and Potential GDP?

A

Real wages fall
Labour hours increase
Potential GDP increase

21
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What is Labour productivity?

A

Quantity of Real GDP produced / An hour of labour

22
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What are the effects of an increase in the productivity of labour?

A

Expansion of production possibilities
Increase in Demand for labour
Increase of potential GDP

23
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What influences the pace of the growth for the productivity of labour

A

Growth of:
Physical Capital (more stuff)
Human Capital (better quality of labour)
Technological Advancements (better stuff)

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