defenitions Flashcards

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inflation

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the persistent average rising prices of goods and services across a whole economy

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investment

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the planned spending by firms on capital goods

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real interest rate

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nominal interest rate - inflation . the cost of borrowing adjusted to the inflation level

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disinflation

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when the prices of a good across an economy are still rising but at a slower rate

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the multiplier effect

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an initial injection in Aggregate demand leads to a further increase in national income

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