Econ test #2 Flashcards

1
Q

Included in GDP

A

actually produced (isn’t a part in producing something else), here (made in U.S.), and legal

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2
Q

Not included

A

stocks/bonds, intermediate goods, used goods (produced in pervious years), transfer payments (government)

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3
Q

C,I,G

A

C= consumer spending
I= investment/business spending
G= government spending
Xn= net exports

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4
Q

rGDP

A

adjusted for inflation

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5
Q

GDP triangle (when you had 2 variables and looking for the 3rd)

A

nominal/real x deflator then multiply that by 100

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6
Q

Inflation rate

A

CPI new - old/ old times 100

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7
Q

Base year

A

GDP deflator & CPI are always 100 in base year

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8
Q

gross nominal GDP

A

total cost for year

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9
Q

Inflation rate between years

A

CPI new - CPI old / CPI old x 100 (its asking to compare inflation rates)

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10
Q

CPI

A

Consumer price index

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11
Q

real GDP

A

nominal GDP / deflator times 100

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12
Q

% change in prices between 2 years given CPI

A

year 2 - year 1 / year 1 times 100

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13
Q

percentage increase

A

current output x current prices / current output x base year prices

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14
Q

% increase in real GDP

A

Real GPD new - Real GDP old / GDP old x 100

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15
Q

to find real GDP of a new year

A

current output x base year prices prices

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16
Q

Value of GDP deflator

A

nominal GDP / real GDP x 100

17
Q

labor force

A

unemployed + employed

18
Q

unemployment rate

A

total unemployed/ labor force x 100

19
Q

labor-force participation rate

A

labor force / adult working population (16+) x 100

20
Q

discouraged worker

A

can work but not looking

21
Q

Frictional

A

between jobs/ job hunting

22
Q

Structural

A

mismatch between skills and job

23
Q

Cyclical

A

unemployment b/c recessions / economic dips

24
Q

not counted as unemployed

A

part-time, discouraged workers, underage 16,

25
Q

Helped by unanticipated inflation

A

employees with increasing income, people in debt

26
Q

Hurt by unanticipated inflation

A

lenders, low-income housing,