economic growth and inequality Flashcards

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economic incentives

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choosing outcomes that improve your welfare and how does choices are shaped by market and policy.

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2
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nominal gdp

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measures in current currency amounts- doesn’t account for inflation

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3
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purchasing power parity

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important for measuring changes across countries and time.

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4
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what does gdp measure?

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market value of all finished goods within a country.

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5
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finished good

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will not be sold again as part of another good

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6
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intermediate good

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will be used to make something else that will be sold (egg in a cake)

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7
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capital good

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used to produce other goods but not a part of them (transportation)

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8
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gdp formula

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consumer spending + investment in capital goods + government spending on finished goods + (export - import)

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9
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economic growth formula

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% change in GDP = gdp 2020 - gpd 2019 / gdp 2019 x 100

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10
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capitalism (3)

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private property, markets, firms

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