GDP Flashcards
value
prices x quantity
market value
data they get from the market place produced (not sold)
country
in its boarders
what’s included in GDP
-anything produced in a country
-if something is built in the united states but the owner isn’t based in the united states it is included in GDP
what’s not included in GDP
-illegal transactions (drug dealing, black market dealing)
-stock and bond purchases
-transfer payments → payments made to us by the government
-used good sales → bc already counted when first bought
-if something is sold in the united states but its not produced in the united states its not included in GDP
gross national product (GNP)
if something is being sold in the united states but is not produced in the united states it is included in GNP
how is GDP calculated
Y=C+I+G+NX
Y
is the income; money received for selling something
C
is consumption (consumer spending) -> total spending by all households on goods or services; one exception not included in C section is housing
- durable goods → things we don’t buy all the time; are all the way down
- non-durable goods → things we buy all the time
I
is investment -> the total spending on goods and serves by firms or businesses; housing is included in I section
G
is government (federal) spending -> the total spending on goods and services by the government
NX
NX is Ex - Im
Ex
is exports → the total amounts of goods and services produced in US sold to world
Im
is imports → the total amount of goods and services produced in the world sold to US
nominal GDP
calculating GDP using current (or that year) prices