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Macroeconomics, as opposed to microeconomics, includes the study of what determines the level of?
Suppose in 2014, you purchase a house built in 2003. Which of the following would be included in the gross domestic product for 2014?
Which of the following goods is directly counted in GDP?
Which of the following is not a durable good?
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Investment, as defined by economists, would include the purchase of a
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The purchase of a new house is included in
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In 2012, which component of GDP had a negative value?
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Gross domestic product understates the total production of final goods and services because of the omission of
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Legalizing all forms of illegal activities
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The U.S. work week has declined from 60 hours in 1890 to 40 hours today. The impact of the decline in working hours
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Increases in real GDP would understate the well-being of a country over time if, over that time period, the
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Which of the following transactions would take place in the 'underground economy'?
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Which of the following could cause nominal GDP to increase, but real GDP to decrease?
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The GDP deflator is the
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The output of Mexican citizens who work in Texas would be included in the
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What is the study of how households and firms make choices, how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their choices?
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What is the study of the economy as a whole, including topics such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth?
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What is the percentage increase in the price level from one year to the next?
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What is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a period of time, typically one year?
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What are the 4 major categories of GDP?
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What is the equation to calculate GDP?
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Is the value of leisure included in GDP?
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What is nominal GDP?
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What is real GDP?
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What is price level?
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Study Notes
Macroeconomics Study Notes
Definition of Macroeconomics
- Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole, including topics such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a period of time, typically one year.
- The 4 major categories of GDP are: Consumption, Investment, Government Purchases, and Net Exports.
- The equation to calculate GDP is: Y = C + I + G + NX.
- GDP can be divided into nominal GDP and real GDP:
- Nominal GDP: the value of final goods and services evaluated at current-year prices.
- Real GDP: the value of final goods and services evaluated at base-year prices.
Gross Domestic Product Components
- Consumption Expenditures: include the purchase of a 12-inch Subway sandwich.
- Investment Expenditures: include the purchase of a new house and a computer by an accounting firm.
- Government Purchases: include government spending on goods and services.
- Net Exports: can have a negative value, meaning a country imports more than it exports.
National Income Accounting
- Gross National Product (GNP) is different from GDP, as GNP includes the output of citizens who work abroad.
- The GDP deflator is the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP multiplied by 100.
Inflation and Price Level
- The inflation rate is the percentage increase in the price level from one year to the next.
- Price level is a measure of the average prices of goods and services in the economy.
Other Important Concepts
- Macroeconomics, as opposed to microeconomics, includes the study of what determines the level of employment in the economy.
- Household production and the underground economy are not included in GDP.
- Legalizing illegal activities would increase GDP and reduce the size of the underground economy.
- A decrease in working hours would decrease GDP but increase the well-being of a typical working person.
- Increases in real GDP would understate the well-being of a country over time if the amount of pollution decreased or the average hours worked per week decreased.
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