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Alternating periods of economic growth and contraction in real GDP define?
According to classical theory, what allows a laissez-faire economy to adjust to shifts in aggregate demand?
Flexible wages and prices
According to classical economists, market-driven economies are typically self-adjusting.
True
What does Say's Law state?
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Unlike classical economists, what did Keynes assert about the economy?
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Who believed that small disturbances in output, prices, or unemployment were likely to be magnified by the invisible hand of the marketplace?
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What is true about the business cycle in the United States?
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The inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services is produced by what?
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A decline in total real output for two or more consecutive quarters is referred to as what?
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What is considered a desirable outcome of government intervention when expanding the economy?
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Determinants of macro performance work on macro outcomes through?
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Why is the aggregate demand curve downward-sloping?
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Ceteris paribus, if average prices in the U.S. economy fall, then the?
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Which of the following is not associated with the aggregate supply curve?
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A positively sloped aggregate supply curve reflects?
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What are the differences between classical theory and what Keynes believed?
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What are the different phases of the business cycle?
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What is the Laissez-Faire?
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What are the determinants of the macro economy?
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How is inflation measured?
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What is the difference between Nominal and Real Income?
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What is Money Illusion?
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What are the causes of inflation?
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What is the effect of inflation on purchasing power?
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How do classical economists view the economy?
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How did the Keynesian economist view the economy?
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What are the major roles of aggregate demand?
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What did Keynes think determined the level of economic activity?
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What is APC?
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What is MPC?
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What is MPS?
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What does AD Shortfall represent?
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What does AD Excess represent?
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What three policy tools are used to address AD Excess and AD Shortfall?
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What is crowding out and why is it a problem?
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What is inflation?
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What does inflation mean?
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A decrease in the average level of prices of goods and services is called?
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What is relative price?
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If the price of Bluetooth headsets rises 12 percent during a year when the level of average prices rises 13 percent, what happens to the relative price of Bluetooth headsets?
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If the price of iPods rises 10 percent during a year when the level of average prices rises 3 percent, what happens to the relative price of iPods compared with other goods?
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The redistributive mechanics of inflation include?
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The amount of money income received in a given time period, measured in current dollars is?
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Income in constant prices is?
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Inflation ______ the purchasing power of money?
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If a bank has already lent money at fixed interest rates, then during a period of higher-than-expected inflation, it experiences?
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Generally speaking, which groups would tend to gain real income from the wealth effects of inflation?
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During a period of unanticipated inflation?
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What is money illusion?
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What are macroeconomic effects of inflation?
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Hyperinflation is?
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During a period of deflation?
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To compute the real income of a household, the index that should be used is the?
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If the CPI increases from 110 to 125 for one year, what is the rate of inflation for that year?
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The base period used in computing a price index is?
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Aggregate demand is the total quantity of output?
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The combination of price level and real output that is compatible with both aggregate demand and aggregate supply is the definition of?
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According to Keynesian theory, what is true about short-term macro equilibria?
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What are the components of aggregate demand?
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What do consumption expenditures account for?
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What influence does disposable income have on consumption decisions according to Keynes?
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When consumer spending exceeds disposable income, what is true?
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When the APC is greater than 1, the APS must be?
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The MPC indicates the fraction of?
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The MPC + MPS must always equal?
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The consumption function implies that?
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With respect to the aggregate demand curve, improved consumer confidence would?
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If the availability of credit increases, then?
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Investment spending includes expenditures on what?
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Why wouldn't market participants always want to buy all the output produced?
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Study Notes
Business Cycle
- Alternating periods of economic growth and contraction characterize the business cycle.
- Recessions are defined as declines in total real output for two or more consecutive quarters.
Classical Theory vs. Keynesian Economics
- Classical theory posits that flexible wages and prices allow a laissez-faire economy to self-adjust to shifts in aggregate demand.
- Keynes argued that the economy is inherently unstable and requires government intervention to restore full-employment equilibrium.
- Say’s Law asserts that supply creates its own demand, a fundamental belief of classical economists.
Economic Indicators
- Real GDP measures the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced.
- Inflation is measured by changes in a price index, such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Aggregate Demand and Supply
- Aggregate demand (AD) components include consumption (C), investment (I), government spending (G), and net exports (X-M).
- The aggregate demand curve slopes downward, indicating that lower average prices increase the quantity of goods and services demanded.
- The aggregate supply curve reflects rising costs associated with increased capacity utilization.
Inflation
- Inflation indicates an increase in the average level of prices for goods and services, leading to decreased purchasing power.
- Causes include demand-pull inflation (excessive demand) and cost-push inflation (higher production costs).
- Hyperinflation is defined as inflation exceeding 200%, lasting at least one year.
Consumer Behavior
- The Average Propensity to Consume (APC) measures the ratio of total consumption to total disposable income (C/Yd).
- Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) indicates the fraction of additional disposable income spent on consumption.
- Seasonally adjusted fixed interest rates negatively impact banks during periods of unexpected inflation.
Macroeconomic Effects
- Effects of inflation include uncertainty, speculation, and bracket creep.
- The redistribution mechanics of inflation involve price effects, income effects, and wealth effects.
Monetary Concepts
- Nominal income is the current dollar amount earned within a time period, while real income accounts for inflation adjustments.
- Money illusion refers to judging one’s economic well-being based on nominal rather than real dollars.
Policy Tools for Aggregate Demand
- Addressing aggregate demand shortfalls involves increasing government purchases, cutting taxes, or increasing transfers.
- Reducing aggregate demand excesses requires lowering government purchases, raising taxes, or reducing transfer payments.
Economic Phases
- The business cycle consists of growth phases (expansion), peak, contraction (recession), and trough.
- Increased consumer confidence shifts the aggregate demand curve rightward, while higher interest rates restrict demand.
Market Behavior
- Classical economists believe in self-adjusting market mechanisms, whereas Keynesians emphasize potential failures in these adjustments during economic downturns.
- If overall spending surpasses disposable income, the Average Propensity to Save (APS) can turn negative, indicating households are dissaving.
Investment Spending
- Investment expenditure accounts for spending on equipment, inventory, and facilities, which are crucial for economic growth.
Final Thoughts
- An understanding of key economic principles guides recognition of how various factors, including policy and consumer behavior, influence the macroeconomic landscape.
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