PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION Definition of Macro economics Macroeconomics is the study of the behaviour of large collections of economic agents (aggregates). It is the study of the economy as a whole. It focuses on explaining economic changes that affect many households‚ firms‚ and markets simultaneously. Some of the important macroeconomic questions are: Why is income high in some countries while it is low in others? why do prices rise rapidly sometimes and are stable at
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Data Exercise One ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics September 5‚ 2014 To live in an economy that is not negatively impacted by recession‚ downsizing‚ or business capsizing would be ideal. The unfortunate reality is that we are faced with economic situations that will be either helpful or hurtful to us all. Over the last few quarters between 2013 and 2014 the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)‚ conducted an analysis that reflects the changes in GDP. During this time the Nominal GDP
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Commentary Two of the main macroeconomic objectives are low inflation rates and high economic growth. In an economy inflation is the persistent increase in price levels over a period of time while economic growth is an increase in real GDP (value of economic output adjusted for inflation). Most times‚ government stifles economic growth as they disregard it to concentrate solemnly on finding a solution for high inflation. This is presently one of India’s greatest problems as it struggles to combat
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The Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Before being able to grasp what economics has to offer it is important to understand the terms and concepts that are frequently used in economic. This paper will consist of two parts‚ part one will explain six terms; gross domestic product (GDP)‚ real GDP‚ nominal GDP‚ unemployment rate‚ inflation rate‚ and finally interest rate. Part two will consist of describing how three economic activities‚ such as purchasing of groceries‚ massive layoff of employees‚ and
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Microeconomics and the Laws of Supply and Demand ECO/365 Principles of Microeconomics August 18‚ 2014 Sam Pirnazar Microeconomics and the Laws of Supply and Demand Abstract The objective of the laws and the supply and demand simulation is to apply the supply and demand concepts to provide a better understanding on how to use the curves in order to figure out the equilibrium in the market for leasing two bedroom apartments. The simulation will help determine the difference
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Lisa Rasch ECO/372 June 18th‚ 2012 Sigmund Karczewski Fundamental of Macroeconomics Part 1 * Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- GDP is the value of all goods and services that have been produced in a country within a period of time. * Real GDP- Real GDP refers to the value of all goods and services that has been adjusted for inflation or deflation. * Nominal GDP- Nominal GDP refers to the value of all goods and services that has not been adjusted for
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EGC1 Flash Cards Study online at quizlet.com/_etuek 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Although new trading and investment patterns are emerging‚ with which type of nations do underdeveloped nations typically trade? Nations in which a poor business climate can be taken advantage of Assume that a country’s tax revenues have increased due to economic prosperity and the government has increased spending. How will these changes in government spending affect the country’s gross domestic product (GDP)‚ ceteris
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Microeconomics Introduction : What microeconomics is all about ? Macroeconomics focus on the economy as a whole. In macro‚ you outline relationships between variables ( growth‚ employment rate‚ investment…). Micro : focus on economic agents‚ players‚ and companies. Focus on how consumers and companies are behaving. In micro you look at the economy as being structured‚ divided in several individual markets. It is an important difference in focus : from the overall standpoint to the
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Economics 101 Macroeconomics Country Paper Kazakhstan Table of Contents: I. Introduction A. The Republic of Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan’s Macroeconomics..................3 1) Geographical Location ………………………………………………...3 2) Land Size ………………………………………………………………...3 3) Currency………………………………………………………………....3 4) Population………………………………………………………………..3 5) Major Products ……………………………………………………...... 3-4 II. Discussion of the Macroeconomics Indicators A. Real GDP for the
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1a. Technology and innovation are two of the most important parts of economic growth in a country. For a country’s economy to grow you have to either increase the number of inputs in production‚ or you have to find a way to increase your output with the same number of inputs. This is essentially what technology has done for most economies. In the Solow model they take the standard Cobb Douglas function Y = F(K‚ L) to show how growth in capital stock and labor force affect the economy and how they
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