Ans: 1(a) Unemployment Rate = Unemployed Employed + Unemployed In January 2012‚ 141‚608 thousand were employed and 12‚748 thousand were unemployed. Unemployment rate = 12‚748 ÷ (141‚608 + 12‚748) = 8.26% In January 2013‚ 143‚322 thousand were employed and 12‚332 thousand were unemployed. Unemployment rate = 12‚322 ÷ (143‚322+12‚332) = 7.92% 1(b) Employment-Population ratio = In January 2012‚ 141‚608 thousand were employed and total population was 244‚663 tnousand. Employment-Population ratio
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for $575‚000‚ at a fixed rate of 4.75% per year‚ compounded monthly‚ and a term of 30 years. a) Calculate the monthly payments The payments must discount to a value that is equivalent to $575‚000 today‚ assuming a monthly rate of (4.75%/12)‚ or 0.39583% per month‚ for 360 months. C * Annuity discount factor (0.39583%‚360) = 575‚000 C * 191.70 = 575‚000 C = $2‚999.47 b) For the first six months’ payments‚ calculate the portion that is interest and the portion that is
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Complete first part of slideshow Aggregate Expenditure (AE); AE = C + I + G + X – IM I‚ G and X: autonomous expenditures Do not change with change in national income (Y) C and IM: induced expenditures Change with changes in national income (Y) Simple case: Only at C and I No government No foreign sector AE = C + I [C] Keynesian consumption function: Relationship between C and variables that influence it In simple case: C is influenced by disposable income Desired Consumption Expenditure
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Introduction What is GDP? The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been the most widely used indicator of a nation’s welfare since 1944. For decades‚ people regard countries with higher GDP as stronger ones and whatever is good for the GDP is also good for the nation. But is that true? And what does GDP actually measure? In my opinion‚ GDP only measures part of the economic growth‚ while ignores the economic health and human well-being. First of all‚ GDP counts all the money transitions of goods and
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Unemployment in Peru: an Economic Concern AIU Online Abstract The Peruvian unemployment rate has started to decline in the past few years. The lowered unemployment rate connects to Peru’s economy and means it is on the mend. There are several relationships between the lowered unemployment rate and the economy that will be described. The data on this occurrence has a trend that shows it will continue to decrease. This will mean the economy will continue to improve. The future
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Unemployment Rates in the United States According to the most recent report put out by the United States Department of Labor‚ in the month of February‚ 49 states saw a decrease in nonfarm employment while Louisiana was the only one where they had seen an increase in nonfarm employment. California had a decrease in jobs since January by 116‚000 with Florida in second with 49‚500 jobs lost. While Alaska seen the smallest decease in unemployment by just 100. And again Louisiana is the only state
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Term Structure of Interest Rate. Candidate number 25909 Section 2 In this section‚ I will introduce some essential components about term structure‚ explain the IS/LM model to reveal the relation between term structure and GDP growth and lastly bring in some empirical evidence to support this relation. 2.1 Some basic terminologies and equations Bond‚ being one of the most popular financial products‚ is one example of firm’s and nation’s lending and borrowing. There are two ways a bond delivers
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1 M.A.PART - I ECONOMIC PAPER - I MACRO ECONOMICS 1. Basic Macroeconomics Income and spending – The consumption function – Savings and investment – The Keynesian Multiplier – The budget – Balanced budget : theorem and multipliers. Money‚ interest and income – The IS-LM model – adjustment towards equilibrium – Monetary policy‚ the transmission mechanism and the liquidity trap – Basic elements of growth theory : Neoclassical and endogenous. 2. Behavioural foundations of Macroeconomics
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Name:___________ Date Due:__August 01‚ 2011_______ Chapter 8: Unemployment and Inflation 1. What does the unemployment rate measure? ___________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________ 2. What does the labor force participation rate measure? ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________ 3. If the
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2013-14 Page 1 COMPILED BY HOD ECONOMICS MRS. CHANDRA R INDEX S NO 1 TOPIC PAGE NO 3 - 20 INTRODUCTION TO MACRO ECONOMICS 21 – 35 2 AGGREGATE DEMAND AND AGGREGATE SUPPLY 3 36 - 43 MONEY AND BANKING 4 44 - 49 GOVERNMENT BUDGET 5 49 - 58 BALANCE OF PAYMENT AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE 6 59- 66 BOARD PAPER 2013 DELHI 7 67 - 75 MARKING SCHEME Page 2 COMPILED BY HOD ECONOMICS MRS. CHANDRA R HANDBOOK OF MACRO ECONOMICS NOTE: THIS STUDY MATERIAL
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