Macroeconomics I Spring 2012 Homework 5 Instructor: Dang Vu‚ Ph.D. Student name: Student ID: Due date: 04/26/12 Part I: Multiple Choice Questions: (60 points) Choose the best answer (1) among the choices for each question. Please make sure you understand the economics behind all answers rather than just copying your friend’s answers! I will ask you to explain your answer in class. Failure to explain your answer even though you did it right in your homework will lead to deduction of
Premium Supply and demand Economics Macroeconomics
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper Part I Macroeconomics includes a variety of terms relevant to its study. The following terms help identify key factors that influence the U.S. economy. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of a country’s value based on goods produced‚ services rendered‚ government spending‚ and the difference of exports minus imports. The Real GDP is the measure of the output of GDP that is acclimated for inflation or deflation. The Nominal GDP is a little different
Premium Economics Inflation Gross domestic product
Lecture 1 • Money is anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods and services or the repayment of debts • Wealth is the set of properties that serve to store value • Income is the flow of wealth accumulation per unit of time • The oldest form of exchange is barter‚ which requires a double coincidence of wants • The oldest form of money is commodity money: money is made out of a valuable commodity‚ like gold for example • We now use fiat money:
Premium Monetary policy Central bank Inflation
ECO 111 Answer Key – WA#1 1. The "invisible hand" of the marketplace represents the idea that even though individuals and firms all act in their own self-interest‚ prices and the marketplace guide them to do what is good for society as a whole. Note: the “invisible hand” does not guarantee equilibrium. At the same time‚ it does not imply wealth redistribution – which is the worst thing for any economy. The easiest way to understand wealth redistribution is with the following example: suppose
Premium Supply and demand
Table of Contents A. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... I. The World ............................................................................................................ II. Brazil..................................................................................................................... B. THE COUNTRY ANALYSIS ..................................................................................
Premium Brazil
modern economists into two parts viz. Micro economics and Macro economics. This division is shown in the chart above. Micro economics and Macro economics‚ both the terms were used in 1933 by Prof. Ragnar Frisch from Oslo University of Norway. Macroeconomics (from the Greek prefix makro- meaning "large" and economics) is a branch of economics dealing with the performance‚ structure‚ behavior‚ and decision-making of an economy as a whole‚ rather than individual markets. This includes national‚ regional
Free Economics Macroeconomics
Question 1. List the two things that GDP measures. How can GDP measures two things at once? GDP measures the total economy income and total output of goods and services. The reason why GDP measures two things at once is that the output of goods and services and total income‚ quantitatively‚ are the same. For instance‚ every dollar of expenditure by a buyer must become a dollar of income to a seller. 2. What does the consumer price index measure? How is it different from the GDP deflator? Consumer
Premium Inflation Unemployment Supply and demand
Macroeconomics‚ 7e (Abel/Bernanke/Croushore) Chapter 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics 1.1 What Macroeconomics Is About 1) The two major reasons for the tremendous growth in output in the U.S. economy over the last 125 years are A) population growth and low inflation. B) population growth and increased productivity. C) low unemployment and low inflation. D) low inflation and low trade deficits. Answer: B Diff: 1 Topic: Section: 1.1 Question Status: Previous Edition 2) The
Free Economics Macroeconomics Inflation
Macroeconomic Forecast Pfizer‚ Inc. March 14‚ 2005 Abstract This paper is a Macroeconomic Forecast Outline of Pfizer‚ Inc. This outline will identify main economic indicators for Pfizer as a business entity and as a representative of pharmaceutical industry. This paper will identify sources of various data collected based on economical activity and relationships between different economical indicators. Main Economic Indicators The purpose of economic indicators is to provide for researchers
Premium Economics Revenue
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics ECO/372 3/10/13 University of Phoenix Fundamentals of Macroeconomics The economic status of the United States is based on numerous factors. Gross domestic products (GDP)‚ interest rates‚ and inflation rates are the factors that help sustain or damage the economy. The gross domestic product represents the overall value of goods over a specified amount of time‚ which is usually quarterly or yearly. There is also Real GDP‚ which is the same as GDP but‚ it shows
Premium Gross domestic product Unemployment Economics