Benson James ECO 372 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics 08 October 2013 The gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as the market value of all goods in any country at any specific time. The gross domestic product is frequently used to establish a country’s wealth or standard of living. Even though the GDP is supposed to determine a country’s economic health‚ many nonbelievers think the gross domestic product does not account for the underground economy. An underground
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phrase ‘double-dip recession’ which now commonly used in the West. Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of aggregate economy‚ which embodies all nationally relevant economic indicators. The common indicators are the unemployment rate‚ the rate of inflation‚ the GDP per capita‚ economic growth‚ the economic cycle‚ and the labor force. Since 2003‚ Brazil’s economy has been growing steadily. It has been improving its macroeconomic stability despite a small crisis in 2008 which saw its growth rate
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Introduction to Macroeconomics Macroeconomics is one of the main branches of economics. The best way to understand what macroeconomics is about is perhaps to contrast it with microeconomics‚ another main branch of economics. Microeconomics studies parts of the economy. Macroeconomics looks at the whole. In other words‚ macroeconomics tries to understand what happens in the economy in general‚ it takes an overview of the economy‚ whereas microeconomics explains what happens in different parts
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Table of Contents A. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... I. The World ............................................................................................................ II. Brazil..................................................................................................................... B. THE COUNTRY ANALYSIS ..................................................................................
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Fundamentals of Macroeconomics In order to accurately understand countries true economic outlook a person must consider many values. There is not just one value‚ although some may be better indicators than others. From purchasing of groceries‚ massive layoff of employees‚ to a decrease in taxes‚ each affects not only governments and businesses‚ but the general household as well. It is important for everyone to have a general understanding of how money flows within his or her economy from
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Principles of Macroeconomics Coursework Rodoula Makri ECON101-EN Question 1: a) Price of substitute good falls - As seen on the diagram above when price of substitute product A rise‚ then demand for substitute product B rises accordingly. Positive relationship between the two. Shift to the right. b) Taste shifts away from the good - Whe the taste shifts away from the good it becomes less desirable‚ making its demand for it decrease. Shift to the left. c) Price of complimentary good
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Macroeconomics Assignment: Unemployment Unemployment Data for August of 2013 Employment (rose/fell/remained unchanged)‚ and the unemployment rate edged (up/down/stayed unchanged) to (?) percent in the last month. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 169‚000 in August‚ and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent‚ the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment rose in retail trade and health care but declined in information. The jobless rate had
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A First Look at Macroeconomics Economic Growth • Definition: the expansion of the economy’s PPF (outward shift) • Measured by the increase in real domestic product (also called real GDP) Costs Benefits Forgone current consumption Technological progress Slow growth rates = real costs (e.g. compromised health care‚ worse roads‚ less housing etc.) Greener environment (questionable) Fluctuations of Real GDP around Potential GDP: the Business Cycle The Okun Gap Definitions: • Actual GDP:
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ECON1102 Macroeconomics 1 Course Outline Semester 2‚ 2013 Part A: Course-Specific Information Students are also expected to have read and be familiar with Part B Supplement to All Course Outlines. This contains Policies on Student Responsibilities and Support‚ Including Special Consideration‚ Plagiarism and Key Dates. It also contains the ASB PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS. Table of Contents 1 STAFF CONTACT DETAILS 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 1.1 Communications with
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RMIT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE SIM SEMESTER 1: 2012 ECON-1045 Macroeconomics 2 TEST 2 (MOCK) Instructions: 1. Fill in your name and other details on page 2 before beginning the test. DO NOT DETACH PAGE 2 FROM THE QUESTION SHEETS. 2. You must answer all twenty eight questions in the time allowed for the test (Note: In the actual test‚ there are only 20 questions!) 3. For each question‚ choose the
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