Economics

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    What is Macroeconomics?

    Studies the economy as a whole, focusing on aggregate phenomena.

    What are the three central macroeconomic goals?

    Full employment, price stability, and economic growth.

    What does GDP measure?

    Total market value of all finished goods and services produced in a country.

    How does Nominal GDP differ from Real GDP?

    Nominal GDP is measured at current prices; Real GDP adjusts for inflation.

    What is the Expenditure Approach to GDP?

    Calculates GDP by summing consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports.

    What are the limitations of GDP as a welfare measure?

    Does not account for income distribution, environmental degradation, or unpaid work.

    How is the unemployment rate calculated?

    Number of unemployed persons as a percentage of the total labor force.

    What causes Frictional Unemployment?

    Workers transitioning between jobs or searching for their first job.

    What is the Natural Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU)?

    Rate of unemployment at full productive potential, excluding cyclical unemployment.

    What is Inflation?

    Rate at which the general level of prices rises, reducing purchasing power.

    What is Demand-Pull Inflation?

    Occurs when aggregate demand grows faster than aggregate supply.

    What are the costs of inflation?

    Includes redistribution effects, menu costs, shoe-leather costs, and uncertainty.

    What phases are in the business cycle?

    Expansion, peak, contraction (recession), and trough.

    What does the AD-AS model represent?

    Relationship between overall price level and total quantity of goods and services produced.

    What shifts the Aggregate Demand curve?

    Changes in consumption, investment, government spending, or net exports.

    What causes shifts in Short-Run Aggregate Supply (SRAS)?

    Changes in input costs like wages and raw material prices.

    What is the Long-Run Aggregate Supply (LRAS)?

    Represents the economy's potential output, unaffected by price level.

    What is Expansionary Fiscal Policy?

    Increases government spending or reduces taxes to boost aggregate demand.

    What is the Keynesian Multiplier?

    Describes how an initial change in spending leads to a larger total change in income.