an economy as a whole‚ rather than individual markets. This includes national‚ regional‚ and global economies. With microeconomics‚ macroeconomics is one of the two most general fields in economics. Macroeconomists study aggregated indicators such as GDP‚ unemployment rates‚ and price indices to understand how the whole economy functions. Macroeconomists develop models that explain the relationship between such factors as national income‚ output‚ consumption‚ unemployment‚ inflation‚ savings‚ investment
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Why is GDP per capita useful as a measure of living standards? What are the limitations of GDP per capita as a comparable measure of living standards? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the monetary value of final goods and services produced in a given year by factors of production within a country. GDP reports are released on the last day of each quarter‚ reflecting the previous quarter. Therefore‚ it is measured on a quarterly basis and measures the level of economic growth in different countries
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ASSIGNMENT 1 Introduction In macroeconomics‚ business cycle played an important role to show what a national economy is going; therefore‚ this essay will define what business cycle is and its characteristics. Besides‚ all of variables such as Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP)‚ inflation and unemployment rate and their behaviour in the business cycle will be also demonstrated in the second part. The final part of this essay will analyse and compare the situation of Australian economy and USA
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Title Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is an inadequate measure of societal well-being and should be replaced by the Human Development Index (HDI) Abstract This paper will discuss the anomally of Human Development Index (HDI) and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In this discussion I will argue for HDI as a fairer comparison of a country’s overall economic wealth health and social well-being rather than the generally accepted method used by most countries of GDP. HDI allows for a more comprehensive
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Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which groups were affected by this piece of legislation? all racial minorities Y just women only African Americans immigrants and African Americans What was President Johnson’s broad program of domestic policies called? New Frontier Great Society Y War on Poverty New Deal
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The business cycle is like a roller coaster and this roller coaster definitely has its dips and peaks. In the cycle there are expansionary periods‚ peaks‚ downturns‚ and troughs. Each one is part of and essential in the cycle. Like a roller coaster you will go up and reach a peak and then you will have to drop. Although just because you drop does not mean you will reach the lowest point of the ride. Just like a coaster the business cycle has its high peaks and plunging drops. So lets start the
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has developed from the grass roots into neighborhoodsmostly where there are poeple of color especially in the areas of people who live in the projects and the hood and this has been termed as domestic voilence. Domestic Violence is by far the most common form of family violence. It includes behaviors abusers use to gain and maintain power over their victims. Abuse can be: Physical‚ Verbal‚ Financial‚ Sexual‚
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Vietnam and the European Union ( EU ) established formal diplomatic relations on 11.28.1990‚ since then‚ relations between the two sides went into the framework‚ developed rapidly in both width and depth. EU to become one of the most important partner of Vietnam in many fields‚ especially economic‚ trade‚ investment‚ contribute positively to the process of economic development - social and economic integration Vietnam ’s international. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations‚ the Vietnam
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BUSINESS CYCLES Trend and cycle of the business cycle Phases of the cycle Pro‐cyclical‚ counter‐cyclical‚ and a‐cyclical variables Lead‚ lagged‚ and contemporary variables Stylized facts and cyclical behavior of key macroeconomic variables 2 BUSINESS CYCLES Over time GDP grows but not in a linear way GDP 2006 constant prices (in logs) 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.9 5.7 5.5 5.3 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.5 3 BUSINESS CYCLES Time Series Components 1. 2. 3. 4. Trend (long‐run) Cycle (short‐run)
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Comparison of GDP among country and living standard GDP per person is measured frequently that most countries provide information on GDP allowing comparing with other countries. It is measured on a consistent basis that the technical definition of GDP is relatively consistent among countries. When compared to other countries with GDP per capita‚ GDP per capita as well as abroad is almost always higher‚ therefore‚ rich countries and the poor have very different rate of GDP per person. If large GDP leads
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