Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper ECO/372 Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper Part 1 * Gross Domestic Product (GDP)- is the market value of all goods and services within a country in a period of time (Hindsight). * Real GDP- account for changes in the price level‚ an adjusted measure compared to Nominal GDP. * Nominal GDP- When a GDP figures that has not been adjusted for inflation. * Unemployment Rate- The rate is measure of unemployment citizens by dividing the number
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A N N U A L R E P O R T / B C R P 2 0 0 7 CENTRAL RESERVE BANK OF PERU 13 GRAPH 1 Overall inflation and food and beverage inflation in December 2007 (Las 12-month percentage change) Data on inflation in China and Germany refers only to food. Source: Bloomberg. 12.0 15.2 16.7 8.5 6.2 10.8 6.6 4.8 6.1 6.0 5.7 5.4 8.4 7.8 6.5 5.7 5.1 4.5 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.8 2.8 2.1 Turkey Chile China Colombia India Brasil Spain USA Peru Mexico Germany England Total Food and Beverages In 2007 economic
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EC301 Open-Book Midterm Exam (Weight 110 points) 1. (7 points) How are presidential election outcomes related to the performance of the economy? 2. (7 points) Discuss the difference between Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. 3. (10 points) Use the concepts of gross and net investment to distinguish between an economy that has a rising stock of capital and one that has a falling stock of capital. “In 1933 net private domestic investment was minus $6 billion. This means that in that particular
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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
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Economic indicators: USA vs. Zimbabwe Background of U.S Economy The United States has a capitalist mixed economy‚ which is fueled by rich natural resources‚ a well-developed infrastructure‚ and high productivity with a per capita GDP of $47‚200. According to the International Monetary Fund‚ the U.S. GDP of $15 trillion constitutes 23% of the gross world product at market exchange rates and over 20% of the gross world product at purchasing power parity. Though larger than any other nations‚
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Microeconomics Samuelson and Nordhaus Chapter 1‚2‚3‚4‚5 Some Questions for Discussion Chapter 1 1. Question 1 .- Explain how the cool head might provide the essential positive economic analysis to implement the normative value judgments of the warm heart. Do you agree with Marshall’s view of the role of the teacher? Do you accept his challenge? In order to achieve the ultimate goal of economic science which is to “improve the living conditions of people in their everyday lives” (*) a
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Microeconomics I Undergraduate Programs: Business Administration and Economics 2012-2013 P rofessor : 1st Semester F ernando S. Machado ( fmachado@ucp.pt ) João Pereira de Almeida‚ Eduardo Catroga‚ João Coelho‚ Marta Francisco‚ Mário Meira‚ Francisca Rebelo‚ João Brogueira de Sousa. Basic Analysis of Markets Exercise 1. How important is it for a firm to know that the own price elasticity of the demand is unitary? Exercise 2. Admit that the market demand faced by a company is
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A Macroeconomic Comparison of the United States of America and Germany (2002-2012) Thomas Edison State College GDP & GDP Growth Rate - USA: GDP is an important measure of the health and wellness of an economy. GDP in short is‚ the total expenditure of an economy through its consumption‚ investment‚ government purchases and net exports. According to data release by the world bank‚ the United States has the largest national GDP on the planet
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accelerating. This shows that businesses are turning more cautious and the soft patch may last through the summer. One of the major problems‚ according to Phil Izzo‚ is “the lack of wage growth among those with a job and those gaining new employment. Between labor market slack‚ which reduced bargaining power among the employed‚ and the mix of job creation being on the lower end of the scale‚ there has been no
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Economics Exam Notes Micro Economics DEMAND The nature of markets • A market is where buyers and sellers come together to carry out an economic transaction The law of demand • The law of demand states that “as the price of a product falls‚ the quantity demanded of the product will usually increase‚ ceteris paribus” o Ceteris paribus is an assumption that means “all other things being equal” The demand curve The non-price determinants of demand • There are many factors that determine
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