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Poverty/inflation/unemployment
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Economics
12th Grade
11/12/2009

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At what percentage does inflation begin to hurt the economy
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5%
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One cause of this type of unemployment is due to weather conditions
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Seasonal unemployment
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This household has the highest poverty rate in the U.S Why?  List one reason
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Female headed household- one income
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what is income distribution?
Definition
how the nations total income is distributed amoug its population
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This type of monetary policy could cause inflation. Explain why?
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Loose monetary policy-too much money printed
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These 2 ethnic groups have the highest poverty rate in the U.S.
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African Americans, Hispanics
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List/Explain 2 effects on inflation
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Purchasing Power-$ goes down/ Income-People on fixed income suffer
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This type of unemployment occurs when the skills that workers have do not match the jobs that are available?
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Stuctural Unemployment
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Inflation is defined as...
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Increase in the price of products
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what is the purpose of the Consumer Price index?
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to measure inflation
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This type of unemployment occurs when there is a serious downturn in the economy
Definition
cyclical unemployment
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What is hyperinflation? List one example of hyperinflation in history
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Inflation that is out of control/ Germany after both World wars
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What is full employment?
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the unemployment rate is below 5%
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What is the civilian labor force?
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the amount of people 16 years or older that are employed
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List/explain 2 ways in which the government/federal reserve could attack inflation
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Tight monetary policy, increase discount rate
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List examples of what constitutes actively seeking a job
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applications, interviews
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List/explain 2 causes of poverty
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Economoic shifts-last hired, 1st fired/ Shifts in family structure-Divorce
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List/explain 2 ways in which the government tries to solve  unemployment
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Full employment-no cyclical unemployment exists/ unemployment rate
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how is the unemployment rate of a country determined?
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