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Test 1
Ch. 7-10
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Economics
Undergraduate 2
02/04/2009

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Term

GDP

Definition
Gross Domestic Product: the market value of all final goods and services produced in a country during a period of time
Term
Intermediate goods
Definition

a good or service that is an input into another good or service

 

ex. tires on a truck

Term

Final goods

Definition

a good or service purchased by a final user

 

Example: buying tires for your truck

Term
Measuring Total Production and Income
Definition

1. GDP is measured using market values, not qUANTITIES

2. GDP includes only the market value of final goods

3. GDP includes only current production

Term
Four components of GDP
Definition

1. consumption

2. investment

3. government purchases

4. net exports

Term
Example of consumption
Definition

purchase of wheat from a wheat famer by a bakery

 

- not GDP

Term
Example of Investment
Definition
Purchase of a new machine tool by the Ford Motor Company
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Example of Government Purchases
Definition
purchase of an aircraft carrier by federal government
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Example of net exports
Definition
purchase of French wine by a U.S. consumer
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Formula for GDP
Definition
Y = C + I  + G + NX
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Household production
Definition

anything you do at home is not included in GDP

 

ex. : home-made salsa, mom watching

Term
Underground economy
Definition

not taxed  by government

 

ex. : cocaine, drug

Term

Nominal GDP

Definition
Current Quantity X Current Price
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Real GDP
Definition
Current Quantity X Base Price
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Growth Rate
Definition

2009 GDP - 2008 GDP

2008 GDP

Term

Price level

Definition
a measure of the aberage prices of goods and services in the economy
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GDP Deflator
Definition

a measure of the price level

 

nominal GDP    X100 

real GDP          

Term
What does it mean to be unemployed?
Definition

1. activiely looking for a job within the past 4 week

2. be able to work - available

3. you currently dont have job

 

Term
Unemployment rate
Definition
the percentage of the labor force that is unemployed
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Discouraged workers 
Definition
not actively seeking for a job - know things are bad
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