Economics ch 12 and 13

According to the cost-push theory, what is responsible for inflation?

producers raise prices to meet increasing costs

What is GDP expressed in a constant or unchanging, price called?

real GDP

Ten years ago, a house sold for $54,000. Today the same house is valued at $108,000. What has inflation done to consumers' purchasing power?

reduced it

what is something that wouldn't promote capital deepening?

saving less and spending more of one's disposable income

What source of economic growth is reflected in the economy by an increase in productivity without an increase in land, labor, or capital?

technological progress

wage price- spiral

the idea that too much money in the economy causes inflation

poverty threshold

the income level below which income is insufficient to support a family or a household

Depreciation

the loss of the value of capital equipment that results from normal wear and tear

trough

the lowest point in an economic contraction, when real GDP stops falling

What is the "market basket" that is used by the Bureau of Labor statistics to calculate prices made up of?

typical goods and services for an urban household

frictional employment

what occurs when people take time to find a job

If jackson is paid an interest rate of 10% on his savings, but the inflation rate has risen to 20% what is the purchasing power of his savings?

10%

When the economy is working properly, what is the unemployment rate?

4 to 6 percent

What happened following the stock market crash in 1929 to account for the change in real GDP in the 1930s shown in this graph?

During the Great Depression, factories were idle, and thousands of Americans lost their jobs and homes.

what is an example of positive external shock to aggregate supply?

Good weather leads to an unusually productive harvest for corn farmers

According to the principle of cyclical unemployment, what will occur when the demand for goods and services drops during a recession?

The demand for labor drops.

What does the Lorenz Curve show about the distribution of income in 2001?

The distribution of income was not equal.

Chris decided that this year she would put 25 percent of her income in savings and investments, an increase of 5 percent over the previous year. If a majority of people did this, how would the economy be affected?

The economy would prosper because more investment funds would be available for businesses.

During the 1990s, the inflation and unemployment trends in the United States changed. What was unusual in the 1990s?

Unemployment and inflation maintained the same ratio during the 1990s.

census

a official count of the population

Contraction

a period of economic decline marked by falling real GDP

discouraged worker

a person who wants a job but has given up looking

recession

a prolonged economic contraction

what kind of person should be worried about inflation?

a retired couple on a fixed income

Which of the following people is most likely to be qualified as "working poor"?

a single mother who works 35hours a week at a job that pays slightly above minimum wage

Deflation

a sustained drop in the price level

national income accounting

a system that collects microeconomic statistics on production, investment and savings

What is an example of a durable good?

a used car

What is a possible consequence of the following scenario? because of high unemployment rates in the country of Lavernia, employers offer high wages. To meet their higher pay role and maintain profits they charge more for goods and services.

a wage-price spiral of ever increasing prices

technological progress

an increase in efficiency gained by producing more output within using more input

What is the Consumer Price Index?

an index determined by measuring the price of standard goods bought by urban consumers

enterprise zone

area where companies can locate free of certain local, state and federal taxes and restrictions

what do most economics believe about the future of business cycles?

business cycles will continue to drive our economy in the future, but the federal reserve may be able to better cushion the economy from the worst extremes.

Four factors, both expected and unexpected, perpetuate the business cycle. name three of these factors?

business investments, interest rates and credit, external shocks

In a typical business cycle what stage immediately follows a peak?

contraction

During a war, the government puts pressure on producers for heavy equipment, supplies, and services, making each more valuable. What theory about inflation does this condition represent?

cost-push

block grant

federal funds given to the states in lump sums

When Alison, a college math professor, leaves her job at a small rural college and starts looking for a job at a large urban university what is she considered?

frictionally unemployed

food stamp

government issued coupons that are exchanged for food

fixed economy

income that does not increase even when price goes up

In a real economy, which two factors can change the level of nominal GDP?

inflation and deflation

creeping inflation

inflation that remains low for a long time

quantity theory

inflation that rises steadily from month to month over a long period

what would be an accurate statement about the great depression?

it ended largely because of an increase in defense spending related to world war 2

leading indicator

key economic variables that economists use to predict a new phase of a business cycle

compared with the expenditure approach to calculate GDP, the income approach is...

more accurate

why dose higher savings lead to a higher GDP in the future?

more capital is available for investment, leading to higher output through capital deepening

Compared with the income approach to calculate GDP, the expenditure approach is...?

more practical

what is an example of capital deepening?

paying for an employee to take college courses

unemployment rate

percentage of the nation's labor force that is not employed

What is the amount of money a person has left of his or her income after taxes are called?

personal income

the main economic variables that affect business cycles include all of the following except what?

personal savings level

An economy that experiences decreasing real GDP and increasing prices is said to suffer from what?

Stagflation

How can you calculate the unemployment rate?

(labor force - unemployment)/labor force * 100

What is an example of deprecation?

A construction workers truck breaks down more often after 80,000 miles of work related driving

What is an example of a final good or service?

A cake purchased from a bakery for a wedding

Why would an economist use real GDP rather than nominal GDP to measure growth?

Real GDP reflects output more accurately than nominal GDP by using constant prices.

Describe a person with structural employment

Sonya dropped out of school and now fails to meet the minimum requirements for her job.

If you lived on a fixed income, how would you be affected by inflation?

You would be financially stressed because your income does not increase when prices go up.

stagflation

a decline in GDP combined with a rise in the price level

inflation

a general increase in price

price index

a measurement that shows how the average price of a standard group of goods changes over time

a knitting factory worker who loses her job because the company has relocated the plant to another country is considered what?

cyclical unemployed

Which of the following economic activities does NOT illustrate the limitations of calculating GDP?

depreciation

what is the agency that maintains the national income and product accounts (NIPA)?

the U.S department of commerce

purchasing power

the ability to buy goods and services

aggregate demand

the amount of goods and services in the economy that will be purchased at all possible price levels

gross domestic product

the dollar value of all goods and services produced within a countries borders in a given year

The poverty threshold, or poverty line, varies according to what?

the size of the family

Aggregate supply

the total amount of goods and services in the economy available at all possible price level

What is a major problem for businesses during a period of chronic inflation?

they can't anticipate their cost

how is nominal GDP converted into real GDP?

through eliminating the effects of price increased on GDP growth?