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CLEP Macroeconomics: Measurement Of Economic Performance

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. Frictional + structural unemployment






2. Measures the amount of goods and services one's money can buy; measures purchasing power






3. Excess unemployment caused because the economy deviates from the long run output potential of the economy






4. (base year basket valued at current year prices/base year basket valued at base year prices) x 100






5. Output measured at base year prices - and thus adjusted






6. Measures GDP by adding up all that is spent by various consumers on this year's total output of final goods and services; also called gross national expenditure (GNE)






7. Inflation arising from the supply or cost side of the economy






8. A person who is available for and looking for work - but has none






9. The total net sales of goods sold abroad minus the total net spent on purchases from other countries






10. The number of dollars one receives as wages - rent - interest or profit






11. All investment spending by government and business firms






12. Phase of the business cycle where output and employment begin to move toward full employment






13. Phase of the business cycle where output and employment are at their lowest levels






14. Periodic and predictable economic changes






15. Results from a pattern of work that changes due to seasonal fluctuations in demand or due to changing weather conditions






16. A basic accounting measure of total production of goods and services of the national economy in one year






17. Those that are used to produce other goods that will eventually be sold (miller sells flour to a baker); not counted in GDP






18. Second-hand sales (goods not produced that year) and financial transactions (moving money from x to y); not counted in GDP






19. The average of all prices is falling






20. Income earned by the factors of production for their current contributions to production; total dollar value of all final goods and services produced for consumption in society during a particular time period






21. GDI = w + i + r + pi + misc






22. A sustained rise in the general price level of an economy






23. Recurrent ups and downs of economic activity






24. Government purchase of goods and services; does not include transfer payments and expenditures for servicing the national debt or investment goods






25. (1) wages - (2) rents - (3) profits - (4) interest - (5) misc






26. Inflation caused by excess demand in the economy






27. Caused by the actions of people who have come to expect a certain amount of inflation in the economy






28. Shows how money and goods and services flow between the various markets and players in the economy






29. All people who are either employed or unemployed - but excludes people who are institutionalized or in the military






30. Personal income less income taxes






31. (1) final purchases of machinery and equipment by governments and business; (2) all construction; and (3) changes in inventories






32. Allows us to keep tabs on the economic health of society and to develop policies that will improve that health






33. Used for comparing the price of a specific market basket of goods and services in one particular year to the price in a base year






34. Calculate spending and income: what is spent on a product is received as income by those who contributed to the product's production. the spending amount and income amount should equal one another.






35. Consumption - investment - government - and net exports






36. Output measured at current prices - and thus unadjusted figure for GDP






37. Used to calculate how long it will take for prices to double; divide the number 70 by the annual inflation rate to find out how many years it will take for prices to double






38. GDP = C + Ig + G + Xn






39. The percentage of unemployed workers in the civilian labor force






40. Wages - represents monies earned by labor - including pensions - workman's compensation - and insurance






41. The civilian labor force expressed as a percentage of the labor force population






42. Phase of the business cycle which is characterized by a period of at least six months where there is a decline in total output - income and employment






43. The price index that puts all goods and services in the market basket; measures the overall price level change - not just a change in price of typical consumer goods






44. Temporary and associated with turnover in the labor market






45. Income earned that is available to resource suppliers and others before payment of personal taxes






46. Measures the prices of a fixed market basket of over 300 consumer goods and services purchased by the typical urban consumer






47. Total income earned by resource suppliers for their contributions to the production of the GNP






48. Maximum output of business cycle






49. The sale of goods and services to households






50. Cost of living allowance