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CLEP Macroeconomics: Measurement Of Economic Performance

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. Periodic and predictable economic changes






2. GDP = C + Ig + G + Xn






3. Recurrent ups and downs of economic activity






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






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






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






7. For every 1% the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural (frictional + structural) unemployment rate - a 2.5% GDP gap occurs


8. Measures national income as the sum of the incomes received by productive resources in the economy; also called Gross Domestic Income (GDI)






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. All people living in a society who are of legal age to work






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






17. Frictional + structural unemployment






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






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






20. The sale of goods and services to households






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






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






23. 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






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






25. Cost of living allowance






26. The average of all prices is falling






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






28. 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.






29. Inflation caused by excess demand in the economy






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Temporary and associated with turnover in the labor market






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






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






42. Cyclical unemployment is at 0






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






44. Maximum output of business cycle






45. Consumption - investment - government - and net exports






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






47. 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)






48. All investment spending by government and business firms






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






50. Results from laborers having a mismatched skill set with what is demanded by the current labor market