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CLEP Macroeconomics: National Income And Price Determination

Subjects : clep, economics
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1. The point on a consumption function where the consumption line intersects the 45 degree line






2. The fraction of a change in disposable income that is saved






3. Equilibrium real GDP is below potential GDP






4. The government's attempt to influence the economy by setting and changing interest rates - the exchange rate - and the quantity of money






5. People change consumption preferences daily between domestic goods and services and foreign goods and services






6. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level when the money wage rate and all other influences on production plans remain constant






7. A persistent increase in aggregate demand that exceeds the increase in potential GDP






8. The change in savings divided by the change in disposable income






9. Indicates simultaneous change in price level and money wage rate






10. A non-price related change causes a _____ in the demand curve






11. A rise in the price level at a constant money wage rate brings a change in employment and real GDP and a movement along the ___ curve.






12. The ratio of change in consumption to change in income






13. Decrease in AD






14. Relationship between consumption expenditure and disposable income






15. A rise in both the price level and the money wage rate that maintains full employment brings a movement along the ____ curve.






16. Sum of the quantities of all the final goods produced in the economy






17. Equilibrium real GDP exceeds potential GDP






18. When the money wage rate rises - the SAS curve shifts ____ but the LAS curve remains unchanged.






19. The government's attempt to influence the economy by setting and changing taxes - transfer payments - and expenditures on goods and services






20. When potential GDP increases - both LAS and SAS curves shift _____.






21. Economic slowdown






22. Real GDP and around potential GDP






23. Increase in long-term growth






24. The value of consumption goods and services bought by households






25. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level when real GDP equals potential GDP; potential GDP is real GDP when all the economy's labor - capital - land - and entrepreneurial ability are fully employed






26. When Short Run Aggregate Supply decreases - Real GDP falls below Potential GDP and the price level _________.






27. Tendency for increases in the price level to lower the purchasing power of assets of financial assets and reduce total spending in the economy






28. Relationship between saving and disposable income






29. Price levels rise due to a decrease in Short Run Aggregate Supply






30. The quantity of real GDP demanded equals the quantity of real GDP supplied






31. Disposable Income (DI) = Consumption(C) + Saving Consumption (S)






32. Job expectations - fiscal or monetary policy - world economy - inflation - profits






33. Economic growth






34. When AD increases - the price level ________.






35. Relationship between the quantity of real GDP demanded and the price level






36. MPC + MPS






37. Increased AD brings a(n) ___________ in SAS.






38. A rise in resource costs (labor - fuel - material - etc) will _______ SAS.






39. Increase in AD






40. When AD increases - real GDP __________.






41. MPC






42. Change in consumption expenditure divided by the change in disposable income






43. Price level exceeds equilibrium price






44. Slopes downward






45. The relationship between the quantity of real GDP supplied and the price level






46. Potential GDP