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Economics: G, I, & L
Economics Final
Term | Definition |
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Limitations on GDP as a Measure of Economic Growth | Not timely, population, and underground economy. |
Underground Economy | "Under the table work", unpaid work. and illegal activity. |
GDP Per Capita | Amount GDP per-person |
Decline of Middle Class Wages | When people earn less they are less inclined to spend, slowing economic growth. |
Personal Effects of Unemployment | Familial stress, inability to have kids, can't travel, etc. |
Components of Real GDP | Adjusted for inflation. |
Components of Nominal GDP | Current dollars. |
Multiplier Effect | Spending money leads to economic growth. |
2/3 | Portion of GDP created by consumer spending. |
Savings Important in Economy | Makes money available to people and businesses to borrow and spend, |
Work Force Requirements | 16+, have or searching for a job, and paid for their work. |
Derived Demand for Labor | Demand for workers from demand for product. |
Economic Impact of Unemployment | Less money being distributed and cycled through the economy. |
Disposable Income | Amount of money available to save and spend. |
Frictional Unemployment | Normal unemployment with daily fluctuations. |
Cyclical Unemployment | From market expansions and contraction. |
Structural Unemployment | Out with the old and in with the new. |
Poverty threshold for a family of four is: | Totally unrealistic. |
Allows for Advancement | Economic growth and development. |
In favor of raising minimum wage: | - Can't logically support a person. - Doesn't inflate at the same rate as everything else. |
Against raising the minimum wage: | - Leads to outsorucing. - Leads to mechanization. |