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Macro Chapter 6
Term | Definition |
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gross domestic product (GDP) | the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a specific period |
per capita GDP | GDP per person |
inflation | the growth in the overall level of prices in an economy |
real GDP | GDP adjusted for changes in prices |
economic growth | the percentage change in real per capita GDP |
recession | a short-term economic downturn |
Great Recession | the U.S. recession lasting from December 2007 to June 2009 |
business cycle | a short-run fluctuation in economic activity |
economic expansion | a phase of the business cycle during which economic activity is increasing |
economic contraction | a phase of the business cycle during which economic activity is decreasing |
services | outputs that provide benefits without producing a tangible product |
intermediate goods | goods that firms repackage or bundle with other goods for sale at a later stage |
final goods | goods sold to final users |
gross national product (GNP) | the output produced by workers and resources owned by residents of the nation |
consumption | the purchase of final goods and services by households, excluding new housing |
investment | (1) the process of using resources to create or buy new capital; (2) private spending on tools, plant, equipment, and inventory used to produce future output |
government spending | spending by all levels of government on final goods and services |
Net exports | are total exports of final goods and services minus total imports of final goods and services |
nominal GDP | GDP measured in current prices and not adjusted for inflation |
price level | an index of the average prices of goods and services throughout the economy |
GDP deflator | a measure of the price level that is used to calculate real GDP |