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Economics - Coggle Diagram
Economics
Inflation
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impact
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business planning - diff to set prices, wages, plan growth
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causes
demand suppy - demand>supply, prices rise
cost push - raw materials, wages go up = prices of products go up
supply shocks - sudden events (war, oil prices) limit supply = prices up
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types
deflation - negative cpi, prices reduce year after year
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deflation risky = consumers delay buying, no new production by businesses, rising unemploy + recession
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hyperflation - >50% per month, venezuela
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GDP
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calculate
expenditure approach
what everyone (people, businesses, governements) spends on + exports - imports
income approach
adding up what everyone earns (wages, business profits, rents, interests)
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GDP = C+I+G +(X-M); c= consumer spending, i=business exp / investsments, g=gov spendings, x=exports, m=imports
Types
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Real
value of goods/services @ constant prices , removes inflation so real growth is seen
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Interest Rates
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negative rates
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seen in japan and eu; also in us (2020), never in canada
Business Cycle
Phases
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Contraction
decrease in real GDP, contraction for 2 cons quarters = recession
Peak
economy slows down, demand more than supply
Trough
lowest point in eco, business recover, stock rises, consumers spend more
Recovery
gdp back to previous peak, business fulfill demand, no hiring
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Labour Force
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Indicators
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Unemploment rate
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unemployment never 0; can be lowest; structural + frictional unemployment always exists = natural unemployment rate
Types of Unemloyment
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frictional
normal 'in-between' jobs types (recently laid off, graduated, or switching jobs)
structural
mismatch between workers & jobs (due to lesser pay, wrong skills, wrong location)