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economics unit 2 - Coggle Diagram
economics unit 2
ECONOMIC GROWTH
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economic growth on graph
Production Possibility Frontier(PPF)-short term demand led growth, movement for inside of the curve. supply led growth, shift of the curve left
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definition-increasing capacity of an economy to satisfy the material wants and needs of its members over a given period of time
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GDP
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GDP is the total value of all goods and services produced or consumed withing an economy in a given period of time (usually a year)
limitations of GDP-does not take into account market factors, e.g. quality of life, unpaid work, environmental factors
INFLATION
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causes/types
demand pull-occurs when the level of demand in the economy is higher than the capacity of the economy to produce goods and services
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measurement=CPI: measures the quarterly changes in the price of a "basket"(sample) of goods and services that account for a high proportion of expenditure of all private households
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real interest rates- interest rate- inflation rate, they have a direction and lagging relation
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UNEMPLOYMENT
concepts
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NAIRU-Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment, refers to the level of unemployment at which inflation remains stable. It represents the equilibrium between the labour market and price stability, estimated between 4.5-5% of workforce
unemployment rate is below the NAIRU, inflation tends to rise; conversely, when it is above the NAIRU, inflation tends to fall.
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underemployment-occurs when workers who want to be working full time only work part time (want more hours)
labour force
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who is not in the labour force-not in a paid job and not looking for a job, children, students, retirees
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relationship between inflation and unemployment- inverse correlation: as unemployment decreases, inflation tends to increase. SHOWN THROUGH PHILLIPS CURVE
effects of unemployment
economic-lower aggregate consumption, investment and business confidence, cost to government-->increased welfare payments and decreased taxation revenue
social- personal, family and social effect e.g. men's health
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THE BUSINESS CYCLE
Phases of business cycle
Boom- highest level of economic growth and inflation, lowest level of unemployment
Downswing: slower growth in spending, output and income, consumer and business confidence decreases, unemployment increases, rise in uncertainty, interest rates fall
Trough: lowest level of economic growth, lowest level of inflation, low confidence
Upswing: increased investment and capital expenditure, increased economic activity, employment begins to fall
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definition: a model used to represent the short term fluctuation in economic activity in a country over time. Is characterised by 4 phases.
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
Income- refers to the flow of funds received from work (wage, salary), capital (profit) or land (rent)
Wealth- refers to the current value of the assets a household has accumulated over time through saving, financial investments, business profits and inheritance
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