Unit 3 Macroeconomics

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The total value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year.

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Gross Domestic Product

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A price index determined by measuring the price of a standard group of goods meant to represent the market basket of a typical urban consumer.

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Consumer Price Index

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A general increase in prices across an economy.

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Inflation

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The percentage of a nation's labor force that is unemployed.

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Unemployment Rate

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Type of unemployment that occurs when workers' skills do not match those needed for the jobs available.

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Structural Unemployment

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Type of unemployment that occurs when people take time to find a job.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Unemployment that rises during economic downturns and falls when the economy improves.

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Cyclical Unemployment

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The use of government spending and revenue collection to influence the economy.

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Fiscal Policy

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GPD that is adjusted for inflation is called:

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real GDP

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The CPI measures a _____ _______ of goods and services.

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market basket