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Unit 6: Economic Measurements Vocabulary

Unit 6: Economic Measurements Vocabulary

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Unit 6: Economic Measurements Vocabulary

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A period of rising economic activity and growth in GDP.

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Expansion

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Peak

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Contraction

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Trough

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Unemployment resulting from a mismatch between workers' skills and the available jobs, such as needing a medical degree to perform surgery.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Structural Unemployment

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment

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The average income of each person in a society, calculated by dividing the country's GDP by its population, reflecting the average standard of living.

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Gross Domestic Product

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Per Capita GDP

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Nominal GDP

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Real GDP

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The highest point on a GDP model or chart; the highest point in the business cycle, marking the height of economic activity.

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Expansion

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Peak

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Contraction

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Trough

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Inflation that is out of control.

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Hyperinflation

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Price Index

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Inflation

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Inflation Rate

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The lowest point in the business cycle, representing the bottom of economic activity.

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Expansion

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Peak

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Contraction

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Trough

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A prolonged period of economic decline, defined as six months of negative GDP growth.

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Recession

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Depression

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Inflation

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Stagflation

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The level of employment reached when there is no cyclical unemployment.(Usually between 4%-6%)

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Unemployment Rate

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Full Employment

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Underemployed

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Inflation Rate

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Working at a job for which one is overqualified, or working part time when full-time work is desired.

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Unemployment Rate

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Full Employment

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Underemployed

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Inflation Rate

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Any section of a line which shows a period of declining economic activity, characterized by a decrease in GDP lasting less than six months.

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Expansion

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Peak

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Contraction

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Trough

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The percentage rate of change in price level over time.

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Hyperinflation

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Price Index

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Inflation

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Inflation Rate

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The inflation-adjusted value of goods and services produced by labor and property located within the country, providing a more accurate economic measure over time.

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Gross Domestic Product

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Gross National Product

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Nominal GDP

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Real GDP

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The total value of all goods and services produced and sold by a country in a year, indicating its overall economic wealth.

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Gross Domestic Product

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Gross National Product

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Nominal GDP

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Real GDP

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An extended and severe period of economic decline, characterized by prolonged negative GDP.

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Recession

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Depression

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Inflation

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Stagflation

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Unemployment rates that rise and fall with the business cycle, such as companies laying off workers during a market downturn.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Structural Unemployment

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment

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A decline in real GDP (output) combined with a rise in the price level (inflation).

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Recession

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Depression

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Inflation

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Stagflation

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Unemployment that occurs when industries shut down for a season, such as Spirit Halloween workers losing their jobs in November.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Structural Unemployment

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment

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The value of all final goods and services produced at current market prices, without adjusting for inflation.

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Gross Domestic Product

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Gross National Product

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Nominal GDP

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Real GDP

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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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Full Employment

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Underemployed

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Inflation Rate

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Temporary unemployment occurring when people are searching for new jobs or transitioning between careers, like recent college graduates.

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Frictional Unemployment

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Structural Unemployment

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Seasonal Unemployment

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Cyclical Unemployment

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The increase in prices of goods and services over time due to the decreasing value of money.

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Inflation

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Stagflation

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Hyperinflation

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Wage Price Spiral

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A self-perpetuating cycle where rising wages lead to increased prices, which in turn leads to demands for higher wages.

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Inflation

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Stagflation

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Hyperinflation

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Wage Price Spiral

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The lowest legal amount an employer can pay its workers.

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Wage

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Minimum Wage

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CPI

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Salary

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The natural fluctuation of the economy between periods of growth (expansion) and decline (contraction) in GDP, with stages including peak, trough, expansion, and contraction.

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Business Cycle

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Expansion Cycle

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Contraction Cycle

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Recession Cycle

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A measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

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Business Cycle

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Minimum Wage

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CPI

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Salary

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