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This document discusses full employment, potential output, and the unemployment rate. It covers different types of unemployment, the relationship between unemployment and inflation, and how to calculate real GDP growth and inflation rates. It is useful for understanding key economic concepts and preparing for exams.
What's inside
- Full employment and unemployment rates
- Types of unemployment: structural, frictional, cyclical
- Relationship between unemployment and inflation
- Calculating real GDP growth
- Calculating inflation rates
- Current unemployment rate and NAIRU
Who it is for: Students studying economics, especially macroeconomics. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Full employment, potential output and unemployment rate are explained. Students learn about types of unemployment and how to calculate real GDP growth and inflation rate.
Full Employment
Full employment is defined. Students consider whether an economy can operate with an unemployment rate below the natural rate. The impact of wage rates on inflation is discussed.
Types of Unemployment
Structural, frictional and cyclical unemployment are described. Their relationship to full employment is explained. Students consider why it is difficult to measure the unemployment rate that corresponds to full employment.
Calculating Real GDP Growth
Students calculate the percent growth in real GDP using given nominal GDP and GDP deflator values. The rate of inflation is calculated. Students consider the impact of a loose monetary policy on inflation.
Living Standards
Students consider whether real GDP per person can indicate changes in living standards. A statement about living standards in the U.S. is discussed.
Key terms
- Full employment
- A state where unemployment is very low, but not zero.
- NAIRU
- The non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment.
- Real GDP
- Gross domestic product adjusted for inflation.
- GDP deflator
- A measure of the price level of all new, domestically produced, final goods and services.
- Inflation rate
- The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises.
- Real GDP per person
- Gross domestic product per person adjusted for inflation.
Questions this document helps with
- What is full employment?
- What are the types of unemployment?
- How is the rate of inflation calculated?
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