Gdp Project Paper

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Project Paper 1. What is the gross domestic product? A: The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis. It includes all of private and public consumption, government outlays, investments and exports less imports that occur within a defined territory. 2. Do increases in gross domestic product necessarily translate into improvements in the welfare of citizens? Explain your answer. A: GDP growth by itself is not a good enough indicator of improving quality of life because there is many other factors that influence quality of life. GDP growth in itself is not enough to indicate quality of life. GDP growth includes…show more content…
Unemployment will increase, prices will go down and output will be reduced. Over a longer period of time, lower resource costs will cause a shift to the right in aggregate supply. The economy will move to producing a level of output consistent with full employment (as was the case before the decrease in aggregate demand), but at a lower price level. 18. Contrast the pros and cons of protectionist policies. A: Governments utilize protectionist economic policies to restrict imports and exports. Protectionism helps to protect nations from an increase in the amount of imports, which could affect domestic production. One of the most common protectionist policies includes raising the price of imports via tariffs, keeping industry in the nation more competitive in the domestic market. Protectionism can also include import quotas, or the restrictions on the quantity of imports allowed to enter a country. Also, slower economic growth and global tension, which can lead to conflict between nations. 19. Identify how exchange rates are determined in markets and how governments can influence these…show more content…
This cycle continues on and helps support a normal, functioning economy. When the Great Depression hit, people's natural reaction was to hoard their money. Under Keynes' theory, this stopped the circular flow of money, keeping the economy at a standstill. Keynesian economists were much more tolerant of “moderate” inflation than were the traditional liberal economists. They often claimed that there was a trade-off between unemployment and inflation. Capitalist society, they held, could enjoy a faster rate of economic growth and lower unemployment if it was willing to tolerate a little more
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