Practical Economics notes

Real vs Nominal GDP Macro Topic 2.6 Real v. Nominal GDP Part 1: Check Your Understanding- Answer the questions. 1. If your nominal wage increases by 25%, will you definitely have a 25% increase in purchasing power? Why or why not? 2. If your nominal wage rises from $10 to $12 while the CPI rises from 150 to 180 will your real wage increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. 3. If nominal GDP increased by 20% and inflation increased by 10%, did the real GDP increase, decrease, or...

Exam (elaborations) Exam (elaborations) ACCT 212 (ECON210) Practical Economics, ISBN: 5372 ACCT 212 (ECON210) Practical Economics, ISBN: 5372 Solution 4 More fuel-efficient cars means there is less need for gasoline. This causes a leftward shift in the demand for gasoline and thus oil. Since the demand curve is shifting down the supply curve, the equilibrium price and

Exam (elaborations) Exam (elaborations) ACCT 212 (ECON210) Practical Economics, ISBN: 5372 ACCT 212 (ECON210) Practical Economics, ISBN: 5372 Solution 4 More fuel-efficient cars means there is less need for gasoline. This causes a leftward shift in the demand for gasoline and thus oil. Since the demand curve is shifting down the supply curve, the equilibrium price and

Real vs Nominal GDP Macro Topic 2.6 Real v. Nominal GDP Part 1: Check Your Understanding- Answer the questions. 1. If your nominal wage increases by 25%, will you definitely have a 25% increase in purchasing power? Why or why not? 2. If your nominal wage rises from $10 to $12 while the CPI rises from 150 to 180 will your real wage increase, decrease, or stay the same? Explain. 3. If nominal GDP increased by 20% and inflation increased by 10%, did the real GDP increase, decrease, or...