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Review for Macroeconomics Unit
Terms to Know &Concepts to Understand
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Economics
12th Grade
11/19/2012

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Term
Inflation
Definition
a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a year
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Demand-Pull Inflation
Definition
inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money.
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Cost-Push Inflation
Definition
the general price levels rise (inflation) due to increases in the cost of wages and raw materials.
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CPI
Definition
measures changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households.
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Base Year
Definition
The year used as the basis for comparison for an economic index(CPI)
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Deflation
Definition
A general decline in prices, often caused by a reduction in the supply of money or credit. Deflation can be caused also by a decrease in government, personal or investment spending.
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GDP
Definition
The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period
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Real GDP
Definition
An inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced in a given year
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Reserve Ratio
Definition
The percent of depositors' balances banks must have on hand as cash. determined by the Federal Reserve. The reserve ratio affects the money supply in the country.
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Discount Rate
Definition
The interest rate that charged to a bank to borrow short-term funds directly from a Federal Reserve Bank.
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Currency
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