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Actual and potential output in the United States \table[[Year, \table[[Real GDP], [(trillions)]], \table[[Potential Output], [(
trillions)]]], [2016, $17.68, $18.02
Real GDP
(trillions)
$17.68
qadi 2017
$18.08
geld in loolivo zoy matal glød lliw radi sisi bon of
doj Actual and potential output in the United States and
Year
Полозвае вар
2016
$18.02
D$18.32
Potential Output
ollo (trillions) o
ban 2018
$18.61
$18.65
2019
$19.03
$19.02
2020
$18.38
$19.38
2021
$19.43
$19.78
a. Calculate the output gap for each year.
b. What does it mean when the output gap is negative?
What does it mean when it is positive?
c. For each year, calculate how much the output gap
changed. Compare this to the growth rate of actual
output that year, less the growth rate of potential
output.
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Transcribed Image Text:Actual and potential output in the United States \table[[Year, \table[[Real GDP], [(trillions)]], \table[[Potential Output], [( trillions)]]], [2016, $17.68, $18.02 Real GDP (trillions) $17.68 qadi 2017 $18.08 geld in loolivo zoy matal glød lliw radi sisi bon of doj Actual and potential output in the United States and Year Полозвае вар 2016 $18.02 D$18.32 Potential Output ollo (trillions) o ban 2018 $18.61 $18.65 2019 $19.03 $19.02 2020 $18.38 $19.38 2021 $19.43 $19.78 a. Calculate the output gap for each year. b. What does it mean when the output gap is negative? What does it mean when it is positive? c. For each year, calculate how much the output gap changed. Compare this to the growth rate of actual output that year, less the growth rate of potential output.
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