Describe the volatility of government spending and net exports relative to that of GDP and suggest an explanation for the patterns you observe in the graph.

We have obtained the following information about Real GDP in the U.S. economy from 1973:01 through 1975:Q++Data has been provided by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA): Real GDP (billions of chained 2012 $) $5,646.3 $5,707.8 $5,677.7 $5,731.6 $5,682.4 $5,695.9 $5,642.0 $5,620.1 $5,551.7 $5,591.4 $5,687.1 $5,763.7 Year 1973 1974 1975 Quarter Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 A. Create a graph of the above Real GDP data and label the phases of the Business Cycle (Peak, Trough, Recession, Recovery/Expansion). B. In what quarter did the U.S. economy reach a business cycle peak? C. In what quarter did the U.S. economy reach the trough of the business cycle? D. What was the percent decline in Real GDP from the business cycle peak to the trough? RGDP trough - RGDP peak Hint: Economic Growth Rate = x 100 RGDP peak

Use the following graph to answer the next question. Price Level AS3 AS₁ 0 Real Domestic Output, GDP Which of the following factors will shift AS₁ to AS2? AS₂ A) A decrease in business subsidies B) An increase in input prices OC) A decrease in business taxes D) An increase in real interest rates

What is the formulae to find Increase in sales?

Explain how a drop in GDP can influence the level of the interest rate (in 7 lines maximum). A captioned graphic illustration is required

Construct the following graphs for the US economy using the data from FRED, BEA, and BLS websites. Select the period from 1945 (subject to data availability) until the most recent year available. You have to create each graph three different times by utilizing the data from the three different websites. Be sure to indicate the source of data for each graph. Nominal GDP and real GDP levels on the same graph (two curves on the same graph) Real GDP growth rate Unemployment rate Price Index (CPI or GDP deflator) Inflation rate

Consider the following economy. What is the mpc in this economy? Planned Government Net Exports Aggregate Change in Real GDP (Y) Consumption (C) Investment (I') Purchases (G) (NX) Expenditures (AE) Inventories 10000 8200 800 11000 9000 600 12000 9800 13000 14000 15000 800 Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a 0.50 b 0.75 C 0.80 d 0.90

What does it mean when the aggregate expenditure line crosses the 45-degree line? In other words, how would you explain the intersection in words?