In the first quarter of 2020, US real GDP declined about 9%, due to the economics shocks from the Covid 19 virus.  If prices were completely flexible, and this means all prices, both inputs (such as labor), as well as output prices, what would you think would have been the drop in GDP?  If prices are completely fixed, would the drop in GDP be greater or less than the flexible case? Why?

What are the costs associated with large volatility in GDP?      bouts of low taxes and high government expenditures   bouts of high GDP growth and low inflation rate   bouts of high interest rates and high national debt   bouts of high inflation and high unemployment rate

Interpret the change you drew on the previous graph by filling in the blanks in the following paragraph: The lower-than-expected price level causes firms to earn more profit than they expected on each unit of output they produce, and, therefore, they decrease their production level. At the same time, the real value of wages and other resource prices are lower than workers and firms expected when they signed long-term contracts. As a result, the economy as a whole produces at a level below the unemployment rate is lower than its natural rate. its potential output, and Now, suppose prices remain lower than expected. As a result, in the next round of labor negotiations, unions accept lower wages for their members. The following graph shows the potential output for this economy as well as the same initial short-run aggregate supply curve as in the first graph. Shift one or both of these lines to illustrate how the economy adjusts to a new long-run equilibrium. PRICE LEVEL 180 SRAS 150…

Knowing that: The formula for economic impact is I(r)=(A)/1-r  ---(i)   The formula for impact change is ∆I= I'(r)*∆r ---(ii)   The formula for percentage change in spending  is g(r)=(r)/1-r ---(iii)

Economists forecast future economic conditions by studying variables that tend to fluctuate in advance of the overall economy. The most significant of these variables are known as leading indicators, and they compose the index of leading economic indicators. Which of the following variables are measured as part of this index?  Check all that apply. Supplier deliveries   The ratio of elderly to nonelderly workers   New orders for consumer goods   Stock prices   The money supply     True or False: Businesses and government care only about long-run economic forecasts, because they cannot adapt policy or output to accommodate short-run fluctuations. False   True     Suppose the most recent data show that the average initial weekly claims for unemployment insurance have recently decreased. This change suggests  ____ period in the coming months.

What factors influence the demand for non-durable goods during an economic recession?

Is a family a household? Is a household a family? Which sector (Households, Businesses, or International) spends the most? Which sector spends the least? Which sector, because of its volatility, has an importance greater than is warranted by its size? What does it mean if net exports are negative? People sometimes argue that imports should be limited by government policy. Suppose a government quota on the quantity of sugar to be imported to the United States occurs. What is likely to happen to the price of sugar in the United States and in the rest of the world? List the four sectors of the economy along with the type of spending associated with each sector. Order the types of spending in terms of magnitude, and give an example of each kind of spending. Using the interconnection between sectors of the economy, explain the effects of imposing an increase in taxes on the household sector.

A futures market trades contracts on the growth rate for nominal GDP. The contract pays $X to the buyer, where X is 100 times the growth rate in nominal GDP from last year to this year. For example, if nominal GDP grows by 1% over last year, the contract pays $100 (1 x 100). Nominal GDP last year was $28,909 billion. Contracts on the futures markets are currently selling for $513. What is the market's prediction for nominal GDP this year? Put your answer in billions. You may round to two decimal places.

What are the key indicators and factors that contribute to the onset of a recession in an economy?

In the country of Arcadia, the minimum amount of consumption spending that will occur in a given year is $50- that is, no matter what level of income households have, the aggregate amount of consumption spending in the economy will be at least $50. In addition, for every extra dollar of national income, consumption spending will increase by $0.75. (Note: For the entirety of this problem, assume that Taxes = trans fers = 0, and the aggregate price level in Arcadia is fixed.) a. What is the marginal propensity to consume in Arcadia? [TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW] b. Write out the consumption function for the Arcadian economy. [TYPE YOUR ANSWER BELOW]