Measuring Economic Activity

signs that show the condition of something

• Indicators
• GDP
• Inflation
• Interest Rates

market value of all final products produced in a country during a specific time period

• Indicators
• GDP
• Inflation
• Interest Rates

GDP of a nation divided by its population

• Indicators
• GDP
• Per Capita GDP
• Interest Rates

includes everything people buy for personal use such as food, clothing, cars, medical care and recreation.

• Consumer Spending
• Business Investments
• Government Spending
• Net Exports

include purchases made for capital goods and construction.

• Consumer Spending
• Business Investments
• Government Spending
• Net Exports

includes spending by national, state, and local governments.

• Consumer Spending
• Business Investments
• Government Spending
• Net Exports

are a country’s exports minus imports.

• Consumer Spending
• Business Investments
• Government Spending
• Net Exports

is the general rise in prices throughout an economy

• Inflation
• Interest Rate
• Unemployment Rate
• Productivity

is the amount a borrower pays to a lender for a loan

• Inflation
• Interest Rate
• Unemployment Rate
• Productivity

is the percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed

• Inflation
• Interest Rate
• Unemployment Rate
• Productivity