總經&GDP定義

Macroeconomic statistics include GDP, the inflation rate, the unemployment rate, retail sales, and the trade deficit.

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Macroeconomic statistics tell us about a particular household, firm, or market.

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The goal of macroeconomics is to explain the economic changes that affect many households, firms, and markets simultaneously.

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Microeconomics and macroeconomics are closely linked.

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For an economy as a whole, income must exceed expenditure.

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If consumption is $1800, GDP is $4300, government purchases are $1000, imports are $700, and investment is $1200, then exports are $300.

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GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced by a country’s citizens in a given period of time.

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The government’s purchases of goods but not its purchases of services are included in GDP.

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The investment component of GDP refers to financial investment in stocks and bonds.

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GDP excludes the value of intermediate goods because their value is included in the value of final goods.

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