Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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![If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 600 + 0.8Y and potential output (Y") equals 4000,
then this economy has a recessionary output gap.
Answer 1:
a recessionary output gap
PAE = 600+0.8Y. Set Y-PAE.
Y- 600+0.8Y
0.2Y = 600, Y 3000.
Since Y- 4000, Y< Y, therefore there is a recessionary output gap.
Question 4
Incorrect
1.5, and u3. Give your answer as a
Find the unemployment rate for the same economy as above, using B =
percentage, correct to 2 d.p. (hint: use Okun's law)
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Transcribed Image Text:If planned aggregate expenditure (PAE) in an economy equals 600 + 0.8Y and potential output (Y") equals 4000,
then this economy has a recessionary output gap.
Answer 1:
a recessionary output gap
PAE = 600+0.8Y. Set Y-PAE.
Y- 600+0.8Y
0.2Y = 600, Y 3000.
Since Y- 4000, Y< Y, therefore there is a recessionary output gap.
Question 4
Incorrect
1.5, and u3. Give your answer as a
Find the unemployment rate for the same economy as above, using B =
percentage, correct to 2 d.p. (hint: use Okun's law)
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