Why are unplanned inventory changes the key to predicting future changes in real GDP in the aggregate expenditure model?

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Why are unplanned inventory changes the key to predicting future changes in real GDP in the aggregate expenditure model?


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Macroeconomics analyzes the economy as a whole. It explains the aggregate economic concepts such as national income, inflation, employment, etc. National income is the total monetary value of all final goods and services that are produced in an economy within a year. There are several aspects of national income such as gross domestic product (GDP), net domestic product (NDP), personal income, disposable income, etc.

 

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