Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25, Problem 4DQ
To determine
The pattern of consumption and disposable income during 1942 to 1945.
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Use the graph to answer the question that follows.
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P2, N, G, P3 in profits
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Draw an aggregate and demand graph
Construct the following graphs for the US economy using
the data from FRED, BEA, and BLS websites. Select the
period from 1945 (subject to data availability) until the
most recent year available. You have
to create each graph three different times by utilizing the
data from the three different websites. Be sure
to indicate the source of data for each graph.
Nominal GDP and real GDP levels on the same graph (two
curves on the same graph)
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