Microeconomics correct answers the study of how households and firms make decisions and
how they interact in markets
Macroeconomics correct answers the study of economywide phenomena, including inflation,
unemployment, and economic growth.
Gross Domestic Product correct answers the market value of all final goods and services
produced within a country in a given period of time
Consumption correct answers spending by households on goods and services, with the
exception of purchases of new housing
Investment correct answers spending on capital equipment, inventories, and structures,
including household purchases of new housing.
Government Purchases correct answers spending on goods and services by local, state, and
federal governments
Net Exports correct answers spending on domestically produced goods by foreigners
(exports) minus spending on foreign goods by domestic residents (imports)
Nominal GDP correct answers the production of goods and services valued at current prices.
Real GDP correct answers the production of goods and services valued at constant prices
GDP Deflator correct answers a measure of the price level calculated as the ratio of nominal
GDP to real GDP times 100
Consumer Price Index correct answers a measure of the overall cost of the goods and services
bought by a typical consumer.
Inflation Rate correct answers the percentage change in the price index from the preceding
period.
Producer Price Index correct answers a measure of the cost of a basket of goods and services
bought by firms
Indexation correct answers the automatic correction by law or contract of a dollar amount for
the effects of inflation
Nominal Interest Rate correct answers the interest rate as usually reported without a
correction for the effects of inflation
Real Interest Rate correct answers the interest rate corrected for the effects of inflation
Financial System correct answers the group of institutions in the economy that help to match
one person's saving with another person's investment