Macroeconomics Review Notes
Basic Macroeconomic Assumption
Circular flow of income between households, businesses, and other macroeconomic actors
Basic Macroeconomic Theory
Aggregate Supply = Aggregate Demand
GDP = C + I + G + (X-M) where | GDP | = |
Gross Domestic Product |
C | = |
consumption | |
I | = |
investment | |
G | = |
government expenditure | |
(X-M) | = |
net exports (a.k.a. leakages) |
GNP = gross domestic product (or GDP) + net foreign income
Indices of Inflation
Paasche Index (GDP Deflator) | Laspeyres Index (Consumer Price Index) | Rate of Inflation |
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Monetarist Theory
MV = YP where | M | = | supply of money |
V | = | velocity of money | |
Y | = | real output | |
P | = | price level |