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

 

Monetarist Theory

MV = YP where M = supply of money
V = velocity of money
Y = real output
P = price level

 

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