Monday, March 2, 2015

Unit III: Aggregate Demand

What is Aggregate Gate?

Aggregate Demand shows the amount of Real GDP that private, public, and foreign sector collectively desire to purchase at each possible price level. The relationship between the price level and the level of real GDP is inverse. 


Why is AD downward slopping? 


1. Real Balances Effect
2. Interest Rate Effect
3. Foreign Purchases Effect

What are the shifts in AD?

Consumption, Ig, Government Spending, and/or Xn

When there is more government spending, AD -->
When there is less government spending, AD <---

FULL EMPLOYMENT

Full employment equilibrium exists where AD intersects SRSA & LRAS at the same point.



Finding APC, APS, MPC, MPS

APC + APS = 1
1 - APC = APS
1 - APS = APC
APC > 1 .: Dissaving
APC = C/DI = % of DI not spent

MPC + MPS = 1
1 - MPC = MPS
1- MPS = MPC
Multiplier = Change in AD/Change in Spending
Multiplier = 1/1-MPC or 1/MPS

Fiscal Policy 

Contractionary: Government Spending (UP), Taxes (DOWN)
Expansionary: Government Spending (DOWN), Taxes (UP)




1 comment:

  1. This post is extremely organized, neat, and appealing to the eye. I like how you equations are all together, and not spread apart for easy access. You give a quick and understanding point across with you bullets.

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