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509099503inflationthe rate at which prices are rising0
509099504unemploymentpercent of the labor force that is out of work1
509099505macroeconomicsthe study of economy-wide phenomena2
509099506microeconomicsthe study of how households and firms make decisions and how they interact in markets3
509099507total incomewages, rent, and profit4
509099508total expenditureconsumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports5
509099509gross domestic productmarket value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time6
509099510intermediate productiongoods that are produced by one firm to be further processed by another firm7
509099511final productionfinished products sold to the end user8
509099512gross national productThe total value of goods and services, including income received from abroad, produced by the residents of a country within a specific time period, usually one year.9
509099513depreciationvalue of worn out equipment and structures10
509099514consumptionspending by households on goods and services, excluding new housing11
509099515investmentspending on capital equipment, inventories, and structures, including household purchases of new housing12
509099516government purchasesspending on goods and services by all levels of government13
509099517net exportsspending on domestically produced goods by foreigners (exports) minus spending on foreign goods by domestic residents (imports)14
509099518transfer paymentexpenditures by government for which they receive no goods or services15
509099519real GDPthe production of goods and services valued at base year prices16
509099520nominal GDPthe production of goods and services valued at current year prices17
509099521base yearthe year from which prices are used to measure real GDP18
509099522GDP deflatora measure of the price level calculated as the ratio of nominal GDP to real GDP, then multiplied by 10019
509099523recessionperiod of decline in GDP20

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