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Why is sustained economic growth important for developing countries?

It helps reduce poverty, improve living standards, and create employment opportunities.

What is the role of the multiplier effect in stimulating economic growth?

It amplifies the impact of an initial injection of spending through repeated rounds of consumption.

What is the G in the AD function?

Government spending.

What is one limitation of using GDP per capita to measure living standards?

It does not account for income inequality or non-market transactions.

If real GDP was $2.8 trillion last year and $3.1 trillion this year, what is the GDP growth rate?

10.7%

What is the difference between GDP and GNI?

GNI includes net income from abroad, while GDP does not.

What happens to real GDP when there is demand-pull inflation?

Real GDP may increase initially, but excessive demand can eventually cause inflation without growth.

How does technological innovation affect economic growth in the long run?

It boosts productivity and increases the potential output of the economy.

What does the economic cycle describe?

The recurring pattern of expansion, peak, contraction, and trough in an economy.

C is $1.2 trillion, I is $600 billion, G is $700 billion and NX is -$100 billion. What is GDP?

$2.4 trillion

What causes the economy to return to full employment during a deflationary gap in the monetarist model?

Wages and prices adjust downward over time, shifting SRAS rightward automatically.

What are the main components of the circular flow of income model?

Households, firms, government, financial markets, and the foreign sector.

What does 'sticky wages' refer to in the Keynesian model?

Wages do not fall easily, which can prevent the economy from adjusting back to full employment.

What can cause a shift to the left in the aggregate supply curve?

An increase in production costs, such as higher wages or raw material prices.

Nominal GNI is $2.7 trillion and the deflator is 108. What is the real GNI?

$2.5 trillion

A country's GDP is $3.6 trillion and its population is 60 million. What is GDP per capita?

$60,000

What does purchasing power parity (PPP) compare between countries?

The relative value of currencies based on the cost of a standard basket of goods.

Nominal GDP is $2.5 trillion and the deflator is 125. What is the real GDP?

$2.0 trillion

What does GDP measure in an economy?

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country over a specific period.

How can an increase in investment affect long-run aggregate supply?

It can increase productive capacity and shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the right.

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China Posts Record Trade Surplus Despite Tariffs

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Carney’s Big Bet: Canada Tackles Tariffs with Trillion-Dollar Ambition

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China’s GDP Growth Slows as Policymakers Weigh New Stimulus

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India Slashes Taxes to Spark Spending Surge — But Will It Work?

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Tariffs Bite as South Korea’s Export Growth Slows Sharply

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Bank of England Cuts Interest Rates to 4% in Push to Revive Weak Growth

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Nigeria’s economy on a rapid rise but so are prices

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China’s Economy Grows 5.4% — But Can It Withstand Trump’s Tariff Tsunami?

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Can Defense and Housing Turn the Tide on Sluggish GDP Growth in the UK?

South Africa Unveils $54.5 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost Growth

South Africa Unveils $54.5 Billion Infrastructure Plan to Boost Growth

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U.S. Economy on Track for Contraction as Spending and Exports Decline

India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

India’s Consumer Market Shrinks as Wealth Inequality Deepens

UK to streamline Infrastructure Development in Push for Economic Growth

UK to streamline Infrastructure Development in Push for Economic Growth

Nigeria Joins BRICS: What Does it Mean for the Global Economy?

Nigeria Joins BRICS: What Does it Mean for the Global Economy?

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China’s Economy Surges with Q4 GDP Growth of 5.4%

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Saudi Arabia Bets Big on Mining with a $100 Billion Investment

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American Brands are Feeling the Squeeze as Sales Drop in China

Nvidia Supercharges India’s AI Future

Nvidia Supercharges India’s AI Future

World Bank Calls for Greater Debt Relief to Aid Developing Nations

World Bank Calls for Greater Debt Relief to Aid Developing Nations

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New Zealand’s Tourism Tax Hike: A Boost or Barrier for Economic Growth?

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Thailand’s Wage Hike: A Double-Edged Sword?

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Germany Unemployment Forecast for a Decade High

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India Set to Overtake Japan as World’s Third Largest Economy by 2025

China’s Economy Surges with High-Tech Manufacturing Boost

China’s Economy Surges with High-Tech Manufacturing Boost

Japan Bids Farewell to Negative Interest Rates

Japan Bids Farewell to Negative Interest Rates

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The Budget in Brief: Cuts, Reliefs, and Reforms

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AI’s Thirst for Power: The Environmental Cost of Artificial Intelligence

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India’s Economy Shines with Robust Growth of 8.4%

India Unlocks Space Sector to Global Investors

India Unlocks Space Sector to Global Investors

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Thailand’s Strategic Tax Cut on Alcohol to Revitalise Tourism

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Is China Going Through Mexico to Bypass US Tariffs?

China’s Stumbling Economic Recovery

China’s Stumbling Economic Recovery

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Japan Automakers Invest $4.3 Billion in Thailand’s EV Future

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Major Tax Breaks in Saudi to Boost Business Hub Ambitions

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Japan’s Slips into an Economic Downturn: Here’s the why and what is to be done!

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Made in India’ Rises as ‘Made in China’ Declines on US Retail Shelves

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U.S. Treasury to Borrow $776 Billion in Q4

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Bank of England Holds Firm on the Interest Rate

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Apple Braces for Potential Fourth Quarter Revenue Decline Amid Global Challenges

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South Africa’s Unemployment Crisis: A Ticking ‘Time Bomb’!

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Nigeria’s Lithium Strategy: More Than Just Mining!

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Mexico’s ‘Super Peso’: More Money Sent, But Less to Spend!

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China’s Big Bet: $137 Billion Infrastructure Boost to Rev Up Economy!

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U.S. Growth Up, Euro Zone Dips, and Global Economy ‘Limps Along’!

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Bank of England’s Interest Rate Riddle: Balancing Inflation and Growth!

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U.S. Retail Sales Surprise with July Jump!

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China’s Central Bank Cuts Reserve Ratio to Boost Economic Recovery

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Swiss Voters Greenlight Global Minimum Tax and Ambitious Climate Law

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Inflation Takes a Breather: US Sees Lowest Annual Rate in Over Two Years

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China’s Export Surprise: A 7.5% Plunge in May Shakes Economic Predictions

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South Africa’s Fiscal Policy Crisis: A Cautionary Tale for Future Economists

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The UK Economy is sick: The Economic Impact of Rising Illness Rates

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Ethiopia to break Up Ethio-telecom’s Mobile Payments Monopoly

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Argentina’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rate to 97%!

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China’s Economic Recovery Boosts Sales for U.S. Companies

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Genies CEO Banks on ChatGPT to Supercharge Productivity and Cut Costs

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Germany’s Controversial Proposal to Subsidise Electricity for Industry

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China’s Green Investment Wave Electrifies Europe’s EV Industry

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Debt Ceiling Dilemma: US Economy Teeters on the Brink

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Fed Raises Interest Rates (again!) to Combat Inflation

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Corporation Tax to rise to 25% for the most profitable firms

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Argentina Inflation hits 100%

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Biden to propose tax hike on highest earners to fund Medicare

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Food prices at a 14-year high as the UK battles inflation

Rampant food inflation at a 31 year high in Japan

Rampant food inflation at a 31 year high in Japan

Dark days for the UK economy…

Dark days for the UK economy…

The “mini” budget which is going to have maximum impact

The “mini” budget which is going to have maximum impact

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UK prices spiraling upwards as inflation hits 40-year high

UK prices spiraling upwards as inflation hits 40-year high

Monetary easing to free up $188 billion for Chinese banks

Monetary easing to free up $188 billion for Chinese banks

Pakistan registers a Q3 current account deficit of $3.4 billion

Pakistan registers a Q3 current account deficit of $3.4 billion

There could be extreme water scarcity in Egypt this decade

There could be extreme water scarcity in Egypt this decade

China US trade tensions relaxing under Biden Administration

China US trade tensions relaxing under Biden Administration

Pound on a high as over 20% of the UK gets vaccinated

Pound on a high as over 20% of the UK gets vaccinated

China records 2.3% GDP growth in 2020

China records 2.3% GDP growth in 2020

$900 billion COVID-19 relief bill

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Japan to lend $414 million to Myanmar for huge infrastructure project and corporate financing

Japan to lend $414 million to Myanmar for huge infrastructure project and corporate financing

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South Korea’s economy is outperforming all other OECD members. Here’s why.

South Korea’s economy is outperforming all other OECD members. Here’s why.

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UK hit the hardest amongst the world’s largest economies

The global economic impact of Covid-19

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Union Jack like the one to be painted on the UK Prime Ministers Plane at a cost of £900,000

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Australia in recession

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South Africa: an economy in lockdown is an economy in freefall

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an image of Canadian dollars as the economy experiences deflation

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an imge to show an empty shopping mall as retail sales plummet in the US

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an image to show the extent of the global corona-crisis: world economy set to shrink by 3% in 2020

The extent of the global corona-crisis: world economy set to shrink by 3% in 2020

an image of Paris as France enters recession

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an image of Singapore

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An image of Dhaka in Bangladesh

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An image to show Chinese manufacturing opening up again

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Rishi Sunak

UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

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Interest rate in the UK has been cut to lowest in history – what a time to be studying economics!

Now this is monetary policy: US Federal Reserve is throwing everything it’s got at the coronavirus

Now this is monetary policy: US Federal Reserve is throwing everything it’s got at the coronavirus

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Welcome to the bear market: global stocks have had their worst day since the crash of 1987

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Now is the time to borrow: Bank of England slashes interest rates to 0.25%

Lebanon is forced to default on debt as a financial crisis consumes the economy

Lebanon is forced to default on debt as a financial crisis consumes the economy

Here is ten thousand HK dollars… Help kickstart our economy!

Here is ten thousand HK dollars… Help kickstart our economy!

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At what cost should the UK balance its budget?

Corona Credit Crunch for many Chinese businesses

Corona Credit Crunch for many Chinese businesses

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Consumers in Israel are consuming their way to economic expansion

Global defence spending increasing in an uncertain world

Global defence spending increasing in an uncertain world

Study suggests that one-third of all plant and animal species could be extinct by 2070

Study suggests that one-third of all plant and animal species could be extinct by 2070

When high levels of demand come back to bite: inflation in Ghana continuing its upward trajectory

When high levels of demand come back to bite: inflation in Ghana continuing its upward trajectory

Interest rate in Pakistan to stay at a mighty 13.25%!

Interest rate in Pakistan to stay at a mighty 13.25%!

American productivity bounces back in the fourth quarter of 2019

American productivity bounces back in the fourth quarter of 2019

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US government to increase spending on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing

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Is Argentina the best place to buy a house this year?

Chinese economy could take a US$60 billion hit following the deadly coronavirus outbreak

Chinese economy could take a US$60 billion hit following the deadly coronavirus outbreak

Unemployment levels in Hungary at a record low!

Unemployment levels in Hungary at a record low!

Economic growth slowing down in the Philippines

Economic growth slowing down in the Philippines

UK interest rate looks set for a reduction

UK interest rate looks set for a reduction

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