Resource: Figure 3-1 in Ch. 3 of Macroeconomics. Part 1 Describe the following terms in your word. Gross domestic product (GDP)- The value of all products and services produced in a country in a certain amount of time (usually yearly) * Real GDP- inflation-adjusted measure that reflects the value of all goods and services produced in a given year, real GDP can account for changes in the price level, so it provides a more accurate figure * Nominal GDP- a (GDP) figure that has
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Future Social Security and Medicare Users The deficit in the U.S. federal budget is caused by the higher government expenses than the revenues collected for the year. Every year, the deficit in the budget increases the debts greatly as federal government gets loans to meet the deficit in the budget. A form of the loans got by government is the funds, got by social security trust funds and received as government account securities. Government deficits are not affected greatly by these loans as
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International Trade and Finance Speech ECO/372 International Trade and Finance Speech Macroeconomics consists of the large scale economic factors such as interest rates and national productivity. International trade, finance and exchange rates are a large part of this study. Today, we will dive into the basic definitions and descriptions of simple terms and concepts as they relate to macroeconomics. “The trade balance is the difference between a country’s exports and imports” (Colander, 2010)
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The United States and Canada are neighboring countries, therefore trade is easy and there are opportunities for both countries to benefit. In 2010, the U.S. and Canada signed an Agreement on Government Procurement. The new agreement provides for permanent U.S. access to Canadian provincial and territorial contracts in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). In addition, the agreement enables American companies to compete for Canadian provincial
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International Trade and Finance Speech ECO 372 April 24, 2012 Kevin McKinley Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to prepare a speech that will be provided to a number of reporters that are not well versed with economics. In this paper I will put emphasis on international trade and foreign exchange rates and how those affect the GDP, domestic markets, and students. I will also outline some of the benefits on goods and services that are imported from other countries and how those
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Efficiency and Collaboration Proposal BIS/220 October 19, 2011 Efficiency and Collaboration Proposal Party Plates has grown significantly within the last two years and the current Excel system, excel, cannot keep up with all data. In order to improve the efficiency of the current information systems used in Party Plates, the antiquated system needs to be upgraded to a much more efficient system such as Microsoft Access. The upgrade will benefit the company in terms of better data
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International Trade and Finance Speech 1 Name ECO/372 Date Instructor Name International Trade and Finance Speech 2 People often ask what happens when there is a surplus of imports brought into the U.S. Many think that we just have more of what we brought in to be able to hang on to and sell at a later date but that is not the case. When there is a surplus of the products that have been brought in then the price of what the surplus is will drop. Unlike when there just isn’t enough
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International Trade and Finance Speech James DeBose ECO/372 January 17, 2013 Professor Pretzsch International Trade and Finance Speech This speech will discuss several topics concerning international trade and finance. The first topic of discussion will explain what happens when there is a surplus of imports brought into the United States, and the specific example used will be China trade surplus as it jumped in July 2012. China exports to the United States rose 13.6% to $165.3 billion
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Trade and Finance Speech ECO 372 Trade and Finance Speech Welcome, as the Speaker of the House it is my duty and honor to inform you of the current state of our country’s macro-economy. The proceeding will cover when there is a surplus of imports brought into the U.S. and its impact is has on the U.S. businesses and consumers involved. How government choices regarding tariffs and quotas affect international relations and trade. Foreign exchange rates, and how are they determined. Finally
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International Trade and Finance Speech ECO/372 Abstract The enclosed paper is a speech written by myself under the assumption that I have been appointed Speaker of the House and I must deliver a speech about the current state of the United States macroeconomy to amateur reports who are not familiar with economics. As many of you may know, the current state of the United States economy is recovering from a
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