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3.2_patel_econ
3.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| productivity | is output per worker hour that is measured over a defined period of time. |
| gross domestic product | is the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located within a country. |
| gross national product | is the total dollar value of goods and services produced by a nation including goods and services |
| inflation | refers to rising prices. a low inflation rate is good because it shows that an economy is stable. |
| consumer price index | measures the change in price over a period of time oof some 400 specific retail goods and services used by the average urban household |
| producer price index | measures wholesale price levels in the economy. it is often a trendsetter, as a producer prices generally get passed along. |
| expansion | economy is flourishing, sometimes referred to as a period of prosperity. |
| recession | is a period of economic slowdown that lasts for at least two quarters, or six months. |
| depression | period of prolonged recession. nearly impossible to find a job. |
| recovery | renewed economic growth. |
| trough | low point from recession to recovery. |