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AP Macroeconomiics
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is APC? | Average Propensity to Consume (APC): Declines as income increases |
| What is APS? | The formula for calculating average propensity to save |
| What is MPC? | Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC): Constant at all levels of income |
| What is MPS? | Marginal Propensity to Consume = Consumption Change / Income change. |
| What is the Multiplier Effect? | the expansion of a country's money supply that results from banks being able to lend |
| Define Aggregate Demand? | is the total demand for final goods and services in the economy (Y) at a given time and price level. |
| What is Determinants of AD? | Changes in the following non-price level factors or determinants cause changes in aggregate demand and shifts of the entire aggregate demand (AD) curve. |
| Aggregate Supply | is the total supply of goods and services that firms in a national economy plan on selling during a specific time period. |
| What is Determinants of AS? | measures the volume of goods and services produced within the economy at a given overall price level |
| Expansionary Fiscal Policy | The goal of expansionary fiscal policy is to close a recessionary gap, stimulate the economy, and decrease the unemployment rate. Expansionary fiscal policy is often supported by expansionary monetary policy. |
| Contractionary Fiscal Policy | is to close an inflationary gap |
| Crowding-out effect | occurs when Expansionary Fiscal Policy causes interest rates to rise, thereby reducing private spending. |