AP Macroeconomics Unit 2, Measuring the Economy, Inflation and Unemployment

Chapters 7 and 8. McConnell-Brue, 15th Ed.

 Students will be able to calculate GDP from the expenditure approach and the income approach.  Students will understand the difference between nominal numbers and real numbers.  Students will be able to explain the patterns of economic activity known as the business cycle and analyze the types of economic instability that occurs.  Students will be able to differentiate between types of unemployment.  Students understand the concept of the natural rate of unemployment in an economy.  Students will understand the construction of a price index.  Students will be able to calculate price index numbers and rates of inflation.  Students will be able to evaluate the impact of unexpected inflation on economics decisions.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday January 9 10 11 12 13 What is GDP? Real vs Nominal Business Cycle Practice What is counted? Numbers Unemployment Problem Set Expenditure & Inflation Okuns Law Income Approach Inflation types to Counting GDP Notes p. 15-17

Notes p. 13-14 Notes p. 16-28

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