Assignment:
Individual
Fundamentals of Macroeconomics Paper
Resource: Figure 3-1 in Ch. 3 of Macroeconomics.
Part 1
Describe the following terms in your word.
• Gross domestic product (GDP)
• Real GDP
• Nominal GDP
• Unemployment rate
• Inflation rate
• Interest rate
Part 2
Consider the following examples of economic activities:
• Purchasing of groceries
• Massive layoff of employees
• Decrease in taxes
Describe how each of these activities affects government, households, and businesses. Describe the flow of resources from one entity
to another for each activity.
Write a 700- to 1,500-word paper summarizing the results.