The Relationship Between Real GDP and Potential GDP Is That

question 146

Multiple Choice

The relationship between real GDP and potential GDP is that

• A) real GDP always equals potential GDP.
• B) real GDP never equals potential GDP.
• C) real GDP is always below potential GDP.
• D) real GDP fluctuates about potential GDP.

Grasp the sources of the supply and demand of loanable funds in an open economy.

Comprehend the primary focus of the open-economy macroeconomic model, including the determination of GDP and the price level.

Recognize the connection between net capital outflow and the supply of dollars in the foreign-currency exchange market.

Analyze the effects of changes in national saving, government deficits, and real interest rates on the open-economy macroeconomic model.

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