Explain the Relationship Between Potential GDP and Real GDP in the United

question 137

Essay

Explain the relationship between potential GDP and real GDP in the United States since the early 1960s. You do not need to tell what happened during any specific year; just describe the general relationship.

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Definitions:

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities, often used as a measure of the company's worth on its balance sheet.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting approach where an investor recognizes income from an investee to the extent of dividends received and changes in the investee's equity.

Consolidated Net Income

The total net earnings of a parent company and its subsidiaries after eliminating inter-company transactions and distributions.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been deducted from total revenue.