An Escalator Clause Ensures That the Customer Does Not Incur

question 101

True/False

An escalator clause ensures that the customer does not incur financial hardship as a result of increases to the cost of a product.

Recognize how changes in a country's trade surplus affect its net capital outflow.

Understand the possibility and implications of a country having domestic investment exceed national saving.

Calculate and interpret the real exchange rate between currencies.

Learn the significance of net exports and net capital outflow on a country's economy.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Inflation

Aggregate inflation refers to the overall general increase in prices across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of money.

Unemployment

The failure to use all available economic resources to produce desired goods and services; the failure of the economy to fully employ its labor force.

Command Economies

Economic systems where the government controls the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

Positive Statement

An objective statement based on fact that can be tested and validated, often used in the description of economic behaviors.