The Economy's Output Gap Is Defined as the

question 67

Multiple Choice

The economy's output gap is defined as the

• A)difference between actual GDP and potential GDP.
• B)level of total output that would be produced if capacity utilization is at its normal rate.
• C)difference between actual national income and desired aggregate expenditure.
• D)result of economic growth.
• E)difference between nominal GDP and real GDP.

Analyze the interaction between federal troops and strikes such as the Pullman Strike.

Understand the concept of allocative and productive efficiency in economic production.

Identify the characteristics and outcomes of different industry structures such as constant-cost, increasing-cost, and decreasing-cost industries.

Recognize the conditions under which economic profits are realized and how they influence firm behavior and market entry or exit.

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