Why Is Forecasting GDP in the Long Run So Difficult

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why is forecasting GDP in the long run so difficult?

• A) There is no expertise in forecasting the long run trend in real GDP.
• B) There is no regularity in the frequency and amplitude of fluctuations in real GDP.
• C) These is an absence of data that provides any information on future trends.
• D) Current models are not sophisticated enough to conduct this exercise.
• E) Structural and statistical forecasting provide differing results.

Distinguish between movements along supply and demand curves and shifts in these curves.

Evaluate the effects of changes in income on the demand for normal and inferior goods.

Interpret market dynamics such as excess supply and demand and their impact on prices.

Assess the role of consumer preferences and costs of production on market supply and demand.

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