Describe the Sequence of Events That Real Business Cycle Theorists

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Essay

Describe the sequence of events that real business cycle theorists would use to explain how an adverse supply shock would impact the economy.Use your answer to explain why it is easy to confuse cause and effect between changes originating on the supply side and those that begin on the demand side.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset which spreads the cost evenly across the useful life of the asset.

Average Rate of Return on Investment

An investment's return expressed as an annualized percentage, calculating how much an investment has gained compared to its initial cost.

Compound Interest

The interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest of previous periods of a deposit or loan.

Average Rate of Return

The ratio of the average annual profit earned through an investment to the original investment, expressed as a percentage.