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Description
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Term
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A graph showing aggregate supply in terms of real Gross Domestic Product against the price level in either the short-run or long-run
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Aggregate Supply Curve
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The elasticity of long-run aggregate supply according to Keynesian theory
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Perfectly inelastic
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A type of structural unemployment whereby human employees lose their jobs because of the introduction of new technologies
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Technological unemployment
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That organisation which defines those in employment as everyone over 16 who does at least one hour's paid work per week
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International Labour Organisation
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Money that the government can choose to spend as it is not bound by existing systems and commitments, such as defence spending
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Discretionary Spending
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The goods and services produced in the UK that are sold in other countries
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exports (X)
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The number of people claiming some form of unemployment benefit as a percentage of the total number of all jobs available
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Claimant count rate
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That the improvement of which causes an outward shift in the long-run aggregate supply curve as unit costs decrease and more output can be supplied at the same price level
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Technology
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The affect of a change in aggregate demand on the aggregate supply curve
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Movement along the aggregate supply curve
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Where the value of imports exceeds that of exports
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Negative net exports
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Household consumption ÷ disposable income =
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Average propensity to consume
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The total amount of spending on goods and services produced in an economy during a period of time
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Aggregate Demand
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That which firms obtain the money for by issuing new shares, borrowing from banks, or using past profits
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investment
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The value of the total incomes earned by the individuals and businesses national to a certain country regardless of actual place of residence or operation
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Gross National Income
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That, the three main variables of which are; government expenditure, taxation, and whether or not to run a budget deficit or surplus
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Government Fiscal Policy
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That, which in the short term, is addressed by finding capital funds to balance it such as via borrowing foreign currencies
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Current Account Deficit
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That which governments help firms do by reducing corporation tax or giving subsidies or grants
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Invest
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That which can cause people's living standards to decrease except those in key occupations with strong wage bargaining power who are able to push for wage increases thus maintaining their purchasing power
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Inflation
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The sum of the price paid per unit of goods or services multiplied by the number of units purchased
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Total Expenditure
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The value of all the goods and services produced over a period of time in terms of actual prices paid at the time without adjustment for inflation
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Nominal Gross Domestic Product
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