OPRF AP Economics
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Hello My lovely economists!
You can take a DEEP breath because you are almost prepared to take the biggest exam of the semester next Monday and Tuesday! Look at how much you have learned.... Phillips Curve assignment due tomorrow and then we will review for the rest of the week. You will do great, you know more than you think you do :)
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Recent Assignments
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AD/AS Problem Set #1 due 2/16
AD/AS Problem Set #2 due 2/23
AD/AS Problem Set #1 due 2/16
AD/AS Problem Set #2 due 2/23
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
GDP Homework Problem Set: Due Thursday February 3
GDP Problem Set: Modules 2,10,11
- In 1980, these are the real figures of GDP that we measured in this country.Nominal Real
1980 8.8 -0.3
How would you characterize the overall state of the economy during this year? What accounts for the difference between these two GDP figures (identify difference and calculate actual #)?
- Determine how each of the following transactions would alter the calculation of this year's GDP.If it doesn't alter GDP, explain why not. If it does alter GDP, determine which component of GDP the transaction would fall under.
b. The Dow Jones IA rises 9% as investors buy $100 billion worth of stock.
d. Mr. Potts hires USA Painters to paint Mrs. Howell's house.
e. Bob Rohrman Ford sells their last of the 2011 models during January 2012.
f. Education expenses (college tuition) is switched from the Consumption category (C) to the Investment category (I)
3. Explain why a rise in unintended inventories might be a leading indicator.
4. Draw a simple circular flow model, and list 2 potential leakages from the circular flow.
2011 | 2012 | |
College tuition | 100*1,000 | 125*1,100 |
Bread | 100*1 | 125*1 |
Houses built | 100*10,000 | 90*9,000 |
5. Assume 2011 is the base year.
a. What is nominal GDP in 2011?
b. What is Real GDP in 2011?
c. What is nominal GDP in 2012?
d. What is Real GDP in 2012?
e. What is the rate of real economic growth?
f. What is the price deflator for each year?
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Quiz Tomorrow Modules 64-68!
Oligopoly and Monopolistic Competition! Do the review questions in the back of each module and you will be WELL PREPARED for this quiz!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Cost curve/Factor Market Exam Tueday, November 22
The exam for this unit will be a one day exam on Tuesday, November 22. Happy Thanksgiving after that!!
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