Bus700 macroeconomicsnbsp calculate the gdp for both


Question 1

Table 1: GDP Data for Countries A and B

 

Country A

$billions

Country B

$billions

Household Consumption

150

150

Government Purchases

250

250

Transfer payments

50

60

Total Gross Fixed Capital Expenditures

50

150

Change in Inventories

50

-50

Exports

40

40

Imports

20

20

Consider the data in table 1 for two countries: A and B.

a. Calculate the GDP for both countries.

b. Discuss the usefulness of these data in deciding which, if any, of these two countries is likely to be experiencing an economic recession.

Word Limit: 500 words

Question 2

Obtain Australia's real GDP and CPI data from 1980 to 2015. Calculate the annual growth rates of real GDP and inflation and graph both series together. Is/are there some interesting or salient relationship(s) between those two series? Provide and discuss plausible economic explanation(s), including change in economic events and change in government policy, for the relationship(s) you identified.

Word Limit: 1000 words

Question 3

Obtain Australia's real GDP and unemployment data from 1980 to 2015. Calculate the growth rates of real GDP and unemployment and graph both series together. Is/are there some interesting or salient relationship(s) between those two series? Provide and discuss plausible economic explanation(s), including change in economic events and change in government policy, for the relationship(s) you identified.

Word Limit: 1000 words

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