...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models ECO/372 July 31, 2013 Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Aggregate supply and demand are crucial theories in macroeconomics as they assist economists in deciphering events in the past to help forecast the future. The aggregate supply curve model shows the correlation between the total price level of a country, and the quantity of goods and services manufactured by the suppliers of that country. The aggregate demand curve model shows the quantity of goods and services made locally that consumers, businesses, the government and foreigners are willing to buy during a specific time period. Part I – Analysis and Recommendations: Describe the current state of the following economic factors and analyze how each affects aggregate supply and demand. Develop a set of recommendations for the president regarding government spending and taxes based on the economic factors' current state. Unemployment Unemployment peaked in late 2009 through early 2010 and has come down roughly 2% since then (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, 2013). The unemployment rate for those who are 25yrs and older with at least a bachelor degree lingered at around a high 2% in the early to mid 2000's dropping even to 1.8% in August 2006. After, this the percentage slowly started to to increase and quickly grew around 2008. Just over three years after hitting 1.8%, unemployment for 25yrs and older with at least a bachelor degree grew to 5.1% in November 2009. There...
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...Aggregate Demand This section gives you a platform for understanding issues such as inflation, economic growth and unemployment. Aggregate demand (AD) and aggregate supply (AS) analysis provides a way of illustrating macroeconomic relationships and the effects of government policy changes. Aggregate Demand The identity for calculating aggregate demand (AD) is as follows: AD = C + I + G + (X-M) Where C: Consumers' expenditure on goods and services: This includes demand for consumer durables (e.g. washing machines, audio-visual equipment and motor vehicles & non-durable goods such as food and drinks which are “consumed” and must be re-purchased). Household spending accounts for over sixty five per cent of aggregate demand in the UK. I: Capital Investment – This is investment spending by companies on capital goods such as new plant and equipment and buildings. Investment also includes spending on working capital such as stocks of finished goods and work in progress. Capital investment spending in the UK typically accounts for between 15-20% of GDP in any given year. Of this investment, 75% comes from private sector businesses such as Tesco, British Airways and British Petroleum and the remainder is spent by the public (government) sector – for example investment by the government in building new schools or investment in improving the railway or road networks. So a mobile phone company such as O2 spending £100 million on extending its network capacity and the government...
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...Chapter 9 224. Within the aggregate demand/aggregate supply framework, the quantity on the horizontal axis in the aggregate goods and services market represents the |a. |total amount of government spending. | |b. |total real output (real GDP) of the economy. | |c. |total unemployment of the economy. | |d. |price level of the economy. | ANS: B 225. In the loanable funds market, the true burden of borrowers and the true yield to lenders is the |a. |real (inflation adjusted) interest rate. | |b. |nominal (money) interest rate. | |c. |inflation rate. | |d. |inflation premium rate (in money terms). | ANS: A 226. When AD is equal to SRAS at an output level equal to the LRAS curve, |a. |we are at long-run macroeconomic equilibrium. ...
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...AGGREGATE DEMAND SUPPLY MODELS: ECONOMIC CRITIQUE Although unemployment rates have improved in the last three years, the unemployment rates are slowly beginning to rise again. Millions of Americans are still out of work. Acquisitions, company closings, and massive layoffs, among other factors, are contributors to the ongoing issue. Employers in 20 states, which are almost half of the United States, have cut jobs. The unemployment rate increased in 18 states, decreased in 17 states, and did not change in 15 states (Newsmax Media Inc, 2013). Most Americans expect the government to solve economic issues. Unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates have an existing effect of the economic factors on aggregate demand and supply. When unemployment rates are high, households have less money to spend. If there is less money in a household, people will need to budget and focus on the necessities. Consumer income affects the economy because it reduces the amount of money spent in other areas, such as entertainment, sports, and dining. The less money people have, the less demand there is. Unemployment reduces the supply demand and labor demands. Companies downsize and lay off employees to save money that reduces the excess of supplies. Unfortunately, this reduces jobs and causes the economy to fall. To shift the decline in the economy, there needs to be a demand to make supplies and products. Interest rates, taxes, inflation, and regulating the cost of...
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...Economic Critique ECO/372 University of Phoenix Economic Critique Aggregate supply and demand are two of the most important elements to consider in all of macroeconomic, regardless of which of the many theories or models one applies. Understanding how various economic factors influence supply and demand is very important particularly vital to the government while determining economic policy. Factors like unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates all have an affect on the aggregate supply and demand. These factors will be discussed from both the Keynesian and Classical macroeconomic perspective. Current State of Unemployment, Expectations, Consumer Income, and Interest Rates Unemployment The unemployment rate has been steadily dropping over time. As of the summer of 2012 the unemployment rate was at 8-1/4 percent, and fell to a little below 8 percent as of January 2013 (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2013). However, this improvement is still well above unemployment rates pre-recession. Also, a larger portion of the unemployed have been so for six months or longer (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 2013). In more recent months according to "Bureau Of Labor Statistics" (2013), “the unemployment rate edged down to 7.4 percent as of July 2013” (News Release USDL-13-1527 ). Economists try to interpret this information in order to better determine which way government policy should go. According economist, John...
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...CHAPTER 2 THE AGGREGATE SUPPLY - AGGREGATE DEMAND MODEL The first formal macroeconomics model introduced by the text is called the Aggregate Supply - Aggregate Demand Model, which will hereafter be referred to as the AS/AD model. The AS/AD model is useful for evaluating factors and conditions which effect the level of Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP adjusted for inflation) and the level of inflation. The model is an aggregation of the elementary microeconomic supply-and-demand model discussed in the previous chapter. Like the microeconomic model, the AS/AD model is a comparative statics model. The model's insights, therefore, are obtained by identifying and initial equilibrium condition, then "shocking" the model by charging one or more of the parameters, then evaluating the resulting new equilibrium. Introduction to the Aggregate Supply/Aggregate Demand Model Now that the structure and use of a basic supply-and-demand model has been reviewed, it is time to introduce the Aggregate Supply - Aggregate Demand (AS/AD) model. This model is a mere aggregation of the microeconomic model. Instead of the quantity of output of a single industry, this model represents the quantity of output of an entire economy (or, in other words, national production). Refer to Figure 2.1 for an example of the AS/AD model. As can be seen, two variables are represented by the model. The quantity variable on the horizontal axis is now represented by real gross domestic product (Y)...
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...* Many thousands or millions of individual actions compound upon one another to produce an outcome that isn’t simply the sum of those individual actions. (rubber-necking traffic jam example) * Paradox of thrift: when families and businesses are worried about the possibility of economic hard times, they prepare by cutting their spending. This reduction in spending depresses the economy as consumers spend less and businesses react by laying off workers. As a result, families and businesses may end up worse off than it they hadn’t cut their spending. * The flip-side is also true; seemingly profligate behavior leads to good times for all * Before 1930’s, economists regarded the economy as self-regulating: unemployment would be corrected through the invisible hand and government attempts would be ineffective/harmful. * Keynesian economics: a depressed economy is the result of inadequate spending. Government interaction can help a depressed economy through monetary and fiscal policies. * Monetary policy: uses changes in the quantity of money to alter interest rates; Fiscal policy: changes in taxes and...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models ECO/372 Aggregate Demand and Supply Models As the group of economic advisors to the U.S. President, the team has goals they need to achieve. As a team we need to analysis and make recommendations on the following areas: unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates on how it is affecting the aggregate supply and demand. The team also needs to evaluate each area and make recommendations to make improvements to the economy. The following information will be the team efforts to pull together the best evaluation and recommendations to the economic issues. Unemployment Today’s unemployment rate is at an all-time low but for the government to keep the unemployment at the low rate there are some issues that need to be addressed. Part of the issues is to continue training of employments so they can be employable. With working all employees to keep them trained and up-to- date with the new job opportunities will help the economy grow and be stronger. One recommendation would be to keep people fully employed. The following model would explain a good plan and good business cycle to keep people employed. (A Model of the Macro-Economy: Aggregate Demand and Supply, May) This would be one goal of the economic advisor team to reach so that the U.S. government can be strong and prepare for a strong economy. In the case of the unemployment issues the Keynesian perspective would be a good recommendation due to it’s a short-term...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models ECO/372 Aggregate Demand and Supply Models The following report will detail out the current state of the U.S. Economy. The report will discuss the following: * Current economic state in regards to unemployment, expectations, consumer income and interest rates * The existing effect of the economic factors on aggregate demand and supply * Fiscal policies that are currently being recommended by government leadership * The effectiveness of those fiscal policy recommendations from the Keynesian and Classical model perspectives. Unemployment rates fluctuate when the supply and demand for human resources are out of balance. The supply and demand are a result of the interaction of economic, policy and structural factors. Economic factors affect both supply and demand. The demand for goods and services increases production which results in the demand for workers, increasing the employment rate. The common thought among economists is that market-driven economies move in cycles and when they drop below certain levels unemployment may result. The moving of production from high wage countries to low wage countries is another factor that increases unemployment. A declining manufacturing sector will result in not enough jobs to go around along with third world competition. While new jobs are being created in the technology and service sectors it is not enough to make up for the amount of jobs that have been lost due to moving...
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...advisors, it is critical to evaluate factors such as unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates. By analyzing these elements, we are able to determine how each affects aggregate supply and demand. We also developed a set of recommendations for the U.S. president regarding government spending and taxes based on the economic factors’ current state. This will help to better understand all concerns and improvements that should be considered. Unemployment is a key issue many in the US wants confronted. Although the unemployment rate has lowered recently, as of August 2014, it stands at 6.1 percent, a decrease of .5 percent from January 2014 (“United States Department of Labor,” 2014). Records show that each year, since 2009, when the average unemployment rate was 9.2, it has steadily decreased, where at the end of 2013, the average unemployment rate for the year was 7.3, (“United States Department of Labor,” 2014). The reason these numbers are important is because unemployment is directly linked to the state of the economy and aggregates supply and demand. When people are unemployed, they have less money to spend and will most likely hoard their money instead of spending it on luxury items. Since people have less money, this could mean there is less demand in the economy, which shifts the aggregate demand curve to the left. According to “Investopedia,” (2014), aggregate demand is defined as “the total amount of goods and services demanded in the economy...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models The US economy is highly dynamic and subject to a wide range of economic forces. Based on the latest economic data, our learning team will analyze the forces that drive the economy of the United States. The analysis will cover the following topics: • Macroeconomic topics related to unemployment, expectations, consumer income and interest rates • Factors that control the aggregate demand and supply in the United States • Government leaderships choices regarding • Additional recommendations based on Keynesian and Classical model perspectives. Unemployment rates fluctuate when the supply and demand for human resources are out of balance. The supply and demand are a result of the interaction of economic, policy and structural factors. Economic factors affect both supply and demand. The demand for goods and services increases production which results in the demand for workers, increasing the employment rate. The common thought among economists is that market-driven economies move in cycles and when they drop below certain levels unemployment may result. The moving of production from high wage countries to low wage countries is another factor that increases unemployment. A declining manufacturing sector will result in not enough jobs to go around along with third world competition. While new jobs are being created in the technology and service sectors it is not enough to make up for the amount of jobs that have been lost due to moving the manufacturing...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Team B ECO/372 March 26, 2015 Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Many factors within a nation’s economy have the ability to effect one-said nation’s aggregate supply and aggregate demand models. Of these factors, four will be explored through the course of this specific critique and it should be noted, that the specific nation to be observed is the United States of America. The specific factors to be observed in the United States’ economy are their unemployment, their expectations, consumer income, and interest rates. In addition to identifying these four factors and their economic effects, there will be identified what fiscal policies have been put in place by the United States government in order to aid the economy and finally, there will be an evaluation of these fiscal policies regarding their effectiveness from both a Keynesian economic perspective and that of a classical economist. Unemployment A nation’s unemployment rate, as can be expected, is calculated by dividing the total sum unemployed persons by the number of total persons available for within the nation. This formula yields the number that is considered the unemployment rate for whichever nation is in question, in this case though, the nation that is the focus of our investigation is the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics website (2015), “the unemployment situation in the United States has been reduced to 5.5 percent. This decrease as reported...
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...Aggregate Demand and Supply Models Renee Chaplin, Angel Cole, Tamara Northern, Katrina Schreiber, Ryan Shaw ECO/372 November 3, 2014 Alexander Heil Aggregate Demand and Supply Models In order to have a strong economy, you have to have certain elements to keep the U. S. economy going. This paper will discuss four different elements that affect our U. S. economy today. Those four elements are unemployment, expectations, consumer income, and interest rates. The unemployment rate in the United States last week according to Trading Economics was 5.9, where as the highest it has ever been was 10.80, and 7.2 last year this time. (Trading Economics, 2014) Although these numbers sound good that is still a lot of people and every person out of work is hurting the economy. The longer a person is out of work the harder it is for them to find employment. “Unemployment negatively impacts the federal government’s ability to generate income and also tends to reduce economic activity.” (Hamel & Media, 2014) The higher the unemployment rate the more effect it has on aggregate demand and supply. If millions of people are out of work then they are apt to spend less money therefore there is less of a demand for the supply, which in the long run continues the ill effects on the economy. Fiscal Policies are how the government tries to make amends to the economy in times of hardship. The government can lower taxes or offer public work programs to lessen the effect on the unemployed. This...
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...philosophy is that if we stay the current course the economy would somehow miraculously recover itself over a period of an unknown amount of time. These same individuals believe that people are better off left to fend for themselves in this economy. On the other hand there are others that believe government intervention is the key to a faster economic recovery. In the following paragraph of this paper team C will discuss the current state of the United States economic recovery from the prospective of Unemployment, Consumer income, Interest rates, and Expectations respectively. This information will be summarized and recommendations made to the president regarding government spending and taxes based on the aforementioned economic factors. Aggregate supply and demand looks at the economy as a whole. Aggregate demand is the sum of all demand in an economy and can be calculated by adding the spending on consumer goods and services, investment, and not exports. Aggregate supply is the total value of the goods and services produced in a country, plus the value of imported goods less the value of exports (Beggs, 2012). Unemployment Although the total non-farm payroll employment rose by 163,000...
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