What is macroeconomics
The study of the economy as a whole
What GDP measures?
total income of everyone in the economy
What is GDP per person?
Income of average person in the economy
What is inflation rate?
Measures how fast prices are rising
What unemployment rate measures?
The fraction of the labor force that is out of work.
Define recessions?
Mild decline in the REAL GDP
Define depressions?
Severe decline in the real GDP
Define deflation?
Periods of falling prices