EC233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Deposit Insurance, Friendly Society, Foreign Exchange Market
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Defining aggregate output, income price level, and inflation. The most commonly reported measure of aggregate output is gdp. Gdp market value of final goods and services produced in a country. Aggregate income total income of factors of production from producing goods and services in the economy during the course of the year, is equal to aggregate output. When the total value of final goods and services is calculates, the resulting gdp measure is referred to as nominal gdp. Foreign exchange market foreign exchange market is where funds are converted from one crrency to another foreign exchange rate is the price of one currency in terms of. Inflation rate is its percentage increase three measures: Direct finance borrowers borrow funds directly from lenders in the financial markets by selling them securities. Promotes economic efficiency by producing an efficient allocation of capital, which increases production. Directly improve the well-being of consumers by allowing them to schedule purchases better.