NAME:
Economics 1
Chapter 2 Economic Growth and Sustainable
Development
2.5
1. Explain what is meant by the goal of full employment.
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2. Explain what is meant by cyclical unemployment.
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3. Clearly explain how economic growth can lead to higher employment.
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4. Clearly explain how economic growth can lead to an increase in personal
incomes.
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Economics 1
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5. What is meant by external/international trade?
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6. Distinguish between a trade surplus and a trade deficit.
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7. Explain how economic growth can improve our international trading
position.
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8. Explain what is meant by the goal of low inflation.
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9. Distinguish between demand inflation and cost inflation.
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Economics 1
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10.
Clearly explain how economic growth can help slow cost inflation.
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11.
Clearly explain how economic growth can improve material living
standards.
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12.
Clearly explain how economic growth can improve non-material
living standards.
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Glossary Terms
Goal of full employment
Cyclical unemployment
Purchasing power
International trade
Trade balance
Goal of low inflation
Efficiency
Cost inflation
Demand inflation