E2.4 - national income

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CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME
the flow of money between households and firms. the concept that the income of one is the expenditure of another and vice versa.
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INJECTIONS INTO THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME
Government spending. Investment. eXports. leads to a higher amount of money in the circular flow- leading to higher GDP- higher economic growth
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LEAKAGES TO THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME
iMports. Tax. Saving. leads to a lower amount of money in the circular flow of income, decreasing real GDP and lowering economic growth
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INCOME
flow of money
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WEALTH
stock of assets. sum of all assets in an economy. in the UK most wealth is held in the form of housing, 60%.
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THE MULTIPLIER RATIO
ratio of change in real income to the initial injection. change in real income / change in net injection
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POSITIVE MULTIPLIER
when an initial increase in an injection leads to a greater final increase in real GDP
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NEGATIVE MULTIPLIER
when a decrease in an injection leads to a greater final decrease in GDP
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CALCULATING THE MULTIPLIER
1/MPM+MPT+MPS. 1/1-MPC.
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MARGINAL PROPENSITY TO CONSUME (MPC)
the proportion of extra income that is spent in the economy. bigger the MPC, bigger the multiplier. if MPC is 0.6, 60% of extra income is spent.
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MARGINAL PROPENSITY TO SAVE (MPS)
the proportion of extra income that is saved. bigger the MPS, smaller the multiplier
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MARGINAL PROPENSITY TO TAX (MPT)
proportion of extra income that goes to the government. larger the MPT, smaller the multiplier
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MARGINAL PROPENSITY TO IMPORT (MPM)
the proportion of extra income that is spent on imports. larger the MPM, smaller the multiplier.
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INJECTIONS INTO THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME

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Government spending. Investment. eXports. leads to a higher amount of money in the circular flow- leading to higher GDP- higher economic growth

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LEAKAGES TO THE CIRCULAR FLOW OF INCOME

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INCOME

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WEALTH

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