Government Objectives - Definitions and Basic Knowledge Questions

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Short-run Economic Growth
The actual annual percentage change in real national output.
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Long-run Economic Growth
An increase in the potential productive capacity of the economy.
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Causes of Short-term Econ Growth
Increase in aggregate demand or increase in short-run aggregate supply.
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Causes of Long-run Econ Growth
Increase in the long-run aggregate supply or a change in the quantity or quality of factors of production.
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Benefits of Econ Growth
People have a higher quality of life
Increased exports
Lower unemployment
Reduced poverty
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Costs of Econ Growth
Increase in pollution
Inflation - demand increases
Scarce resources
Inequality - gap between rich and poor could increase
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Government policies to achieve Econ Growth
Fiscal / Monetary / Supply side policy.
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An increase in the potential productive capacity of the economy.

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Long-run Economic Growth

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Increase in aggregate demand or increase in short-run aggregate supply.

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Card 4

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Increase in the long-run aggregate supply or a change in the quantity or quality of factors of production.

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Card 5

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People have a higher quality of life
Increased exports
Lower unemployment
Reduced poverty

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