Economics (McConnell), AP* Edition, 20th Edition

Chapter 27: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

LO 27.1

Describe the business cycle and its primary phases.

LO 27.2

Illustrate how unemployment is measured and explain the different types of unemployment.

LO 27.3

Explain how inflation is measured and distinguish between cost-push inflation and demand-pull inflation.

LO 27.4

Relate how unanticipated inflation can redistribute real income.

LO 27.5

Discuss how inflation may affect the economy's level of real output.

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