Economics (McConnell), 18th EditionChapter 23:
An Introduction to MacroeconomicsIN THIS CHAPTER YOU WILL LEARN: - How macroeconomics studies both long-run economic growth and short-run fluctuations in output and unemployment.
- Why economists focus on GDP, inflation, and unemployment when assessing the health of an entire economy.
- That sustained increases in living standards are a historically recent phenomenon.
- Why savings and investment are key factors in promoting rising living standards.
- Why economists believe that "shocks" and "sticky prices" are responsible for short-run fluctuations in output and employment.
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