Real GDP versus Money GDP (实际GDP和名义GDP) Money GDP/Nominal GDP(名义GDP) values the production of goods and services at current prices(以现价). Real GDP(实际GDP) values the production of goods and services at constant prices(以不变价格)

Government Debt 1. Is budget deficit correctly measured? （1)Inflation （2)Capital Assets （ 3)Uncounted liabilities （ 4) Business cycle

Consumption over the Life Cycle You are currently 35 years old, expect to retire in 30 years at age 65, and then to live for 15 more years until age 80 u You current income is $30,000 per year, and you real labor income adjusted for inflation remains at $30,000 per year until age 65 u The real rate of interest is 3% per year u Assume you plan to consume a constant stream of the same amount in each of the next 45 years, denoted by

Chapter 4 Contents Compounding Perpetual Annuities Frequency of Compounding Loan Amortization Present Value and Exchange Rates and Time Discounting Value of Money Alternative Discounted Inflation and Discounted Cash Flow Decision Rules Cash Flow Analysis Multiple Cash Flows Taxes and Investment Annuities

Topics Covered FUture values Present values MONIEY MUltiple cash Flows PErpetuities and Annuities INflation Time Value SEffective Annual Interest rate Irwin McGraw-Hill

Topics Covered Discounted Cash Flows. NetProfits Incremental Cash Flows STreatment of Inflation Separation of Investment Financing Decisions SExample: Blooper Industries

Course description Macroeconomics is the most disputed, confused, yet excited field in economics. This course introduces you how economists think about those macroeconomic problems such as inflation, unemployment and recession, and how macroeconomic policies

Chapter 6: Objectives Inflation and rates of return How to measure risk (variance, standard deviation, beta) How to reduce risk (diversification) How to price risk (Security market line, CAPM)

ECENOMIC S A Bird's-Eye View of How Monetary Policy Affects Output and Inflation

Topics Covered Discounted Cash Flows. NetProfits OIncremental Cash Flows STreatment of Inflation Separation of Investment Financing Decisions SExample: Blooper Industries Irwin/McGraw-Hill