第02章The Science of Macroeconomics.ppt

MACROECONOMICS ? 2010 Worth Publishers, all rights reserved S E V E N T H E D I T I O N PowerPoint? Slides by Ron Cronovich N. Gregory Mankiw C H A P T E R The Science of Macroeconomics 2 Modified for EC 204 by Bob Murphy In this chapter, you will learn: …the meaning and measurement of the most important macroeconomic statistics: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) The Consumer Price Index (CPI) The Unemployment Rate CHAPTER 2 The Data of Macroeconomics Gross Domestic Product:  Expenditure and Income Two definitions: Total expenditure on domestically-produced final goods and services. Total