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Chapter 6 The Health of the Economy
Section 6.1 Economic Ups and Downs
Objectives Describe the phases of the business cycle; Analyze the effects of economic conditions on
consumers; Discuss factors that affect the state of the
economy; and Explain measurements used to gauge the state of
the economy.
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Business Cycle – the ups and downs of the economy
Trough
ExpansionContraction
Peak
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Types of Business CyclesContraction – business activity slows down
•If the contraction last long enough and is deep enough, the economy goes into recession
Trough – at the lowest point in the cycle, business activity levels offExpansion - the economy begins to recover
•People spend more money and open more businesses, demand brings more production of goods and services and employment rises
Peak – a period of prosperity marks the highest point of the cycle
•Eventually, however a contraction occurs and the cycle starts over again
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Recession – is a period of significant decline in the economy
Lasts about 6 months 1 year
•The economy produces more than people can consume
•Businesses don’t make money and have to lay off workers
•Workers don’t have money and therefore cannot spend
•Recession can lead to DEPRESSION
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Depression – a major economic slowdown, longer lasting and more serious
The Great Depression – dominated the world economy in the 1930’s
•Some believe that the stock market crashing had very little to do with it, they believe
it was poor policy decisions by the government•Lasted until WWII
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Inflation – prolonged rise in the price of goods and services
•It affects consumers by reducing their purchasing power•When prices rise sharply, your dollar buys
fewer goods and services than before
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Interest – fee paid for the opportunity to use someone else’s money over a period of time
•Inflation also affects consumers who borrow, lend, or invest money
•Inflation can also benefit someone who has borrowed money at a fixed interest
rate that is lower than the rate of inflation
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Factors Affecting Ups and Downs•Consumer Confidence
Psychological factor – based on the feelings of the consumer
•Technological InnovationSpurred by inventions Can transform the economy, the workplace,
and the culture•Government Policies
Can either help or hurt the economy•War
Government pumps billions of dollars into the economy to support troops in need of goods and services
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Measuring the Economy’s Performances
Economic Indicators – measurements used to monitor the health of the economy
•Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – is the total dollar value of goods and services
produced in a country during the year•Unemployment Rate
High unemployment rate means the economy is ailing
•Consumer Price Index (CPI) – measures the change in prices over time of a specific group of goods and services
Market Basket – 200 categories of goods and services that average household uses
Each month the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the percentage change in CPI
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Local, National, and Global Economics
Conditions Affecting the Economy•Weather•Natural disasters•Population shifts•Availability of workers•Local government policies•Fortunes of local businesses
Section 6.2 Deficits and Debt
Objectives Distinguish between a budget surplus and a budget
deficit; Identify reasons for deficit spending by
governments; and Analyze the effects of the national debt on
consumers.
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The Budget Process Budget – is an estimate of anticipated income and expenses for a certain period of time.
•It is created by federal, state, and local governments•It is based on Fiscal Year (Begins Oct. 1 each
year)•The goal is to balance the budget so that planned spending does not exceed projected revenue•The house approves final budget, then becomes law
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Budget Surplus – when more money was collected than spent at the end of the fiscal year.
•More common to be the opposite Deficit Spending – the practice of spending more money than was received in revenue Budget Deficit – the amount by which spending exceeds revenue
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Various Causes of Budget Deficits:•War•Recession•Policy decisions by Congress and President National Debt – (Public Debt) total amount of money that the federal government owes
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Government Also Needs to Borrow Money
Selling various types of securities: •Saving Bonds •Treasury Bills
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What’s the Impact?•Some are not worried about the debt, because
it has decreased since WWII•Some are worried, because the interest takes up about 10-20% of the federal budget each year
Section 6.3Stabilizing the Economy
Objectives Compare and contrast fiscal and monetary policy; Explain the role of the Federal Reserve System; and Analyze how the Fed’s actions affect consumers.
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Two Types of Policies1. Fiscal Policy – refers to the federal
government’s use of taxing and spending policies to help stabilize the economy• They raise or lower taxes and increase
or decrease government spending
• Can take months before it affects the economy
• Carried out by the President and Congress
Section 6.3Stabilizing the Economy
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2. Monetary Policy - to regulate the money supply
•Money Supply – total amount of money in circulation at any given time•Carried out by nations central bank
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The Federal Reserve System – (Fed) is the central bank of the U.S.
•Provides financial services to the banking industry and government
•It regulates banks to make sure that they follow the law
•Primary responsibility is to set Monetary Policy
•Federal Reserve Board – (Board of Governors) runs the Federal Reserve System.•Federal Open Market Committees (FOMC) – seven members nominated by
the President and five presidents of district Federal Reserve Banks.
•Their decisions affect the stock market
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The Fed and the Money Supply•Increase money supply, credit becomes
more available and less costly, which helps consumers and businesses to spend more
•Decrease money supply, credit becomes harder to get and more expensive,
which causes consumers and businesses to spend less
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Fed can manipulate the money supply in three ways:
1. Engage in open market operations2. Raise and lower the discount rate3. Adjust the reserve requirement
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Open Market Operations•Most frequently used tool in selling or buying government securities – stocks, bonds, and other financial assets in the open market•Decreased money supply, government sells
holdings of government securities, buyers will pay for these and
therefore takes money out of the circulation
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•Opposite affect cause them to buy securities, which puts money back into circulation•Federal Funds Rate – this is the interest
rate at which banks lend money to one another overnight
•Not controlled by the Fed, but strongly influenced•Tends to trigger changes in the interest rate that financial institutions charge consumers and businesses
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The Discount Rate•Sometimes banks have to borrow money
from the Fed to encourage them to give discounts to consumers and businesses•Discount Rate – interest rate that banks
pay to the Fed.•The direct affect of the discount rate on money supply is usually very small
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Reserve Requirements•Reserve Requirements - The % of a bank’s deposit that it must keep on hand•Holding money in reserve helps take money
out of circulation.
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Effects on Consumers•What you’ll pay for goods and services•Your ability to get credit and the interest
rates you will pay•What you will earn in interest•Your job stability and the wages you are
paid