Unit 2: Introduction to Macroeconomics

Lesson 12b: The AD/AS Model - AS and Equilibrium in the Macro-Economy
(UE, IN, and EG)

DETERMINANTS of AD and AS

 

DETERMINANTS of AD

__________ AD__________

__________ AD___________

C AD

C AD

I AD

I AD

G AD

G AD

Xn AD

Xn AD

MS Int. Rt. I AD

MS Int. Rt. I AD

T C AD

T C AD

S C AD

S C AD

DETERMINANTS of AD

Consumption (C)

C AD
C AD

Investment (I)

I AD
I AD

Government Purchases (G)

G AD
G AD

Net Exports (Xn)

Xn AD
Xn AD

Money Supply (MS)

MS Interest Rates I AD
MS Interest Rates I AD

Taxes (T)

T C AD
T C AD

Saving (S)

S C AD
S C AD

 

DETERMINANTS of AD

C = consumer spending (and saving)

1. consumer wealth

Wealth C AD
Wealth C AD

2. consumer expectations

Expected future Income C today AD today
Expected future Income C today AD today

3. consumer indebtedness

Consumer Debt C AD
Consumer Debt C AD

4. taxes

T C AD
T C AD

I = investment spending

1. interest rates (money supply)

MS Interest Rates I AD (memorize this)
MS Interest Rates I AD

2. profit expectations on investment projects

profit expectations I AD
profit expectations I AD

3. business taxes

Business Taxes I AD
Business Taxes I AD

4. technology improves

technology improves I AD

5. degree of excess capacity

excess (unused) plant capacity I AD
excess (unused) plant capacity I AD

G = government purchases (no determinants)

Xn = net export spending

1. net income abroad

Income in Foreign Countries Xn AD
Income in Foreign Countries Xn AD

2. exchange rates

value of the US dollar Xn AD
value of the US dollar Xn AD

 

DETERMINANTS of AS

__________ AS__________

___________ AS__________

price of resources AS

price of resources AS

productivity AS

productivity AS

business taxes and gov't red tape AS

business taxes and gov't red tape AS

DETERMINANTS of AS

Price of Resources

price of resources AS
price of resources AS

Productivity of Resources

productivity AS
productivity AS

Business Taxes and Gov't Regulations

business taxes and gov't red tape AS
business taxes and gov't red tape AS

 

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Lesson 12b