Macroeconomics

Table of Contents

1. Topic pack - Macroeconomics - introduction
2. 2.1 The level of overall economic activity (notes)
3. 2.1 The level of overall economic activity (questions)
   1. Self-test questions
   2. Short questions
   3. Data response (1)
   4. Data response (2)
   5. Long Questions
4. Section 2.2 Aggregate demand and supply (notes)
5. Section 2.2 Aggregate demand and supply (simulations and activities)
6. 2.2 Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply (questions)
7. 2.3 Macroeconomic objectives (notes)
8. Low Unemployment
9. 2.3 Macroeconomic objectives (questions)
10. 2.4 Fiscal policy (notes)
11. 2.4 Fiscal policy (questions)
12. 2.5 Monetary policy (notes)
13. 2.5 Monetary Policy (questions)
14. Section 2.6 Supply-side policies (notes)
15. 2.6 Supply-side policies (questions)
16. Print View

Data response (1)

Read the article Sarkozy seeks le feel-good factor (you can do this in the web window below or follow the previous link to open the article in a new web window) and then answer the questions below.

Question 1

Define Gross Domestic Product.

Question 2

Examine the view that GDP is a useful indicator of living standards.

Question 3

Identify, and evaluate, alternative measures to GDP as indicators of the quality of life of a country.

Question 4

Examine the problems associated with using indicators of living standards, such as GDP across national boundaries.