Economic indicators and the business cycle
In this unit, you'll learn to identify and examine key measures of economic performance: gross domestic product, unemployment, and inflation. The concept of the business cycle also gives you an overview of economic fluctuations in the short run.
This course contains 7 segments:
The Circular Flow and GDP
Focus content: circular flow model, GDP
Limitations of GDP
Focus content: limitations of GDP
Unemployment
Focus content: unemployment rate, labor force participation rate, limitations of the unemployment rate, types of unemployment (cyclical, frictional, structural), natural rate of unemployment
Price Indices and inflation
Focus content: inflation, CPI, real v. nominal values, shortcomings of CPI. Distinguish between inflation, deflation, and disinflation
Costs of Inflation
Focus content: costs of inflation
Real vs. nominal GDP
Focus content: nominal GDP, real GDP, GDP deflator
Business cycles
Focus content: business cycle phases and turning points, full-employment (potential) output, output gap
Get a Reminder
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 7 segments |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | Free |
From | Khan Academy |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Social Sciences |
Tags | Economics-Finance-Domain |
Get a Reminder
Similar Courses
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.
Associate Client Executive, Strategic Content Sales $49k
Web Content Specialist (Producer) $57k
Freelance Web Content Producer/Web Designer $59k
Website and Content Developer $62k
Analyst, Web Content $68k
Senior WW Promotions Management, Software QA Engineer, Featured Content Publisher $71k
Sports writer/Content producer $73k
Copywriter, Content Producer $73k
Junior Content Developer $75k
Program Manager, Customer Service Content Strategist $95k
Verizon - Business and Content Management (CM) Process Designer Lead $115k
Senior Content Marketing Manager Contractor $147k
Write a review
Your opinion matters. Tell us what you think.
Please login to leave a review
Rating | Not enough ratings |
---|---|
Length | 7 segments |
Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
Cost | Free |
From | Khan Academy |
Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Social Sciences |
Tags | Economics-Finance-Domain |
Similar Courses
Sorted by relevance
Like this course?
Here's what to do next:
- Save this course for later
- Get more details from the course provider
- Enroll in this course