EC140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Autonomous Consumption, Consumption Function, Macroeconomic Model
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Explain the diference between desired and actual expenditure. Understand the meaning of equilibrium naional income. Explain how a change in desired expenditure afects equilibrium income through the simple muliplier. Key variables are y, c, i, g, x, im. Variable with a subscript a actual value: ca is actual expenditure on consumpion, ima is actual imports. Variables without a subscript is the planned or desired amount: c is desired expenditure on consumpion, g is desired government expenditure. Gdp measured in expenditure is made up of: consumpion, investment, government purchases, net exports. Ae = c + i + g + (x-im) Autonomous expenditure does not change when income changes. We start with a very basic model. Understand the basic mechanics of a macroeconomic model: closed economy no trade, no government, and no taxes, constant prices. Chapter 23 add changing prices ater midterm 1. Per capita consumpion and disposable income move broadly together over ime.