1 | | ______ refers to a situation where
price lists have to be changed due
to inflation. (9) |
3 | | The practice of having one's
pension automatically increase in
step with inflation is called
pension ______. (8) |
5 | | Unemployment caused by
technological change is classed as
______ unemployment. (10) |
8 | | Individuals whose nominal income
stays constant over time are
referred to as a ______ income
group. (5) |
10 | | Unemployment caused by a decline
in GDP is called ______ unemployment. (8) |
11 | | When the inflation rate declines,
interest rates will tend to ______. (7) |
12 | | The price index that gauges the
increase in prices of all goods
and services in the GDP. (3,5,8) |
19 | | The quantity of something that is
measured at a point in time is
called a ______ variable. (5) |
20 | | ______ law is used to estimate the
total dollar cost of unemployment. (5) |
22 | | In theory, during the trough phase
of the cycle, the unemployment
rate will tend to be at its _____
rate. (7) |
23 | | The ______ year is the year that
is chosen as the point of reference
for comparison of prices in other
years. (4) |
24 | | The ______ rate of unemployment is
another term for full employment. (7) |
27 | | ______ refers to a situation where
the rate of increase in the
average price level accelerates out
of control. (14) |
32 | | The _____ phase of the business
cycle occurs when overall economic
activity is rising. (9) |
33 | | When individuals collecting
welfare falsely report that they
are actively seeking work, this
tends to ______the true amount of
unemployment. (12) |
34 | | The inflation rate that the
majority of individuals believe
will occur is called ______. (11) |
35 | | The unemployment rate equals the
monthly unemployment divided by
the _______. (6,5) |
36 | | The situation in which the average
price level is falling. (9) |
37 | | The ______ price index is a
weighted average of prices
purchased by a typical urban
household. (8) |