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Dynamic AD-AS Model: Introduction definitions

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  • Dynamic AD-AS Model

    A framework where aggregate demand and supply curves shift over time, capturing real-world growth and inflation.
  • Aggregate Demand

    Total spending on goods and services in an economy, influenced by consumption, investment, and government expenditures.
  • Aggregate Supply

    Total output producers are willing to supply at various price levels, affected by population and technology changes.
  • Long-Run Aggregate Supply

    Represents potential GDP at full employment, shifting right as economies grow and technology advances.
  • Short-Run Aggregate Supply

    Depicts current production capacity, moving right with population growth and technological improvements.
  • Potential GDP

    Maximum sustainable output an economy can achieve when fully utilizing resources.
  • Equilibrium Price Level

    The consumer price index where aggregate demand equals aggregate supply, marking macroeconomic balance.
  • Inflation

    Persistent increase in overall price levels, common in most economies and overlooked in traditional models.
  • Economic Growth

    Expansion of real GDP over time, driven by population increases and technological progress.
  • Consumer Price Index

    A measure tracking changes in average prices paid by consumers for goods and services.
  • Recession

    A period of declining economic activity, often misrepresented by traditional models as causing price drops.
  • Technological Advances

    Improvements in production methods, enabling higher output and shifting supply curves rightward.
  • Population Growth

    Increase in the number of people, leading to greater consumption and shifting demand and supply curves.
  • Investment

    Expenditure by businesses to expand productive capacity, rising as economies grow.
  • Government Spending

    Outlays by the public sector to provide services, increasing with population and economic expansion.