Economics

What Is In GDP?

All private and public consumption, government outlays, investments, additions to private inventories, paid-in building expenses, and the foreign balance of trade are all factored into a country’s GDP calculation. (The value of exports is added to the value of imports, and the value of imports is deducted.) What does a GDP measure? Personal consumption, business

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How Monetary Policy Helps To Control Inflation?

To combat inflation, central banks employ contractionary monetary policy. They limit the amount of money banks may lend, hence reducing the money supply. Banks charge a higher interest rate, increasing the cost of loans. Growth is slowed when fewer businesses and individuals borrow. Why is monetary policy more effective at keeping inflation under control? The

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