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Key Goals Of The Economy

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In this paper today we will discuss several main topics. Some of the topics will include three main goals of the economy, what is the most difficult goal for the economy, what monetary policy options are available to policy makers in the event of a recession, and discussing opportunity costs. Three main goals of today’s economy are stable prices, full employment, and economic growth. Stable prices occur when average prices repeat over time and rise at a very low and predictable rate this is called inflation. If inflation is kept low, prices will stay the same. If a hurricane in Mississippi destroyed cotton this would cause the lead to higher prices. When you have higher prices for certain goods this can make inflationary prices in the economy. Full employment is the second main goal in the economy. You will never have full employment at one time. People are always quitting or being terminated from a job every day. The unemployment rate is a percentage of labor forces that is out of work and four percent or less is acknowledged as full employment. The unemployment rates moves from region to region and different states. For example if one states rate is higher then the national average this would cause certain companies to move out of that state. The third economic goal is economic growth. Economic growth is an increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over a period of time. It is also measured by GDP (gross domestic product), which

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