Explanation If the GDP gap is negative, it means that potential GDP is more than actual GDP. This means the economy is not producing as much as it can produce. This GDP gap then represents the cost that the economy is paying by not allowing the production of output at a level that will generate full employment...

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Chapter 7, Problem 5E

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Whether GDP gap measures the cost of unemployment and its reasons.

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Ch. 7 - Prob. 1E Ch. 7 - Prob. 2E Ch. 7 - Prob. 3E Ch. 7 - Prob. 4E Ch. 7 - Prob. 5E Ch. 7 - Prob. 6E Ch. 7 - Prob. 7E Ch. 7 - Prob. 8E Ch. 7 - Prob. 9E Ch. 7 - Prob. 10E

Ch. 7 - Prob. 11E Ch. 7 - Prob. 12E Ch. 7 - Prob. 13E Ch. 7 - Prob. 14E Ch. 7 - Prob. 15E Ch. 7 - Prob. 16E Ch. 7 - Prob. 17E

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