Macroeconomics studies the overall economy and aggregates like total output, income, employment and prices. It examines how the whole economy behaves, including why economic activity rises and falls. Macroeconomists analyze indicators like GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, stock markets and exchange rates. GDP measures the total value of final goods and services produced domestically in a year. Other key concepts include consumption, investment, and the relationship between gross domestic product, gross national product, net domestic product and national income.
Meaning, definition, nature, scope, importance and limitation of macro econo...Ashutosh Deshmukh
The document provides an overview of macroeconomics concepts taught by Dr. Ashutosh A. Deshmukh. It defines macroeconomics as the study of aggregates and averages covering the economy as a whole, such as total income, employment, output, prices. It discusses key events that influenced the development of macroeconomics like the Great Depression. It also outlines several macroeconomic topics, theories and models covered, including classical employment theory, Keynesian economics, economic growth, and limitations of the macroeconomic approach.
Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the overall price level in an economy. There are several views on the causes of inflation. Monetarists believe inflation is always a monetary phenomenon caused by an increase in the money supply. Keynes argued inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply after full employment is reached. Common causes of inflation include demand-pull (excess demand) and cost-push (rising production costs). Inflation can take different forms such as creeping inflation (slow price increases) or hyperinflation (rapid price increases). While moderate inflation may stimulate investment and growth, high inflation negatively impacts those on fixed incomes and makes planning difficult.
Here are three questions related to the material:
1. Why is GDP considered a better measure of economic well-being than GNP? GDP captures total production that occurs within a country's borders, including production by foreign-owned firms, while GNP captures production by citizens of that country wherever it occurs. GDP is therefore a better reflection of the total output and economic activity in a country.
2. What are some limitations of using GDP as a measure of economic well-being? While GDP is a useful measure, it does not capture many factors that contribute to quality of life and well-being, such as environmental quality, leisure time, inequality, health, education levels, etc. GDP also does not distinguish between beneficial and harmful
Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole, examining aggregates like total income, output, employment and prices. It emerged as a separate field of study due to Keynes' analysis of the Great Depression when existing theories failed to explain high unemployment. The circular flow model illustrates how income and spending circulate between producers and consumers in an economy.
Microeconomics: Introduction and basic conceptsPie GS
1.1 Meaning and definition of microeconomics
1.2 Basic microeconomic issues: scarcity, efficiency and
alternative uses of resources
1.3 Differences between microeconomics and macroeconomics
1.4 Opportunity cost, normative economics and positive
economics
1.5 Importance of microeconomics in business decision making
1.6 Economic models: meaning and use of economic models
1. This chapter discusses fiscal policy as a tool for stabilizing the economy through manipulating government spending and taxes.
2. It explores discretionary and automatic fiscal adjustments using the AD-AS model and covers problems like recognition lags that complicate fiscal policy effectiveness.
3. Evaluating fiscal policy involves examining standardized budgets that adjust for cyclical factors to determine if policy is expansionary or contractionary.
Macroeconomics deals with the aggregate or total level of key economic variables for an entire economy, such as output, consumption, investment, employment, and prices. It examines unemployment, inflation, and output growth. The document provides definitions and explanations of these macroeconomic concepts as well as the scope and importance of macroeconomics in understanding national economies and formulating policy.
Meaning, definition, nature, scope, importance and limitation of macro econo...Ashutosh Deshmukh
The document provides an overview of macroeconomics concepts taught by Dr. Ashutosh A. Deshmukh. It defines macroeconomics as the study of aggregates and averages covering the economy as a whole, such as total income, employment, output, prices. It discusses key events that influenced the development of macroeconomics like the Great Depression. It also outlines several macroeconomic topics, theories and models covered, including classical employment theory, Keynesian economics, economic growth, and limitations of the macroeconomic approach.
Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the overall price level in an economy. There are several views on the causes of inflation. Monetarists believe inflation is always a monetary phenomenon caused by an increase in the money supply. Keynes argued inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply after full employment is reached. Common causes of inflation include demand-pull (excess demand) and cost-push (rising production costs). Inflation can take different forms such as creeping inflation (slow price increases) or hyperinflation (rapid price increases). While moderate inflation may stimulate investment and growth, high inflation negatively impacts those on fixed incomes and makes planning difficult.
Here are three questions related to the material:
1. Why is GDP considered a better measure of economic well-being than GNP? GDP captures total production that occurs within a country's borders, including production by foreign-owned firms, while GNP captures production by citizens of that country wherever it occurs. GDP is therefore a better reflection of the total output and economic activity in a country.
2. What are some limitations of using GDP as a measure of economic well-being? While GDP is a useful measure, it does not capture many factors that contribute to quality of life and well-being, such as environmental quality, leisure time, inequality, health, education levels, etc. GDP also does not distinguish between beneficial and harmful
Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole, examining aggregates like total income, output, employment and prices. It emerged as a separate field of study due to Keynes' analysis of the Great Depression when existing theories failed to explain high unemployment. The circular flow model illustrates how income and spending circulate between producers and consumers in an economy.
Microeconomics: Introduction and basic conceptsPie GS
1.1 Meaning and definition of microeconomics
1.2 Basic microeconomic issues: scarcity, efficiency and
alternative uses of resources
1.3 Differences between microeconomics and macroeconomics
1.4 Opportunity cost, normative economics and positive
economics
1.5 Importance of microeconomics in business decision making
1.6 Economic models: meaning and use of economic models
1. This chapter discusses fiscal policy as a tool for stabilizing the economy through manipulating government spending and taxes.
2. It explores discretionary and automatic fiscal adjustments using the AD-AS model and covers problems like recognition lags that complicate fiscal policy effectiveness.
3. Evaluating fiscal policy involves examining standardized budgets that adjust for cyclical factors to determine if policy is expansionary or contractionary.
Macroeconomics deals with the aggregate or total level of key economic variables for an entire economy, such as output, consumption, investment, employment, and prices. It examines unemployment, inflation, and output growth. The document provides definitions and explanations of these macroeconomic concepts as well as the scope and importance of macroeconomics in understanding national economies and formulating policy.
Tobin's q theory is a ratio that compares the market value of a company to the replacement cost of its assets. A ratio below 1 implies the stock is undervalued, while above 1 means it is overvalued. This ratio is used to inform investment decisions. It is calculated by dividing a firm's market value by the book value of its assets. While Tobin's q theory was shown to predict investment in 1960-1974, later data showed the ratio and investment diverging, calling into question how accurately it forecasts capital expenditures.
This presentation speaks in the concept of Macroeconomic policy and how it affects the economy. It discusses the basic concepts of macroeconomy, it's definition, types, features, effect, importance and weakness.
Macroeconomics (from the Greek prefix makro- meaning "large" + economics) is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole.
The document discusses the business cycle, which refers to periods of economic expansion and contraction over time. A business cycle consists of expansions, recessions/general contractions, and revivals. Expansions are periods of increased production, prices, and employment. Recessions involve declining output, prices, and rising unemployment. Contractions occur when the economy experiences a steep decline. Revivals mark the beginning of the next expansion phase. The phases of the business cycle - peak, recession, trough, recovery - are explained in detail. Causes of recessions and theories to explain business cycles like Keynesian and real business cycle theories are also summarized.
This document summarizes theories of money demand, including the quantity theory of money and Keynes' liquidity preference theory. The quantity theory views money demand as a function of income only, while Keynes argued it depends on both income and interest rates. Later economists like Tobin and Baumol refined Keynes' model by showing transaction demand also responds to interest rates due to opportunity costs of holding money. Precautionary and speculative demand motives are likewise negatively related to interest rates.
In monetary economics, the quantity theory of money (QTM) states that the general price level of goods and services is directly proportional to the amount of money in circulation, or money supply. The theory was challenged by Keynesian economics,but updated and reinvigorated by the monetarist school of economics. While mainstream economists agree that the quantity theory holds true in the long run, there is still disagreement about its applicability in the short run. Critics of the theory argue that money velocity is not stable and, in the short-run, prices are sticky, so the direct relationship between money supply and price level does not hold.
Alternative theories include the real bills doctrine and the more recent fiscal theory of the price level.
The document discusses the consumption function, which models the relationship between total consumption and national income. Consumption is defined as an increasing function of income. The average propensity to consume (APC) is the ratio of consumption to income and declines as income rises. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is the change in consumption from a change in income and is assumed to be positive but less than 1. Keynes' psychological law of consumption states that consumption increases less than proportionately to increases in income. Determinants of consumption include subjective psychological factors as well as objective factors like wages, fiscal policy, and interest rates. Theories like Duesenberry's relative income hypothesis model consumption as interdependent and influenced by social
R.G. Hawtrey viewed business cycles as purely monetary phenomena caused by fluctuations in bank credit and money supply. He argued that expansions are caused when banks lower interest rates and expand credit, stimulating borrowing by traders. This leads to increased production, income, spending and demand in a self-reinforcing cycle. Contractions occur when banks tighten credit due to depleted reserves, raising rates and curbing borrowing. This causes falling demand, income, production, prices and profits in a deflationary spiral. Hawtrey saw uncontrolled credit as the root cause of instability, and argued that controlling credit would regulate economic fluctuations.
The Quantity Theory of Money states that there is a direct relationship between the amount of money in circulation in an economy and the general price level. Specifically:
1) As the quantity of money increases, the price level also increases, leading to inflation.
2) Irving Fisher elaborated on this theory in his 1911 work "Purchasing Power of Money" by introducing the Equation of Exchange: M * V + M' * V' = P * T, which relates the money supply, velocity of money, output, and the price level.
3) The theory is based on assumptions like the velocity of money and transactions remaining constant, but it has been criticized for not explaining cyclical price changes and
Static, Dynamic and Comparative Static EconomicsBikash Kumar
Macro Economics
For downloading this contact- bikashkumar.bk100@gmail.com
Prepared by Students of University of Rajshahi
Rabbi
Mehedi
Sadia
Rafia
Tuhin
Monetary policy aims to control the money supply and interest rates to promote economic growth and stability. The objectives of monetary policy differ for developed and underdeveloped countries. Underdeveloped countries aim to achieve full employment and economic growth, while developed countries focus on high demand without inflation. Monetary policy tools include open market operations, required reserves, and interest rates. Central banks target variables like money supply and interest rates to indirectly influence macroeconomic goals like inflation and growth. The State Bank of Pakistan has utilized tight and easy monetary stances over the years in response to economic conditions, aiming to balance objectives like inflation, growth, and stability.
Students should be able to:
Understand the assumptions of perfect competition and be able to explain the behaviour of firms in this market structure.
Understand the significance of firms as price-takers in perfectly competitive markets. An understanding of the meaning of shut-down point is required. The impact of entry into and exit from the industry should be considered.
The marginal productivity theory of distribution Prabha Panth
The document discusses the neoclassical theory of distribution and the concept of factor payments. It addresses the "adding up" problem of whether total factor payments will equal total product. Wicksteed showed that under constant returns to scale and factors paid their marginal products, total revenue will equal total costs through Euler's theorem. However, this assumes a linear homogeneous production function. Later economists like Samuelson and Hicks found the condition is only met at the minimum point of the long-run average cost curve, where a firm has constant returns to scale.
In Macroeconomics Income and Employment are interchangeable terms, since in the short-run National income depends on the total volume of employment or economic activity in the country. As income and employment are synonymous the employment theory is also called income theory.
It should be clear to readers that the classical economists did not formulate any specific theory of employment as such. They only laid down certain postulates which subsequently developed as a theory.
Macroeconomics is the study of the behavior and performance of the economy as a whole. It deals with aggregate economic quantities such as output, income, employment, and prices. Macroeconomics analyzes economy-wide phenomena like growth, recessions, inflation, and the impact of fiscal and monetary policy. The goal of macroeconomics is to promote full employment, stability, and economic growth on a national scale.
This document defines and explains the key components of money supply and how it is measured. It discusses four main measures of money supply: M0, M1, M2, and M3. M1 includes currency in circulation and demand deposits. M2 adds savings deposits and time deposits. M3 includes longer-term time deposits. Each measure expands the definition in terms of liquidity and availability for use in transactions. The document also explains the components that make up each measure, such as currency, demand deposits, savings deposits, and time deposits.
The document discusses key concepts related to consumption functions, including:
1) Consumption depends mainly on current income but is also influenced by other factors like interest rates and wealth. As income rises, consumption increases at a lower rate due to savings.
2) Average Propensity to Consume (APC) and Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) measure the relationship between consumption and income. APC is the ratio of total consumption to total income, while MPC is the change in consumption over a change in income.
3) Effective demand, the combination of consumption and investment demand, must remain high to maintain employment levels. Investment demand depends on the marginal efficiency of capital (MEC).
Balance of Payment Disequilibrium and CausesNeema Gladys
1.Balance of Payment
The balance of payment of a country is a systematic accounting record of all economic transactions during a given period of time between the residents of the country and residents of foreign countries.
2.Componets of BOP
Current Account
It includes imports and exports of goods and services and unilateral transfer of goods and services.
Capital Account
Under this are grouped transactions leading to changes in foreign assets and liabilities of the country.
3. Accounting Treatment of Items (Debit and Credit Items)
Any item which gives rise to a sale of foreign exchange (an inflow) is recorded as a credit item (+) in the accounts e.g. export of goods and services
Any item which gives rise to the purchase of foreign exchange (an outflow) is recorded as a debit item (-) in the accounts e.g imports of goods and services.
4. BOP Disequilibrium
BOP is a double entry accounting record, then apart from errors and omissions, it must always balance.
The BOP deficit or surplus indicate imbalance in the BOP.
This imbalance is interpreted as BOP Disequilibrium.
A country’s balance of payments is said to be in disequilibrium when its autonomous receipts (credits) are not equal to its autonomous payments (debits).
5.BOP Deficit
A deficit or an unfavorable balance exists when the value of autonomous debit items exceeds the value of autonomous credit items.
6. BOP Surplus
A surplus or a favourable balance exists when the value of autonomous credit items exceeds the value of autonomous debit items.
This document provides an overview of classical and Keynesian theories of income and employment. It discusses key differences between the two theories, including how they determine full employment. The classical theory believes full employment is the normal state, while Keynes argued unemployment can persist due to insufficient aggregate demand. The document then explains Keynesian concepts like aggregate demand, consumption, investment and their relationship to national income and output. It also outlines Keynes' model and equilibrium conditions between markets.
The document provides an overview of the business cycle including its phases, causes, and conclusion. It discusses the business cycle in terms of fluctuations in economic activity and gross domestic product. The phases include expansion/growth, peak, recession, and trough/depression. Causes include factors like consumption, business investment, government activity, inventions, and wars. In conclusion, the business cycle refers to regular fluctuations in economic indicators that occur in a predictable pattern in capitalist societies.
This course provides an introduction to transportation engineering through five modules: transportation systems engineering, transportation planning, geometric design, pavement design, and traffic engineering. The objectives are to present a systems approach to transportation and describe the basic characteristics and models used in transportation planning, geometric design of highways, pavement design, and traffic engineering parameters and controls. The course aims to give students an overview of the interactions within transportation systems and the engineering concepts used in their planning, design, and operation.
The document discusses various aggressive environments that can affect concrete structures, including:
- Alkali-aggregate reaction, where certain aggregates react with alkalis in cement and cause expansion cracking. Factors like aggregate type, cement alkali content, temperature and moisture play a role.
- Sulphate attack, where sulphates react with cement compounds and form gypsum and other products, increasing volume and causing disruption. Magnesium sulphate is particularly damaging.
- Chloride attack, where chlorides can penetrate concrete and lead to corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement by disrupting the protective oxide layer.
- Acid attack, where acids below a pH of around 6.5 can dissolve cement
Tobin's q theory is a ratio that compares the market value of a company to the replacement cost of its assets. A ratio below 1 implies the stock is undervalued, while above 1 means it is overvalued. This ratio is used to inform investment decisions. It is calculated by dividing a firm's market value by the book value of its assets. While Tobin's q theory was shown to predict investment in 1960-1974, later data showed the ratio and investment diverging, calling into question how accurately it forecasts capital expenditures.
This presentation speaks in the concept of Macroeconomic policy and how it affects the economy. It discusses the basic concepts of macroeconomy, it's definition, types, features, effect, importance and weakness.
Macroeconomics (from the Greek prefix makro- meaning "large" + economics) is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of an economy as a whole.
The document discusses the business cycle, which refers to periods of economic expansion and contraction over time. A business cycle consists of expansions, recessions/general contractions, and revivals. Expansions are periods of increased production, prices, and employment. Recessions involve declining output, prices, and rising unemployment. Contractions occur when the economy experiences a steep decline. Revivals mark the beginning of the next expansion phase. The phases of the business cycle - peak, recession, trough, recovery - are explained in detail. Causes of recessions and theories to explain business cycles like Keynesian and real business cycle theories are also summarized.
This document summarizes theories of money demand, including the quantity theory of money and Keynes' liquidity preference theory. The quantity theory views money demand as a function of income only, while Keynes argued it depends on both income and interest rates. Later economists like Tobin and Baumol refined Keynes' model by showing transaction demand also responds to interest rates due to opportunity costs of holding money. Precautionary and speculative demand motives are likewise negatively related to interest rates.
In monetary economics, the quantity theory of money (QTM) states that the general price level of goods and services is directly proportional to the amount of money in circulation, or money supply. The theory was challenged by Keynesian economics,but updated and reinvigorated by the monetarist school of economics. While mainstream economists agree that the quantity theory holds true in the long run, there is still disagreement about its applicability in the short run. Critics of the theory argue that money velocity is not stable and, in the short-run, prices are sticky, so the direct relationship between money supply and price level does not hold.
Alternative theories include the real bills doctrine and the more recent fiscal theory of the price level.
The document discusses the consumption function, which models the relationship between total consumption and national income. Consumption is defined as an increasing function of income. The average propensity to consume (APC) is the ratio of consumption to income and declines as income rises. The marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is the change in consumption from a change in income and is assumed to be positive but less than 1. Keynes' psychological law of consumption states that consumption increases less than proportionately to increases in income. Determinants of consumption include subjective psychological factors as well as objective factors like wages, fiscal policy, and interest rates. Theories like Duesenberry's relative income hypothesis model consumption as interdependent and influenced by social
R.G. Hawtrey viewed business cycles as purely monetary phenomena caused by fluctuations in bank credit and money supply. He argued that expansions are caused when banks lower interest rates and expand credit, stimulating borrowing by traders. This leads to increased production, income, spending and demand in a self-reinforcing cycle. Contractions occur when banks tighten credit due to depleted reserves, raising rates and curbing borrowing. This causes falling demand, income, production, prices and profits in a deflationary spiral. Hawtrey saw uncontrolled credit as the root cause of instability, and argued that controlling credit would regulate economic fluctuations.
The Quantity Theory of Money states that there is a direct relationship between the amount of money in circulation in an economy and the general price level. Specifically:
1) As the quantity of money increases, the price level also increases, leading to inflation.
2) Irving Fisher elaborated on this theory in his 1911 work "Purchasing Power of Money" by introducing the Equation of Exchange: M * V + M' * V' = P * T, which relates the money supply, velocity of money, output, and the price level.
3) The theory is based on assumptions like the velocity of money and transactions remaining constant, but it has been criticized for not explaining cyclical price changes and
Static, Dynamic and Comparative Static EconomicsBikash Kumar
Macro Economics
For downloading this contact- bikashkumar.bk100@gmail.com
Prepared by Students of University of Rajshahi
Rabbi
Mehedi
Sadia
Rafia
Tuhin
Monetary policy aims to control the money supply and interest rates to promote economic growth and stability. The objectives of monetary policy differ for developed and underdeveloped countries. Underdeveloped countries aim to achieve full employment and economic growth, while developed countries focus on high demand without inflation. Monetary policy tools include open market operations, required reserves, and interest rates. Central banks target variables like money supply and interest rates to indirectly influence macroeconomic goals like inflation and growth. The State Bank of Pakistan has utilized tight and easy monetary stances over the years in response to economic conditions, aiming to balance objectives like inflation, growth, and stability.
Students should be able to:
Understand the assumptions of perfect competition and be able to explain the behaviour of firms in this market structure.
Understand the significance of firms as price-takers in perfectly competitive markets. An understanding of the meaning of shut-down point is required. The impact of entry into and exit from the industry should be considered.
The marginal productivity theory of distribution Prabha Panth
The document discusses the neoclassical theory of distribution and the concept of factor payments. It addresses the "adding up" problem of whether total factor payments will equal total product. Wicksteed showed that under constant returns to scale and factors paid their marginal products, total revenue will equal total costs through Euler's theorem. However, this assumes a linear homogeneous production function. Later economists like Samuelson and Hicks found the condition is only met at the minimum point of the long-run average cost curve, where a firm has constant returns to scale.
In Macroeconomics Income and Employment are interchangeable terms, since in the short-run National income depends on the total volume of employment or economic activity in the country. As income and employment are synonymous the employment theory is also called income theory.
It should be clear to readers that the classical economists did not formulate any specific theory of employment as such. They only laid down certain postulates which subsequently developed as a theory.
Macroeconomics is the study of the behavior and performance of the economy as a whole. It deals with aggregate economic quantities such as output, income, employment, and prices. Macroeconomics analyzes economy-wide phenomena like growth, recessions, inflation, and the impact of fiscal and monetary policy. The goal of macroeconomics is to promote full employment, stability, and economic growth on a national scale.
This document defines and explains the key components of money supply and how it is measured. It discusses four main measures of money supply: M0, M1, M2, and M3. M1 includes currency in circulation and demand deposits. M2 adds savings deposits and time deposits. M3 includes longer-term time deposits. Each measure expands the definition in terms of liquidity and availability for use in transactions. The document also explains the components that make up each measure, such as currency, demand deposits, savings deposits, and time deposits.
The document discusses key concepts related to consumption functions, including:
1) Consumption depends mainly on current income but is also influenced by other factors like interest rates and wealth. As income rises, consumption increases at a lower rate due to savings.
2) Average Propensity to Consume (APC) and Marginal Propensity to Consume (MPC) measure the relationship between consumption and income. APC is the ratio of total consumption to total income, while MPC is the change in consumption over a change in income.
3) Effective demand, the combination of consumption and investment demand, must remain high to maintain employment levels. Investment demand depends on the marginal efficiency of capital (MEC).
Balance of Payment Disequilibrium and CausesNeema Gladys
1.Balance of Payment
The balance of payment of a country is a systematic accounting record of all economic transactions during a given period of time between the residents of the country and residents of foreign countries.
2.Componets of BOP
Current Account
It includes imports and exports of goods and services and unilateral transfer of goods and services.
Capital Account
Under this are grouped transactions leading to changes in foreign assets and liabilities of the country.
3. Accounting Treatment of Items (Debit and Credit Items)
Any item which gives rise to a sale of foreign exchange (an inflow) is recorded as a credit item (+) in the accounts e.g. export of goods and services
Any item which gives rise to the purchase of foreign exchange (an outflow) is recorded as a debit item (-) in the accounts e.g imports of goods and services.
4. BOP Disequilibrium
BOP is a double entry accounting record, then apart from errors and omissions, it must always balance.
The BOP deficit or surplus indicate imbalance in the BOP.
This imbalance is interpreted as BOP Disequilibrium.
A country’s balance of payments is said to be in disequilibrium when its autonomous receipts (credits) are not equal to its autonomous payments (debits).
5.BOP Deficit
A deficit or an unfavorable balance exists when the value of autonomous debit items exceeds the value of autonomous credit items.
6. BOP Surplus
A surplus or a favourable balance exists when the value of autonomous credit items exceeds the value of autonomous debit items.
This document provides an overview of classical and Keynesian theories of income and employment. It discusses key differences between the two theories, including how they determine full employment. The classical theory believes full employment is the normal state, while Keynes argued unemployment can persist due to insufficient aggregate demand. The document then explains Keynesian concepts like aggregate demand, consumption, investment and their relationship to national income and output. It also outlines Keynes' model and equilibrium conditions between markets.
The document provides an overview of the business cycle including its phases, causes, and conclusion. It discusses the business cycle in terms of fluctuations in economic activity and gross domestic product. The phases include expansion/growth, peak, recession, and trough/depression. Causes include factors like consumption, business investment, government activity, inventions, and wars. In conclusion, the business cycle refers to regular fluctuations in economic indicators that occur in a predictable pattern in capitalist societies.
This course provides an introduction to transportation engineering through five modules: transportation systems engineering, transportation planning, geometric design, pavement design, and traffic engineering. The objectives are to present a systems approach to transportation and describe the basic characteristics and models used in transportation planning, geometric design of highways, pavement design, and traffic engineering parameters and controls. The course aims to give students an overview of the interactions within transportation systems and the engineering concepts used in their planning, design, and operation.
The document discusses various aggressive environments that can affect concrete structures, including:
- Alkali-aggregate reaction, where certain aggregates react with alkalis in cement and cause expansion cracking. Factors like aggregate type, cement alkali content, temperature and moisture play a role.
- Sulphate attack, where sulphates react with cement compounds and form gypsum and other products, increasing volume and causing disruption. Magnesium sulphate is particularly damaging.
- Chloride attack, where chlorides can penetrate concrete and lead to corrosion of embedded steel reinforcement by disrupting the protective oxide layer.
- Acid attack, where acids below a pH of around 6.5 can dissolve cement
This document discusses women's safety considerations for smart cities. It outlines 8 key areas that need attention: 1) urban planning and design of public spaces, 2) provision and management of urban infrastructure, 3) public transport, 4) policing, 5) legislation, justice and victim support, 6) education, 7) information technology, and 8) public awareness. Each area is discussed in 1-2 paragraphs on how to make them more gender sensitive and improve women's safety. The document emphasizes that a holistic approach is needed that addresses both infrastructure improvements and changing social norms.
Glass is an amorphous solid formed by rapidly cooling molten materials containing silica. The most common type of glass, soda lime glass, is made from silica, sodium oxide and calcium oxide. Glass is manufactured by melting raw materials in furnaces then shaping the molten glass through various processes like pressing, blowing or drawing. Glass has high strength and hardness but is brittle, with properties that can be altered by adding materials like lead, boron or fiberglass. It has various industrial and architectural uses due to its strength, durability and optical properties.
Public finance deals with government revenue sources like taxes and expenditures on areas like infrastructure, education, and health. It aims to stabilize the economy, promote growth, and provide essential public goods. Government budgets classify spending into areas and sources of revenue like taxes. A budget deficit occurs when spending exceeds taxes, while a surplus exists when taxes are higher than spending. Deficit financing allows governments to fund spending by borrowing or money creation, but too much can crowd out private investment and cause inflation. Fiscal policy uses taxes and spending to influence employment, growth, and prices.
This document discusses the importance of recreational facilities for public health and well-being. It notes that parks, playgrounds, and other recreational areas are lacking in many towns. Without wholesome recreation options, children are at risk of delinquency. The document then outlines various considerations for establishing an effective public recreation system, including location, types of facilities, and classification of parks. It describes different park systems like belt, wedge, and combination systems as well as features like boulevards and parkways.
The document discusses various elements of building construction including:
- Common building components like foundations, walls, columns, beams, floors, roofs, doors, windows and other elements.
- Types of foundations including shallow and deep foundations.
- Classification of buildings based on occupancy and structure.
- Loads considered in building design such as dead, live, wind, snow, and earthquake loads.
- Principles of building planning including aspect, privacy, grouping, and flexibility.
This document discusses methods for disposing of treated sewage effluents. It describes natural methods like dilution disposal into water bodies, and disposal on land. It also describes artificial treatment methods before disposal. Key points covered include standards for dilution disposal, factors favoring dilution disposal, types of receiving waters, and the processes involved in the self-purification of natural streams.
This document describes the properties of bricks, including their physical, mechanical, and thermal characteristics. It discusses the shape, size, color, density, compressive strength, insulation properties, durability, and frost resistance of standard bricks. It also outlines various tests conducted on bricks, such as those measuring compressive strength and water absorption. Additionally, it defines the qualities of good bricks and provides a classification system for bricks based on their characteristics and intended uses. Special types of bricks are also outlined, including those with modified shapes, perforations, and alternative compositions like sand lime bricks and refractory fire bricks.
The document provides an overview of concrete technology, including its history, composition, strength mechanism, current practices, and future trends. It discusses how the ancient Egyptians and Romans used early forms of concrete and mortar in construction. The modern development of cement began with John Smeaton in the 18th century and Joseph Aspdin's invention of Portland cement in the 19th century. The document also describes the typical ingredients of concrete - cement, aggregate, sand, water and admixtures - and how hydration of cement provides the binding strength. Current and emerging concrete types like self-compacting concrete, high performance concrete, fly ash concrete and biological/self-healing concrete are summarized.
The document discusses the economic reforms in India and their implications. It provides background on the economic reforms initiated in 1985 which aimed to assign a greater role to the private sector. The industrial policy statement of 1991 further liberalized the economy by abolishing licensing and opening all sectors to competition. While some states like Gujarat and Maharashtra benefited greatly, growing over 8% annually, other states like Bihar and UP saw slower growth. This led to rising inequality among Indian states in the post-reform period, with implications for balanced regional development and poverty reduction. The divergent state growth patterns require addressing state-specific deficiencies to mitigate regional differences going forward.
S.M.A.R.T. policing explores shifting traditional police systems to a model focused on being strict and sensitive, modern and mobile, alert and accountable, reliable and responsive, and tech-savvy and trained. Smart cities face security risks from physical, economic, cultural and emotional attacks on infrastructure and data. Risks include privacy violations, catastrophic failures, and impacts from locational data access. S.M.A.R.T. policing aims to address these challenges through sensitivity, partnership with society, public broadband networks, mobile technology, and coordination between departments.
This document discusses various environmental issues related to pollution and climate change, including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, ozone layer depletion, urban heat islands, and light pollution. It provides details on the causes and effects of each issue and potential methods for control and mitigation. The greenhouse effect is caused by greenhouse gases like CO2 trapping heat in the lower atmosphere. Acid rain forms from SO2 and NOx emissions and damages forests and aquatic ecosystems. Ozone layer depletion is mainly due to CFC emissions allowing more UV rays to reach the surface. Urban heat islands occur where cities are warmer than surrounding rural areas due to factors like lack of vegetation and heat-absorbing surfaces. Light pollution disrupts ecosystems, observatories
Physical Unit Operations Screening
- Screening is the first unit operation in wastewater treatment used to retain coarse solids and debris. It protects downstream equipment from clogging.
- Screens can be manually or mechanically cleaned and come in various designs like bar racks. Proper design considers factors like bar size, spacing, slope, and allowable head loss.
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This document discusses production functions and their key concepts. It defines a production function as expressing the relationship between physical inputs and physical output of a firm for a given technology. It describes factors of production as land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. It also discusses the difference between short-run and long-run production functions, fixed and variable factors, laws of variable proportions and returns to scale.
This document discusses mortars and plasters used in building construction. It defines mortars as mixtures used for joining bricks and stones, typically consisting of aggregates like sand and a binding material like lime or cement. It describes the different types of traditional mortars used in ancient structures like the pyramids of Egypt. It also outlines the key functions, properties, classifications, and uses of mortars and plasters. The document provides details on the preparation and curing of different types of mortars like lime, cement, and gauged mortars. It concludes with a section on sand and its classification according to origin and composition.
Traffic engineering deals with measuring and analyzing traffic to achieve safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Key aspects include conducting traffic studies to understand volume, speed, origin-destination, and accidents. The arrangements made to control traffic flow and avoid accidents include road signs, markings, signals, and traffic islands. Signs are used to warn, direct, and guide users through regulatory, warning, and informational signs. Markings are lines and symbols applied to roadways to warn, inform and guide users. Together signs and markings help control traffic and ensure safety.
This document discusses clay products used in building construction. It describes how clay is formed and composed of minerals like kaolinite. Clay is classified based on its formation (residual or transported) and characteristics (china clay, fire clay, vitrified clay, brick clay). Brick clay is most commonly used to manufacture building bricks. The process of brick making involves selecting suitable clay, preparing and molding the clay into bricks, drying the bricks, firing them in kilns, and cooling the finished bricks. The ideal composition of brick clay includes 20-30% alumina, 50-60% silica, and 4-6% iron oxide and lime to provide strength and bind the bricks during firing.
This document defines money and discusses its key functions. It notes that money acts as a medium of exchange, unit of account, standard of deferred payment, store of value, and means of transferring value. The document outlines different forms of money including cash money created by central banks and credit money created by commercial banks through loans. It also discusses quantity theories of money, how money supply is measured, and references for further reading on macroeconomic topics related to money.
This document discusses the functions of commercial banks. It begins by defining a bank as a financial intermediary that takes deposits from savers and lends those funds to borrowers. It then describes the key functions of commercial banks, which include accepting deposits, lending loans, facilitating payments through checks, transferring funds, and providing various agency services. Commercial banks also engage in credit creation by lending out more money than they hold in deposits. The document outlines other services commercial banks provide and principles of sound banking, including maintaining adequate liquidity and expanding access. It concludes by explaining the role and functions of central banks, such as issuing currency, advising governments, overseeing commercial banks, and facilitating interbank clearing.
The document discusses macroeconomic analysis and its relationship to security markets. It examines key macroeconomic variables like economic activity, inflation, interest rates, and how they impact markets. Several approaches to macroeconomic forecasting are described, including using cyclical indicators and monetary variables to analyze the economy and predict stock prices. The phases of the business cycle - expansion, peak, recession, and trough - are also summarized.
The economic environment refers to all economic factors that influence business operations. It determines the inputs businesses need and the markets to sell finished goods. Key elements include gross national income, GDP, inflation, unemployment, poverty levels, and the type of economic system - whether it is a market, command, or mixed economy. Managers must assess the economic environment to make investment and strategic decisions that account for local conditions and predict future performance.
- Macroeconomics deals with aggregate economic indicators such as output, consumption, employment, investment and price levels of an entire economy. It analyzes performance, structure and decision-making of national, regional and global economies.
- Three major macroeconomic concerns are unemployment, inflation and output growth. Unemployment refers to those without work, inflation is a sustained increase in price levels, and output growth is changes in economic activity and development.
- Macroeconomics is important for understanding how the whole economy works, evaluating overall performance through national income, analyzing causes of economic issues, and understanding individual economic unit behavior in context of aggregates.
A mixed economy combines characteristics of market, command, and traditional economies. It benefits from the advantages of all three while suffering from few disadvantages. A mixed economy protects private property and allows market forces to determine prices but also allows government intervention to care for vulnerable groups and prioritize certain industries. Successful mixed economies can experience the benefits of efficiency and innovation as well as social protections. However, too much emphasis on any one system can lead to imbalances.
The document discusses key elements of a country's economic environment that impact business operations. It identifies factors such as gross national income, gross domestic product, per capita income, growth rates, purchasing power, human development index, inflation, employment, debt, income distribution, poverty, labor costs, and productivity. It also explains different economic systems including capitalism, socialism, and mixed economies. Managers must assess the economic environment to make investment and strategy decisions.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is used to measure the size and output of a country's economy. GDP counts the total value of all goods and services produced within a nation's borders in a given year. It includes private consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports. GDP is commonly used to compare the relative economic performance of different countries and see how a country's economy is growing or contracting over time by adjusting for inflation.
This document discusses microeconomics and macroeconomics. Microeconomics focuses on individual decision-making and the allocation of resources at the micro level, while macroeconomics takes a top-down approach to study the behavior of the overall economy through macroeconomic variables like GDP, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. The document also outlines some key macroeconomic variables, the importance of macroeconomics in understanding economic policies and fluctuations, and some limitations of macroeconomic analysis.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in managerial economics including:
1. Definitions of economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and managerial economics. Managerial economics applies economic theory to business problems.
2. The four factors of production - land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. These are combined by businesses to produce goods and services.
3. The circular flow of economic activity between households, firms, government, and foreign sectors. Income and expenditure flow continuously between these groups.
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Financial systems play a key role in economic development by facilitating savings, investment, and capital formation. They induce public savings by offering interest on deposits, channeling those savings into lending for business investment. This supports infrastructure growth, trade, employment, and overall economic activity. Financial markets also allow governments to raise funds through securities. As a result, the presence of developed financial systems is integral to driving balanced, sustained economic growth in a country over the long run.
Macroeconomics deals with aggregate economic quantities, like growth, unemployment and inflation. It analyzes data on indicators like GDP, inflation and unemployment. Governments use fiscal, monetary and supply-side policies to influence the macroeconomy and achieve goals of growth, employment and price stability. These policies target aggregate demand and supply through measures like government spending, taxation, interest rates and money supply.
The document discusses fundamental analysis at the economic, industry, and company levels. It begins by explaining how fundamental analysis examines economic data, industry supply and demand forces, and company financials and management to determine a company's intrinsic value. It then provides details on various factors analyzed at each level, including key economic indicators like GDP, inflation, and interest rates; industry classification; and financial metrics reviewed for individual companies.
Economics is the study of how scarce resources are used to produce and distribute goods and services. It has two main branches:
Microeconomics examines individual units like consumers, firms, and markets. It analyzes production, consumption, exchange, and distribution at the individual level.
Macroeconomics looks at aggregates for the whole economy such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. It studies how fiscal and monetary policies influence outcomes like growth and recessions.
While they take different levels of analysis, microeconomics and macroeconomics are interlinked, as aggregate outcomes result from individual choices, and macro-level changes impact individuals. Understanding both is crucial for analyzing economic conditions.
Macroeconomics deals with the aggregate output, consumption, investment, employment and prices of an entire economy. It analyzes the performance and structure of national, regional and global economies as a whole, rather than individual markets.
Three major concerns of macroeconomics are national income, inflation and unemployment. National income refers to the total value of goods and services produced in a country. Inflation is a sustained increase in price levels, while unemployment occurs when people are unable to find work.
The key measures of national income include GDP, GNP, NDP and NNP. GDP is the total value of final goods and services produced domestically in a year, while GNP includes domestic output plus income earned
Macroeconomics is the study of the overall economy, including factors like total output, income, unemployment, inflation, and economic growth. It examines how the whole system works and the effects of policies on outcomes. The document traces the evolution of macroeconomic thought from classical to Keynesian to new classical schools. Classical economists believed markets always clear on their own, while Keynes argued governments need policies to boost demand and employment during recessions. Modern macro draws on different schools but remains an imperfect science for predicting crises and their effects.
Economic indicators like GDP, CPI, and unemployment rate measure various aspects of economic performance and stability to provide insights into an economy's health. GDP measures total output and comes in nominal and real forms. CPI tracks price changes to measure inflation. The unemployment rate indicates joblessness. Interest rates, money supply, investment, international trade, consumption, and balance of payments connect and influence economic activity levels and growth.
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This chapter introduces macroeconomics and the key topics studied by macroeconomists. It discusses what macroeconomics involves, including analyzing factors that influence long-term economic growth, fluctuations in economic activity, unemployment, inflation, and the effects of globalization. It also explores macroeconomic policies governments can use to impact the economy and different schools of macroeconomic thought, such as classical and Keynesian approaches. The chapter provides an overview of macroeconomics as a field of study.
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This document provides an introduction and overview of macroeconomics. It defines key concepts in macroeconomics like stocks and flows, equilibrium and disequilibrium. It outlines the development of macroeconomics from classical economists to Keynes and modern macroeconomics. It also discusses the goals of macroeconomic policy like full employment and price stability. The document concludes by discussing tools used in macroeconomic policy including fiscal policy and monetary policy.
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The document discusses the importance of premarital screening or testing before marriage. It explains that premarital screening involves testing prospective spouses for infectious diseases, genetic disorders, and compatibility to help ensure a healthy marriage and family. Compatibility is assessed through both traditional Indian kundli matching of astrological charts as well as modern medical testing. While kundli matching provides useful information, medical screening can detect diseases and identify health risks that could impact a couple's well-being and ability to have children. The document recommends couples undergo premarital screening through blood tests, physical exams, and counseling to aid in informed decision making.
A polymath is defined as a person with expertise in various fields of science, humanities, and the arts. Historically, polymaths included great Renaissance thinkers like Leonardo da Vinci and Benjamin Franklin who made significant contributions across multiple disciplines. Nowadays, it is difficult to find true polymaths due to the ever-increasing specialization of knowledge. However, the document outlines characteristics of polymaths such as cultivating curiosity, multiple passions and interests, and not worrying about perfection in order to bring back the Renaissance ideal of a well-rounded thinker.
Godfather-like figures organize complex crash for cash schemes involving staged, induced, and ghost crashes to fraudulently obtain insurance payouts. They recruit drivers, passengers, and professional enablers like doctors and repair shops to carry out the schemes, which can net up to £30,000 per crash. The schemes cost insurers millions each year and ultimately increase premiums for all policyholders.
The document discusses arguments for and against lowering the minimum voting age. It notes that while most countries have the age set at 18, some have it as low as 16. Advocates argue that 16-year-olds have adult responsibilities and should have a say, and research shows lower ages increase youth participation without lowering vote quality. However, others argue younger people lack maturity. Countries experimenting with lower ages often do so incrementally. Overall it is a complex debate that intersects with issues of children's rights.
The document provides an overview of the ecological footprint concept. It defines ecological footprint as a method that measures human demand on nature against the Earth's biological capacity to regenerate resources and absorb waste. Key points include:
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- Many countries and individuals have an ecological deficit, using more than what local ecosystems can regenerate.
Urban Heat Island Effect occurs when urban areas become significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas due to human activities and infrastructure that replace open land and vegetation. Impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt absorb and re-emit more solar radiation than natural landscapes, causing surface and ambient air temperatures to increase in cities. Additional factors like reduced evapotranspiration from plants, waste heat from energy usage, and decreased wind speed between buildings exacerbate the higher temperatures. As temperatures rise, greater air conditioning usage produces more waste heat in a self-perpetuating cycle of increasing the Urban Heat Island Effect.
Communication is the exchange of information between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs or behavior. It involves five main steps - ideation, encoding, transmission, decoding and response. Communication can occur through different levels like interpersonal, group, organizational and mass communication. Effective communication requires good command over language and follows certain characteristics. Technical communication is more formal in style and involves technical vocabulary or graphics. It plays a pivotal role in organizations and their success depends on quality information flow. Some important books and Ted talks on developing strong communication skills are also mentioned.
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The document discusses the concepts of compassionate cities and urban loneliness. It defines compassion and describes how living alone in cities can cause loneliness, especially among the elderly. It suggests ways for urban planners to address this issue, such as creating more green spaces for social interaction and improving transportation infrastructure to encourage community. The goal is to make cities places where compassion for all residents is a priority and people care for one another's well-being. The Charter for Compassion aims to promote compassion as a core value globally.
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2. MACRO-ECONOMICS
• Macroeconomics looks at the economy as an
organic whole.
• Macro-economics studies economic aggregates
such as: total output, total demand, aggregate
income, total savings, total investment, total
employment, rise and fall in general price level,
interest rates.
4. Macro-economics
Macroeconomics
• is the study of what is happening to the economy as
a whole, the economy-in-the-large, the macro-
economy.
• Macroeconomists' principal tasks: to try to figure
out why overall economic activity rises and falls: the
value of production, total incomes, unemployment,
inflation, Intermediate variables like interest rates,
stock market values, and exchange rates--that play a
major role in determining the overall levels of
production, income, employment, and prices.
6. Macro-economics
Versus Micro-economics
• By itself macroeconomics is only half of economics. For
more than half a century economics has been divided into
two branches, macroeconomics and microeconomics.
• Macroeconomists examine the economy in the large,
focusing on feedback from one component of the
economy to another, and studying the total level of
production and employment.
• Micro-economists study the markets for single
commodities, examining the behaviour of individual
households and businesses. They focus on how
competitive markets allocate resources to create producer
and consumer surplus, as well as on how markets can go
wrong.
7. Macro-economics Versus Micro-
economics
• These two groups of economists differ in their view of
how markets work.
• Micro-economists assume that imbalances between
demand and supply are resolved by changes in prices.
Rises in prices bring forth additional supply, and falls in
prices bring forth additional demand, until supply and
demand are once again in balance.
• Macroeconomists consider the possibility that
imbalances between supply and demand can be resolved
by changes in quantities rather than in prices. That is,
businesses may be slow to change the prices they charge,
preferring instead to expand or contract production until
supply balances demand.
9. Macro-economics Versus Micro-economics
• In every generation, economists attempt to
integrate microeconomics and macroeconomics
by providing "
• Micro-foundations." But no one believes that the
bridge between microeconomics and
macroeconomics has yet been soundly built.
Economists are divided between those who
think that the failure to successfully integrate
the two branches is a flaw that urgently needs
to be corrected, and those who think it is a
regrettable but minor annoyance.
12. Macro-Economy Indicators
• There are Six key indicators of economic
activity
Six Key Indicators
• Real Gross Domestic Product
• The unemployment rate
• The inflation rate
• The interest rate
• The level of the stock market
• The exchange rate.
14. Real Gross Domestic Product
• The first two are directly and immediately connected to
people's material well-being. The other four are indicators
and controls that profoundly influence the economy's
direction.
• Real GDP
• "Real" means that this measure corrects for changes in the
overall level of prices.
• "Gross" means that this measure includes the replacement of
worn-out and obsolete equipment and structures as well as
completely new investment
15. Real Gross Domestic Product
• "Domestic" means that this measure counts economic activity that
happens in the country, whether or not the workers are legal residents and
whether or not the factories are owned by national companies
• “Product" means that real GDP measures the production of final
goods and services.
• It includes consumption goods (things that consumers buy, take home
or take out, and consume) and investment goods (things like machine
tools, buildings, highways, and bridges, that boost the country's capital
stock and productive capacity).
• It also includes government purchases: things that the government (acting
as our collective agent) buys and uses.
• Real GDP divided by is an imperfect measure of how well the economy
produces goods and services that people find useful--the necessities,
conveniences, and luxuries of life. It says nothing about the relative
distribution of the nation's economic product. It measures market prices,
not user satisfaction , it is an imperfect measure of material well-being.
17. The Unemployment Rate
• The number of unemployed people divided
by the total labor force The unemployment
rate is the best indicator of how well the
economy is doing relative to its productive
potential.
18. The Inflation Rate
• A third key economic indicator is the inflation rate
• A very high inflation rate--more than 20 percent a month, say--
can cause massive economic destruction, as the price system
breaks down and the possibility of using profit- and-loss
calculations to make rational business decisions vanishes. Such
episodes of hyperinflation are among the worst economic disasters
that can befall an economy.
• Strangely, moderate inflation rates--a little more than 10 percent
a year, say--are highly unsettling to consumers and business
managers. Moderate inflation should not seriously compromise
consumers', investors', and managers' ability to determine the
best use of their financial resources or to calculate profitability.
Yet all these groups are strongly averse to it. Politicians in the
industrialized economies have discovered that if they fail to preside
over low and stable inflation rates then they are likely to lose the
next election.
20. The Interest Rate
• Though economists speak of "the" interest rate, there are
actually many different interest rates applying to loans of
different durations and different degrees of risk. The different
interest rates often move up or down together so that economists
speak of the interest rate, referring to the entire complex of different
rates. But interest rates do not move in concert all the time. The
causes of variations in the yield curve, which describes the
pattern of interest rates, are an important part of
macroeconomics.
• Whenever interest rates are low--that is, when money is
"cheap"--investment tends to be high, because businesses find
that a wide range of possible investments will generate enough
cash to pay the interest on borrowed money, repay the principal
of the loan, and still produce a profit.
21. The Stock Market
• The level of the stock market is the key economic
indicator you hear about most often you hear
about it every single day unless you try hard to
avoid the news.
• The level of the stock market is an index of
expectations for the future. When the stock
market is high, investors expect economic growth
to be rapid, profits to be high, and unemployment
to be relatively low.
23. The Exchange Rate
• The sixth and last key economic quantity is the exchange rate.
• The nominal exchange rate is the rate at which the money of different
countries can be exchanged one for another. The real exchange rate is
the rate at which the goods and services produced in different countries can
be exchanged one for another.
• The exchange rate governs the terms on which international trade and
investment take place. When the domestic currency is appreciated , its
value in terms of other currencies is high. Foreign-produced goods are
relatively cheap for domestic buyers, but domestic- made goods are
relatively expensive for foreigners. In these circumstances imports are
likely to be high; exports are likely to be low. When the domestic currency
is depreciated, the opposite is the case.
• Domestically-made goods are cheap to foreign buyers. Thus exports
are likely to be high. But domestic consumers' and investors' power to
purchase foreign-made goods is limited. Thus imports are likely to be
low.
25. Economy And Basic Economic Activities
• An economy is the system of earning livelihood (Brown). An economy is just a
group of people dealing with one another as they go about their lives. Another
more common definition: Economy is a system of four basic economic
activities such as: production, distribution, consumption and investment of
goods and services.
• Production is transformation of inputs into output/finished products. It is
creation or addition of utilities. We can not produce matter. Matters are free gift of
nature. We make them more useful by transforming them into finished goods.
• Consumption is use of goods and services. It is destruction or decrease in
utility in a particular commodity.
• Investment also called captain formation is the production of new capital
goods. It is addition to existing capital stock of a society or economy.
• Distribution is the sharing of produced goods and services among the various
individuals that comprises a society.
28. Some Basic Concepts
• Consumption Goods: Consumption Goods are goods and services
used directly by individuals/households for satisfaction of wants.
• Capital Goods/investment goods: Investment/capital goods are
goods used in the manufacture of other goods.
• These are goods used for future/further productive activities such as
roads, buildings, roads and bridges, transport equipments
• Intermediate goods: Intermediate goods are goods that have to pass
through further production process or meant for resale during an
accounting year. These are goods meant neither for consumption nor
for investment. e.g. Raw materials, fuels, electricity etc.
Intermediate goods are not considered in the calculation of national
income.
• Final goods: Final goods consists of consumption goods and
investment goods. Final goods are considered in the calculation of
national income.
30. Some Basic Concepts
• Concepts of Capital formation or investment:
• GROSS DOMESTIC CAPITAL FORMATION : Gross Domestic capital
formation is value of newly produced capital goods during an accounting
year.
• Thus, Gross Domestic Capital Formation = Gross Domestic Fixed Capital
formation + Change in stock Where, gross domestic fixed capital formation
is the value of newly produced fixed capital goods i.e. assets within the
country such as: roads, buildings, roads and bridges, transport equipments
machineries and equipments.
• Change in stock is the change in stock of inventories of raw materials,
finished and semi-finished goods lying with the producers at the end of
accounting year
• NET DOMESTIC CAPITAL FORMATION= Gross Domestic Capital
Formation– Depreciation
• Where, Depreciation or Consumption of Fixed Capital is decrease in the
value of fixed capital assets due to normal wear and tear out.
32. Some Basic Concepts
• Export: Export is s ale of goods and services to foreign countries.
• Import: Import is purchase of goods and services from foreign countries.
• Net Export: = Export – Import
• Net factor income from Abroad (NFIA) = factor income received from
abroad – factor income paid to abroad.
• Direct Taxes: Direct Taxes are taxes imposed on income and capital.
• Indirect taxes: Indirect taxes are Taxes imposed on goods and services.
• Subsidies: Subsidies are economic grants provided to certain cover up the
losses suffered when cost of production is more than the market prices.
• Net Indirect Tax = Indirect Tax – Subsidies
• Transfer payments or non-factor income: Transfer payments are payments
received without contributing anything to production process e.g.
unemployment benefits, old-age benefits, taxes, windfall profits from
speculation activities say lottery , pocket money, gifts etc.
34. Some Basic Concepts
• Factor Income: Factor incomes are the incomes generated
and earned by the owners of factors of production. These
includes wages, rents, interest, profits etc.
36. Some Basic Concepts
• Producing Sector of the Economy : In order to determine the output of the
economy , the economy is classified into three broad industrial sectors such as
primary sector , secondary sector and tertiary sector.
• Primary sector includes
• Agriculture
• Mining and quarrying
• Fishing and Animal Husbandry
• Secondary Sector which includes o Construction
• Manufacturing
• Tertiary sectors which includes o Transportation, communication, storage
and other public utilities
• Trade
• Hotels and restaurants
• Banking , insurance and finance o Professions and business services including
accounting; software development; data processing services; business and
management consultancy; architectural, engineering and other technical
consultancy; advertisement and other business services real estate and Ownership
of dwellings
• Public administration and defence
• Other services including education, medical and health, religious and other
community services, legal services, recreation and entertainment services
38. Concept Of National Income
• The value of aggregate output produced by
different sectors during a given time
periods.
• In real terms—it is the flow of goods and
services produced in an economy in a
particular period a year.
41. Concepts Associated with National
Income
• Distinction between Gross National Product and Gross
Domestic Product –
• Gross National Product (GNP) is different from Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) in following respects:
• (a) GNP refers to the total market value of all the final goods
and services produced in a country
• During a given year, plus net factor income from a broad.
• But GDP refers to the total market value of all the goods and
services produced in the given year With in the domestic territory of
the country.
• (b) GNP includes all income earned by the country in abroad
(including foreign investments). But
• GDP does not include the income earned by the country from
abroad.
45. Gross National Product (GNP) at market price:
•Gross National Product at market price is total money value of all final goods and
services produced annually in a country plus net factor income from abroad.
• Thus, GNP at Market price = GDP at Market price + NFIA
• = C + Ig + G + (X-M) + NFIA
•Where, NFIA is net foreign income from abroad
• Net Domestic Product (NDP) at market price:
•Net Domestic Product at market price is the money value of all final goods and services
produced within the country after providing for depreciation.
•Algebraically, NDP at market = GDP at Market price – Depreciation
• =C + Ig + G + (X-M) – D
• = C + ( Ig – D )+ G + (X-M)
• = C + In + G + (X-M)
Here, D is deprecation
•In is net domestic capital formation or investment
47. • Net National Product (NNP) at market price:
Net National Product at market price is the money value of all final
goods and services of a country after providing for depreciation.
•Thus, NNP at Market price= GNP at market price –
Depreciation
• = NDP at market price + NFIA
• = C + Ig + G + (X-M) + NFIA – D
• = C + ( Ig – D )+ G + (X-M) + NFIA
• = C + In + G + (X-M) + NFIA
•
Here, D is deprecation
•In is net domestic capital formation or investment
49. Domestic Factor Income or Net Domestic Product
at Factor Cost
•Domestic Factor Income or Net Domestic product at factor cost
is the sum total factor income generated and earned by
suppliers/owners of factors of production within the domestic
territory of country during a year.
•Domestic Factor Income or NDP at factor cost
= Wages and salaries in kind and cash + contribution to
social security + Rents including imputed rents + royalties +
Interests + undistributed Profits + dividends + Mixed incomes
of self-employed
50. Domestic Factor Income or Net Domestic
Product at Factor Cost
• National Income (NI) or NNP at Factor Cost :
• National Income (NI) or NNP at Factor Cost is the sum
total factor income generated and earned by
suppliers/owners of factors of production in a country
during a year.
• National income or NNP at factor cost = Domestic Factor
Income + Net factor income from abroad
= Wages and salaries in kind and cash + contribution to social security
+ Rents including imputed rents + royalties + Interests + undistributed
Profits + dividends + Mixed incomes of self-employed + Net factor
income from abroad
51. Relationship between NDP at market price and NDP at factor
Cost
Had there been no government intervention in the economy, both NDP at market price
NDP at factor Cost would have been equal to each other. As the government interferes
with the economy through imposition of indirect taxes on goods and services, and
provision of subsidies to productive enterprises, these cause market prices of output to be
different from the factor income resulting from it. Hence, there arises difference between
NDP at market price and NI (NDP at factor cost).
In accounting sense,
NDP at factor cost - subsidies = NDP at market price – indirect taxes
NDP at factor cost = NDP at market price – indirect taxes + subsidies
Similarly,
o GDP at factor cost = GDP at market price - indirect tax + subsidies
o NNP at factor cost = NNP at market price - indirect tax + subsidies
o GNP at factor cost = GNP at market price – indirect taxes + subsidies
52. Measurement Of National Income
• There are three alternative ways of
estimating National Income of a country.
Broadly it may be viewed from income side,
output side and expenditure side.
55. Value added Method or Product Method of Measuring National
Income
•Value added method adds up valued added by all productive sectors of the sectors of
the economy annually. It measures final money value of all goods and services
produced in a country during a year.
•
•The mains steps involved in value method are as follows:
•Step I: Identification and classification of production units located within the economic
territories into three distinct industrial sectors on activity basis such as: primary, secondary
and tertiary sectors. Final value of goods and services produced by these sectors are
measured.
•
•Step II: Estimation of Value Added by each production units in the industrial sector.
• For this the following information are collected
•
• Value of output
• Intermediate consumption
•
•Now, valued added = Value of Output – Intermediate consumption
58. Income Method of Measuring National Income
Income Method sums up all the factor incomes earned by suppliers /owners of
factors of production annually. Factor of productions are engaged in production
process and remunerated for their contribution.
•The mains steps involved in production method are as follows:
•Step I: Identification and classification of production units located within the economic
territories into three distinct industrial sectors on activity basis such as: primary, secondary
and tertiary sectors.
•
•Step II: Classification of factor income earned by each factor separately in different sector
of the economy. Factor incomes includes
• income from work which includes wages and salaries in kind, contribution to
social security
• income form ownership which includes rents, royalties and interests
• Income from control of property i.e. profits which includes dividends and
undistributed profits
• mixed incomes of self employed
• net factor income from abroad ( NFIA)
59. Step III: Estimation of National Income. Factor incomes paid out by each industrial sector
are ascertained. Summation of factors income paid out by all the industrial sectors NDP at
factor cost. By adding NFIA to NDP at factor cost, we arrive at national income.
i.e. NDP at factor cost Domestic Factor income= wages and salaries in kind and cash +
contributions to social security + rents including imputed rents + royalties + interests
+ dividends + undistributed profits + mixed incomes
Adding NFIA with NDP at factor cost, we arrive at NNP at factor cost or national
income.
i.e. NDP at factor cost + NFIA = NNP at factor cost or National Income
60. Final Expenditure Method of Measuring National
Income
Final Expenditure Method sums up expenditure incurred by different economic units on
final output (final goods and service) of the economy annually.
The mains steps involved in final expenditure are as follows:
Step I: Identification and classicisation of economic units into household sector , producer
sector, government sector and rest of the world sector.
Step II: Classification of final expenditure. Final expenditure are classified as
o Final consumption expenditure by household sector
o Gross domestic capital formation by producer sector
o Government final expenditure
o Net exports =Export –Import
61. Step III: Estimation of Gross Domestic Expenditure (GDE) and Gross National
Expenditure (GNE). Final expenditures are summed up to arrive at GDE . GDE is
equivalent to GDP at market price.
Thus, GDE= GDP at market price = Private final consumption expenditure
+ Gross domestic private capital formation
+ Government final expenditure
+ Net Exports
Adding net factor income from abroad (NFIA) to GDE, we arrive at GNE or GNP at
market price.
That i.e. , GNE = GNP at market price = GDE + NFIA
63. Usefulness of National Income estimates
• It shows how the production is changing, to output and
the effects of government policies and programmes.
• In analyzing the relation between input of one industry and
the output of the other.
• It reveals the distribution of income among economic units.
• Changes of tastes and fashion are revealed which help
business men in deciding what to Produce or for whom to
produce.
• The national income quantum indicates the ability of a
country to pay its share for international purpose e.g.
membership of IMF or World Bank.
67. National Income And Economic Welfare
• Many things (pollution cost, disseminates of modern urban
living, leisure etc.) that contribute to Human welfare are
not included in the GNP (Gross National Product).
• GNP may not adequately reflect changes in the quality of
products.
• GNP does not measure the quality of life.
• Increase in the general price level would bring a fall in the
economic welfare.
• If the net National Product has increased on account of more
production of capital goods, it will not increase welfare.
• Welfare also depends upon the distribution of National
Income.
• The unequal distribution of National Income decrease
economic welfare.
69. References
• Engineering Economic Analysis –NPTEL
http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107209/
• Engineering Economics
http://www.inzeko.ktu.lt/index.php/EE
• Fundamentals of Economics and Management
Institutes of Cost Accountants of India www.icmai.in
• Modern Economics : Dr. H. L. Ahuja
• Principles for Macro-economics- C Rangarajan