AB/204 AB204 AB 204 UNIT 5 JOURNAL

AB 204 UNIT 5 JOURNAL

Unit 5: Journal

Journal entry questions are related to the application of the key concepts you learn to the real-world economic issues. The questions contain key economic principles and ideas related to the Macroeconomics topics you are learning. Please feel free to express your perspectives and state how the economic principles and ideas affect your economic decision making process. You should note that there is a limit to the number of words for the Journal entry. You can only enter the maximum 400 words.

Title your Journal entry: Unit 5 Journal

Journal

• According to the textbook, the changes in the macroeconomic indicators affect the economic decisions of the 3 economic agents (household, firms, and government). Assume you are a business owner (manager). How do you use macroeconomic indicators in your business plan and strategy? Why are the indicators relevant for business decision making process? How do they affect business profit?
• There is an ongoing debate on how the unemployment rate is measured in the economy. Some people argue that the reported (official) unemployment rate actually understates the extent of unemployment in the economy. What are your opinions on official rate of unemployment? How do you think the official unemployment data can be improved to be a better measure of unemployment in the economy?