Questions for homework

1. First, calculate two annual rates of inflation for a basket of goods which increased in price from $600 to $630 and then to $693 over two years. 
    Second, calculate the inflation rate over two years. Why was the inflationary rate over two years exactly .5% higher than the sum of the rate 
    changes for each year?

2. Calculate the total unemployment cost incurred by a 5 trillion dollar economy of 250 million people during the 1990-92 recession and 
    subsequent slow recovery. Assume the unemployment rate was up an average of 1.5% each year for the three-year period. What was
    the total cost to a family of four?

3. Contrast cost-push and demand-pull inflation.

4. Who is helped and hurt by inflation? Give examples from your own experiences.

5. Define and give examples of the three types of unemployment.

6. Draw and label a graph depicting the business cycle.

7. Inflate the 1980 GDP to 1990 prices. Calculate the percent increase in Real GDP using the new data.