Worksheet 2: Formulae
Provide the correct formula for each of the following economic terms.
Economic term Formulae
PED =
MED =
CED =
TOT =
Labour productivity =
Gini coefficient =
Unemployment rate =
MRT =
ART =
MPC =
MPT =
MPM =
APC =
APS =
Expenditure multiplier =
Real income =
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Economic term Formulae
GDP deflator =
Unit labour cost =
MC =
AP =
MRP =
MP =
MEW =
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Worksheet 2: Formulae answers
Economic term Formulae
percentage change in quantity demanded
PED =
percentage change in price
percentage change in quantity demanded
MED =
percentage change in income
percentage change in quantity demanded of good X
CED =
percentage change in quantity demanded of good Y
export price index
TOT = × 100
import price index
output produced
Labour productivity =
number of labour hours
a
, where a = area above Lorenz curve and
Gini coefficient = a + b
b = area below Lorenz curve
number of unemployed people
Unemployment rate = × 100
labour force
change in tax amount
MRT =
change in income
tax amount
ART = × 100
total income
change in consumption
MPC =
change in income
change in tax
MPT =
change in income
change in imports
MPM =
change in income
consumption
APC =
income
saving
APS =
income
1
Expenditure multiplier =
marginal popoensity to withdraw
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Economic term Formulae
Real income = Money income × DGP deflator
price index of base year
GDP deflator =
price index of current year
wage/hour
Unit labour cost =
output/hour
change in total cost
MC =
change in output
total output
AP =
labour employed
MRP = Sale Price × MR
change in total output
MP =
change in number of workers
MEW = Real per capita income + Leisure time – Negative externalities
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