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The Keynesian assumption is a convenient analytical short cut and turns out to be a rather accurate description of the reality. What does it assume?

Keynesian economics often assumes constant prices in the short run to simplify analysis of demand-driven economic fluctuations.
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Non-traded goods do not enter measured GDP because:

Non-traded goods, like services, are not included in GDP as they do not enter the market and hence lack market prices.
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Economic growth measures the:

Economic growth is commonly measured by the increase in a country's output of goods and services (GDP).
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The accelerator principle states:

The accelerator principle posits that investment is positively related to expected growth in output.
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There are strong theoretical reasons to expect that changes in wealth are responsible for changes in consumption. Nonetheless, one reason that we observe a tight link between consumption and disposable income is:

Household savings act as a buffer, making consumption less volatile relative to income fluctuations.
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With perfect income equality the Gini coefficient in a country would be

A Gini coefficient of 0 indicates perfect income equality, with no disparity in income distribution.
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A certain amount of goods and services is necessary for a minimum standard of living. This is called:

Basic needs refer to the minimum level of goods and services necessary to sustain a basic standard of living.
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When the manufacturer of power looms expands, there are forward linkage effects due to:

Forward linkage effects relate to increased production in downstream industries, like woven cloth in this case.
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Which of the following is not typically an element in the structural change that accompanies development?

Structural change usually involves a decrease in the share of agriculture in GDP as economies develop.
Fani Warraich ECONOMICS   -   Macroeconomics

A supply side vicious circle of poverty suggests that poor nations remain poor because:

Low savings and investment create a cycle of poverty by limiting capital accumulation and growth in poor nations.

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