文档介绍：Page1ContentsPrefacexi1  Media  Up-and-Down  Policy  A Picture Can Be Worth a Thousand  Really Important Macroeconomic Ideas52 11Measuring GDP and  What Is GDP?12Curiosity : What Is the Difference between GDP and GNP? Estimating GDP14Curiosity : Where Can These Numbers Be Found? GDP as Gross Deceptive  Real versus Nominal  Measuring Inflation19Curiosity : How Do the GDP Deflator and the CPI Differ? The Costs of Inflation22Curiosity : What Level of Inflation Should We Aim For?24Media Illustrations24Appendix : Measuring GDP by Adding Up es32  Page2Page31—IntroductionTherearethreekindsofeconomics:curve-shifting,pop-art,,soiscalledcurve--arteconomicsisfoundineconomicsbest-,-:microeconomicsandmacro-,withattentionfocusedonissuessuchashowconsumersmakechoices,howfirmsdetermineprices,andtheimplicationsofgovernment-,thesubjectofthisbook,looksatthebigpicture,analyzingeconomy-widevariablessuchasinflation,unemployment,interestrates,,howinterestratesareset,andtheimplicationsofthegovernment'.  pletionofthischapteryoushould• know what kind of economics you w