Macroeconomics Short Run Economic Fluctuations

Purpose of Assignment

Students will example the model economists use to analyze the economy's short-run fluctuations--the model of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Students will learn about some of the sources for shifts in the aggregate-demand curve and the aggregate-supply curve and how these shifts can cause fluctuations in output. Students will be introduced to actions policymakers might undertake to offset such fluctuations. Students will see why there is a temporary trade-off between inflation and unemployment, and why there is no permanent trade-off. 

Assignment Steps 

Resources: National Bureau of Economic Research 

Select an organization your team is familiar with or an organization where a team member currently works. 

Create 3 to 4 slidesMicrosoft® PowerPoint® presentation to present to the organization's Executive Committee. 

Include the following items: 

Identify the three key facts about short-run economic fluctuations and how the economy in the short run differs from the economy in the long run.

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.