Real GDPThe value of current production, but using prices from a fixed point in time. |
Real incomeToday’s income measured in base year dollars. |
Real rate of interestThe cost of borrowing to fund an investment. This can be thought of as the marginal cost of an investment project. |
RecessionIn the AD and AS model, this is described as falling ad with a constant as curve. GDPR falls far below fe levels and the u% rises. |
Recessionary gapThe amount by which full-employment gdp exceeds equilibrium GDP. |
Regressive taxThe proportion of income paid in taxes decreases as income rises. An example is a sales tax. |
Relative pricesThe number of units of any other good y that must be sacrificed to acquire the first good x. |
Renewable resourcesNatural resources that can replenish themselves if they are not over-harvested. |
Required reservesportion of a deposit that must be held at the bank for withdrawals. |
Reserve ratioThe fraction of total deposits that must be kept on reserve. |