Macroeconomics Final

April 24, 2014

MACROECONOMICS FINAL

Question #1

* United States of America

* Japan

Question #2

The following information is comparisons for the United States and Japan with the most accurate information available. There is consistency in the last ten years of information ranging from 2003-2012. Please note the statistics are updated based on their most current date as well.

A.

GDP and GDP growth rate

Statistics for January 18, 2012

U.S. GDP 2003 | U.S. GDP growth Rate 2003 |

30 128 | 2.5% |

Japan GDP 2003 | Japan GDP growth Rate 2003 |

27 487 | 1.4% |

Statistics for Feb 28, 2013

U.S. GDP 2004 | U.S. GDP growth Rate 2004 |

40 197 | 3.5% |

Japan GDP 2004 | Japan GDP growth Rate 2004 |

29 327 | 2.4% |

Statistics for November 15, 2013

U.S | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |

GDP | 46 242 | 46 376 | 47 996 | 48 336 | 46 927 | 48 287 | 49 782 | 51 689 |

GDP growth rate | 3.4% | 2.7% | 1.8% | -0.3% | -2.8% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.8% |

JAPAN | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |

GDP | 30 446 | 31 742 | 33 342 | 33 500 | 31 627 | 33 512 | 33 834 | 35 190 |

GDP growth rate | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2.2% | -1.0% | -5.5% | 4.7% | -0.6% | 2.0% |

B.

Exchange rate

Exchange rate for January 18, 2012

U.S. 2003 |

1.00 |

Japan 2003 |

115.93 |

Exchange rate for Feb 28, 2013

U.S. 2004 |

1.00 |

Japan 2004 |

108.19 |

Exchange rate for November 15, 2013

U.S | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |

| 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |

Japan | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |

| 110.22 | 116.30 | 117.25 | 103.36 | 93.57 | 87.78 | 79.81 | 79.79 |

C.

Inflation rate

Inflation rate for January 18, 2012

U.S. 2003 |

4.3% |

Japan 2003 |

-0.2% |

Inflation rate for Feb 28, 2013

U.S. 2004 |

|

Japan 2004 |

0.0% |

Inflation rate for November 15, 2013

U.S | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011...