Inflationary gap: A situation where equilibrium real GDP exceeds full-employment output, associated with rising prices.
How to apply it: Show an inflationary gap and explain how it leads to upward pressure on wages and prices in the long run.
Course: AP Macroeconomics · Unit: National Income and Price Determination
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