Review the concept and details of computing gdp

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This video is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (bea.gov) which computes the GDP and National Income and Product Accounts information. The video describes what GDP includes. From more detailed information follow the BEA link and select the data series and/or tables of specific interest to you. The video is Closed Captioned. Once the video states click on the CC icon and select from the menu.

This week's discussion topic is about Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Per Capita GDP and Quality of Life. GDP is the market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy in a year. Per Capita GDP is GDP/Population and shows how much of total GDP is theoretically available to each individual in the society. Per Capita GDP is the normal measure of Standard of Living when comparing nations.

Quality of Life has no standard definition. It is broader concept that attempts to embrace the multitude of variables that make people happy. There are many measures of it, but all include GDP and/or Per Capita GDP.

The ultimate question for this week is: "Is GDP a good measure of economic well being?"

Part of answering that question is a consideration of whether economic well being for the nation is the same as quality of life for the individual? If not, how would you measure quality of life for the individual?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDi1P3mE87M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5jNt7P2Egs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUiU_xRPwMc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29S7FzI7s7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN9Jtea1Hfs

Assignment Summary:

1) Review the concept and details of computing GDP (GDP.pptx). Then listen to an excellent discussion of GDP and a variety of issues involved in computing GDP, including ones that are part of this week's discussion: GDP Discussion.

2) Read the article in Chapter 23 in your textbook: "Measuring Macroeconomic Well-Being" (pages 500-501) - (Week 2 article.pdf ).

3) Read the Quality of Life Index article (QUALITY_OF_LIFE.pdf) as part of your study for this discussion. There are additional videos discussing this question in this week's YouTube Videos collection.

4) Watch the videos above and under the Week 2 YouTube videos link watch videos 1 and 2 for a better understanding of GDP and video 5 for a discussion of how to measure well being (it is a live recording of a discussion group and, unfortunately, the audio is not always the best). For a detailed discussion of consumer spending, consumer savings and the CPI both current (December 27, 2013) and historic changes, watch the video from C-SPAN: Consumer Spending Habits.

5) You may want do an internet search for other well being measures such as the "happiness index" or the "economic freedom" index. These indexes will deepen your understanding of this week's topic.

6) Post your views to the discussion board and refer to at least two different concepts from this week's Chapters. Your illustration of concepts MUST include an explanation why you think they are relevant to the week's topic using specific information from the articles, videos and other research that you have done.

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