Aggregate activity and demand: Full employment GDP versus equilibrium GDP
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5.2 Full employment GDP versus equilibrium GDP
The recessionary gap occurs to the left of long-run equilibrium in a graph depicting the aggregate demand, short-run aggregate supply, and long-run aggregate supply curves. In short, it means the business cycle is in a contractionary phase with high unemployment, low output, and low income levels.
The inflationary gap occurs to the right of long-run equilibrium in a graph depicting the aggregate demand, short-run aggregate supply, and long-run aggregate supply curves. In short, it means the business cycle is in a contractionary phase with high unemployment, low output, and low income levels.