In: Economics
1. Flow and stock variables
Identify whether each of the following is a flow variable or a stock variable:
The amount by which a Picasso painting increases in value each year | |||
The number of bags of rice a grocery store sells in a day | |||
The federal government budget deficit | |||
The number of bags of rice on the shelf at a grocery store | |||
The value of a Picasso painting | |||
The federal government debt |
Stock Variables are values at any particular point of time while Flow Variables are values during a period of time.
In line with the above definition, the following are classified.
The amount by which a Picasso painting increases in value each
year: Increase over a period of time. So FLOW Variable
The number of bags of rice a grocery store sells in a day.
Transaction over a period of time. So FLOW Variable
The federal government budget deficit. The total deficit over a
period of a year or some time. So FLOW Variable
The number of bags of rice on the shelf at a grocery store. The
amount at one point of time. So STACK VARIABLE
The value of a Picasso painting. The value at one point of time. So
STACK VARIABLE
The federal government debt. The debt at one point of time. So
STACK VARIABLE
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