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Exploring the actual weightings for the CPI-U basket of goods. Created by Sal Khan.
- Subject:
- Economics
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Material Type:
- Lesson
- Provider:
- Khan Academy
- Provider Set:
- Khan Academy
- Author:
- Sal Khan
- Date Added:
- 08/10/2021
Exploring the actual weightings for the CPI-U basket of goods. Created by Sal Khan.
A real-world example of the concepts behind the AD-AS model is the oil shocks the United States experienced in the late 1970s. In this video, we break down some of the events going on at the time and use the AD-AS model to see if our predictions using this model match what really happened. Created by Sal Khan.
Discussion of inflation, the CPI index and owners' equivalent rent. [Economics playlist: Lesson 8 of 20]
Describes a simple business, leading to a discussion on inflation/deflation. It also touches on income statements. [Economics playlist: Lesson 1 of 20]
Continues the description of the cupcake business, inflation/deflation, and the income statement. [Economics playlist: Lesson 2 of 20]
Uses a spreadsheet to show why prices decrease when utiliation is low and why prices increase when utilization is high. [Economics playlist: Lesson 3 of 20]
Discusses inflation and deflation. [Economics playlist: Lesson 4 of 20]
Continues the discusion of inflation and capacity utilization. [Economics playlist: Lesson 5 of 20]
Reviews President Obama's Stimulus Package and whether the stimulus is large enough to offset the demand shock created by the contraction of credit. [Economics playlist: Lesson 6 of 20]
Analyzes unemployment data to show that real unemployment is worse than the headline numbers show. [Economics playlist: Lesson 7 of 20]
Explore the basics of deflation, including the definition of deflation, how the CPI changes when there is deflation, and why economists tend to be concerned when deflation occurs. Created by Sal Khan.
One of the biggest worries associated with deflation is a deflationary spiral, in which low unemployment and a decreasing price level leads to lower unemployment and an even lower price level. Created by Sal Khan.
This is presentation of some basic economic ideas for the beginning community college student.
In this video, Sal walks through a practice exercise calculating the CPI and inflation.
This 4-minute video lesson looks at the relationship between balance sheets and income statements. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 108 of 184]
This 4-mintue video lesson discusses contango. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 98 of 184]
This 4-minute video lesson discusses depreciation in cash flow. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 113 of 184]
This 4-minute video lesson discusses the basics of hyperinflation. It looks at Weimar Germany, Hungarian Pengo and the Zibabwean Dollar. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 172 of 184]
This 3-minute video lesson takes a look at actual sequential and year-over-year inflation data. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 160 of 184]
This 9-minute video lesson provides an overview of price inflation and how it is calculated. [Core Finance playlist: Lesson 179 of 184]