Macroeconomics Final Sheet (PDF)
Macroeconomics Final Sheet (docx)
For my introductory macroeconomics final, we were allowed to bring in 4 pages of formulas and definition (‘cheat sheet’) for our final exam. The class was for Canadian macroeconomics, so there may be references and allusions to unfamiliar institutions. I’m not sure if you’ll find it helpful because I really condensed it for my needs, but feel free to customize the sheet so it it’s suitable for your class. Please keep the credit to Intense Cogitation link in the file. 
Main topics covered:
- What is economics?
- Economic markets
- Macroeconomic cycles and growth
- Unemployment and inflation
- Expenditure and production
- The Multiplier
- The Aggregate Supply, Aggregate Demand model
- Understanding Growth, Unemployment, Inflation and Cycles
- Finance, Saving and Investment
- Money and the Financial System
- Exchange rates and international finance
- Government budgets and fiscal policy
- Bank of Canada monetary policy
- OC = opportunity cost
- G&S = goods and services
- EQ = equilibrium
- MB = marginal benefit
- MC = marginal cost
- Gov/govt = government
- BoC = Bank of Canada, the central bank
- Prov = provincial (ie. similar to state/prefecture)
- IR = interest rate
- Forex = foreign exchange
- Econ = economy or economic
- S&D = supply and demand
- MPC = marginal propensity to consume
- MPS = marginal propensity to save
- C = consumption expenditure
- S = saving (or supply)
- D = demand
- YD = disposable income
- G = government expenditure
- I = investment
- NX = net exports
- AE = aggregate expenditure
- AD = aggregate demand
- AS = aggregate supply
- SAS = short-run aggregate supply
- LAS = long-run aggregate supply
- Cet par. = ceteris paribus
- GDP = gross domestic product
- OMO = open market operations
- trans mech = transmission mechanism
- M policy = monetary policy
- CPI = consumer price index
- Cdn = Canadian
- CAD = Canadian dollar
- ER = exchange rate
The sheet has about 8500+ words at font size 5.5-6 on 2 pages, double sided (4 pages) with 0.25 inch margins. If your printer cannot print 0.25 inch margins, you may have to edit the sheet. I also recommend printing it in colour so it’s easier to see some of the graphs. If the text is too microscopic, you can make it larger, but do note that the text will exceed 4 pages. I have included both versions (PDF and docx) in case either file format doesn’t work.
NB: The graphs in the file are property of their respective copyright owners. They are used for demonstration/educational purposes only. Any infringement is not intentional.
If you have any comments, let me know!