Question
1. (02.01 MC) Which of the following statements explains the difference between final goods and intermediate goods with regards to the GDP? (2 points) Final
1.
(02.01 MC) Which of the following statements explains the difference between final goods and intermediate goods with regards to the GDP? (2 points)
Final goods are semi-finished goods used in the production of intermediate goods, while intermediate goods are used for consumption purposes, and both are included in the GDP. | |
Intermediate goods are semi-finished goods used to produce final goods, while final goods are used for consumption purposes, but only final goods are included in the GDP. | |
Intermediate goods are semi-finished goods used to produce final goods, while final goods are used for consumption purposes, and both are included in the GDP. | |
Final goods are semi-finished goods used to produce intermediate goods, while intermediate goods are used for consumption purposes, but only intermediate goods are included in the GDP. | |
Intermediate goods are semi-finished goods used to produce final goods, while final goods are used for consumption purposes, but only intermediate goods are included in the GDP. |
2.
(02.01 LC) How does a circular flow model illustrate GDP? (2 points)
The circular flow model is a visualization of the economic transactions across the economy. | |
The circular flow model shows only the factor payments received by households. | |
The circular flow model represents the balance of payments of the government. | |
The circular flow model is a visualization of economic transactions in foreign countries. | |
The circular flow model represents the long-run equilibrium in an economy. |
3.
(02.01 HC) Use the data table to answer the question that follows.
Consumer spending | $18 trillion |
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Government spending | $6 trillion |
Wages, business owner income, and corporate profits | $15 trillion |
Exports | $3 trillion |
Taxes | $3 trillion |
Imports | $6 trillion |
Interest payments on capital loans | $3 trillion |
Business investment | $5 trillion |
What would the country above's gross domestic product be for the year? (2 points)
$23 trillion | |
$26 trillion | |
$29 trillion | |
$39 trillion | |
$59 trillion |
4.
(02.02 MC) Which of the following would be counted as part of GDP, as calculated by the expenditures approach? (2 points)
Medical advice offered by a doctor to a relative | |
An increase in leisure time due to a technological breakthrough | |
Informal economic transactions using only cash | |
Money spent by a business on new production equipment | |
The profits shared by stockholders of a major company |
5.
(02.02 MC) Nominal GDP fails to take account of ________, and real GDP still does not measure ________. (2 points)
changes in business inventories; household consumption | |
inflation; non-market transactions | |
exports; imports | |
imports; government spending on infrastructure | |
capital investments; goods produced in the country and sold overseas |
6.
(02.03 HC) The Bureau of Labor Statistics takes a survey and reports the following unemployment data:
Number of Workers Classified as Employed | 180 million |
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Number of Workers Cyclically Unemployed | 9 million |
Number of Workers Frictionally Unemployed | 4 million |
Number of Workers Structurally Unemployed | 7 million |
Working-age Population | 300 million |
Based on this data, what is the unemployment rate for the economy? (2 points)
10 percent | |
16.7 percent | |
40 percent | |
60 percent | |
90 percent |
7.
(02.03 HC) What is the percentage of the unemployed population in the labor force? (2 points)
Individuals not seeking work | 13 million |
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Individuals out of work because of automation | 7 million |
Individuals in between jobs | 12 million |
Individuals laid off due to recession | 11 million |
Individuals working full time | 60 million |
Individuals who are self employed | 10 million |
Individuals who are retired | 2 million |
30% | |
32% | |
35% | |
26% | |
28% |
8.
(02.03 MC) Which of the following is true about the limitations of the unemployment rate? (2 points)
The unemployment rate is often overestimated because it includes part-time workers. | |
The unemployment rate is often overestimated because it includes discouraged workers. | |
The unemployment rate is often underestimated because it excludes retired workers. | |
The unemployment rate is often underestimated because it excludes inefficient workers. | |
The unemployment rate is often underestimated because it excludes part-time workers. |
9.
(02.03 LC) Assume that Jonathan was laid off by his company due to recession and stopped looking for work a few weeks later due to health reasons. Which of the following is true in this scenario? (2 points)
Jonathan was initially cyclically unemployed, but he is later considered a marginally attached worker. | |
Jonathan was initially cyclically unemployed, but he is later considered a frictionally unemployed worker. | |
Jonathan was initially structurally unemployed, but he is later considered a marginally attached worker. | |
Jonathan was initially frictionally unemployed, but he is later considered a marginally attached worker. | |
Jonathan was initially frictionally unemployed, but he is later considered a cyclically unemployed worker. |
10.
(02.03 MC) An economy's natural unemployment rate is 9 percent, its structural unemployment rate is 2 percent, and its cyclical unemployment rate is 3 percent. Based on this data, its frictional unemployment rate is ________, and its actual unemployment rate is ________. (2 points)
6 percent; 9 percent | |
7 percent; 9 percent | |
12 percent; 7 percent | |
9 percent; 12 percent | |
7 percent; 12 percent |
11.
(02.03 MC) Under which scenario will the actual rate of unemployment be higher than the natural rate of unemployment? (2 points)
Recession in the business cycle | |
Replacement of human labor by machinery | |
Aggregate demand in the economy increases | |
Decrease in skilled workers | |
Fewer workers seeking better paying jobs |
12.
(02.04 MC) A consumer price index going from 140 in year 1 to 130 in year 2 means the economy is experiencing (2 points)
depression | |
deflation | |
inflation | |
recession | |
stagflation |
13.
(02.04 MC) If the consumer price index for a given year is 120 and the price of the fixed basket of goods for that year is $60, what must the price of the basket have been in the base year? (2 points)
$30 | |
$50 | |
$72 | |
$120 | |
Indeterminate |
14.
(02.04 HC) Assume that only two goods are produced in an economy, A and B. In the base year, 6 units of A are produced at a price of $3 and 5 units of B are produced at a price of $2. And in the given year, 6 units of A are produced at a price of $2 and 5 units of B are produced at a price of $6. What is the CPI for the given year? (2 points)
150 | |
66.67 | |
52.83 | |
178 | |
120 |
15.
(02.04 LC) The CPI will be ________ when there is ________ in the quality of a good and its price remains the same. (2 points)
understated; decline | |
overstated; no change | |
overstated; decline | |
overstated; improvement | |
understated; no change |
16.
(02.05 LC) Assume that the inflation rate in an economy is expected to be 3% but turns out to be -1% instead. Which of the following statements about the economy is true? (2 points)
There is a decrease in the price level because of an unexpected deflation in the economy. | |
There is a decrease in the price level because of unexpected inflation in the economy. | |
There is an increase in the price level because of an unexpected deflation in the economy. | |
There is an increase in the price level because of unexpected inflation in the economy. | |
The price level remains constant because of an unexpected deflation in the economy. |
17.
(02.05 MC) Which of the following categories are the losers of a higher than expected increase in the price level? (2 points)
Debtors, creditors, and savers | |
Creditors and savers | |
Debtors and creditors | |
Savers only | |
Debtors and savers |
18.
(02.06 MC) Use the data table to answer the question that follows.
Year | Nominal GDP | GDP Deflator |
---|---|---|
1 | $640 billion | 160 |
2 | $1050 billion | 175 |
By how much did the value of output, adjusted for inflation, change from Year 1 to Year 2? (2 points)
$200 billion | |
$410 billion | |
$179 billion | |
$400 billion | |
$600 billion |
19.
(02.06 MC) If the GDP deflator increases from 100 in the base year, to 125 five years later, to 150 the following year, what was the rate of inflation for from year 5 to year 6? (2 points)
10 percent | |
16.7 percent | |
20 percent | |
25 percent | |
50 percent |
20.
(02.06 MC) Use the data table for country B to answer the question that follows.
Year | Real GDP | GDP Deflator |
---|---|---|
2019 | $50,000 | 400 |
2020 | $40,000 | 200 |
What is the change in the nominal GDP from 2019 to 2020? (2 points)
The nominal GDP has increased by $120,000. | |
The nominal GDP has increased by $100,000. | |
The nominal GDP has decreased by $120,000. | |
The nominal GDP has remained constant. | |
The nominal GDP has decreased by $100,000. |
21.
(02.06 MC) For country XYZ, a study shows that the nominal GDP was $2,400 billion, whereas the real GDP was less than the nominal GDP because of the GDP deflator that was standing at 120. Considering this, what was the value of real GDP? (2 points)
$4,800 billion | |
$3,600 billion | |
$1,200 billion | |
$2,000 billion | |
$2,400 billion |
22.
(02.07 LC) Which of the following is true if the economy is producing above the full employment level? (2 points)
There is a recessionary output gap, and the actual unemployment is more than the natural unemployment level. | |
There is an inflationary output gap, and the actual unemployment is more than the natural unemployment level. | |
There is an inflationary output gap, and the actual unemployment is less than the natural unemployment level. | |
There is a recessionary output gap, and the actual unemployment is less than the natural unemployment level. | |
There is no output gap, and the economy has grown in terms of its potential level of output in the long run. |
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