Which of the following is most likely to be an indication oflowerunemployment.

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A decrease in nominal GDP

A decrease in real GDP

An increase in nominal GDP

An increase in real GDP

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Question 2

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Which of the following is most likely to be an indication of inflation?

Group of answer choices

An increase in real GDP

A decrease in nominal GDP

A decrease in real GDP

An increase in nominal GDP

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Question 3

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Unemployment describes the condition where:

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any resource sits idle.

equipment and machinery are going unused.

a person cannot get a job, but is willing to work and is actively seeking work.

a person does not have a job, regardless of whether or not they want one.

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Question 4

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The three statistics that are the main focus for those measuring the health of the macroeconomy are:

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nominal GDP, nominal GDP, and inflation.

nominal GDP, unemployment, and inflation.

real GDP, nominal GDP, and inflation.

real GDP, inflation, and unemployment.

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Question 5

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Savings are generated whenever:

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current income exceeds current spending.

current spending exceeds current income.

prices are rising.

real GDP exceeds nominal GDP

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Question 6

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For which of the following goods are services are prices most sticky?

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Airlines tickets

Uber ride share

Haircuts

Coin-operated laundry machines

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Question 7

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If prices are sticky, then a positive demand shock will lead to

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short-run increase in real GDP

a long-run increase in real GDP

a short-run decrease in real GDP

a long-run decrease in real GDP

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Question 8

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• If prices are flexible positive demand shock will lead to

Group of answer choices

decrease in inventories

Inflation

Deflation

increase in inventories

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Question 9

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A hypothetical economy produces only two goods: Computers, and DVDs as shown in the following table.Assume 2016 as the base year.Calculate the nominal GDP in 2017.

Computers

Laptops

Year

Price

Quantity

Price

Quantity

2016

1000

10

1200

10

2017

900

11

1000

12

2018

800

12

900

11

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19500

23100

21900

25400

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Question 10

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Based on the data in question 9:Calculate the nominal GDP in 2018.

Group of answer choices

21900

25400

19500

25200

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Question 11

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Based on the data in question 9:Calculate the real GDP in 2017.

Group of answer choices

17000

25400

21900

19000

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Question 12

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Based on the data in question 9:Calculate the real GDP in 2018.

Group of answer choices

17000

19000

25200

19500

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Question 13

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Sara purchased gold coins. This can be classified as

Group of answer choices

Financial Investment

Economic Investment

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Question 14

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Contra Costa College purchase computers.This can be classified as

Group of answer choices

Economic Investment

Financial Investment

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Question 15

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GM builds a new manufacturing plant in North Carolina.This can be classified as

Group of answer choices

Financial Investment

Economic Investment

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Question 16

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John purchased 100 municipal bonds.This can be classified as

Group of answer choices

Financial Investment

Economic Investment

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Question 17

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Suppose a family's income increases by 5% at the same time that inflation is 3%. Then

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the family's standard of living is not affected by inflation

the family's standard of living will fall

the family's standard of living will not change

the family's standard of living will increase

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Question 18

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The main source of savings in the economy is

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Markets

Businesses

Households

Government

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Question 19

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The main source of investment in the economy is

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Households

Government

Businesses

Markets

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Question 20

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Most of the short-run fluctuations are the result of

Group of answer choices

can't determine

demand shocks

uncertainty

supply shocks

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Question 21

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Increase in inventories is the result of

Group of answer choices

Positive demand shocks in the short-run

Negative demand shocks in the long-run

Positive demand shocks in the long-run

Negative demand shocks in the short-run

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Question 22

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Inflation reduces the purchasing power of a person's income and savings.

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True

False

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Question 23

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Real GDP measures the change in the price level over time.

Group of answer choices

True

False

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Question 24

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Economists refer to purchases of stocks and bonds as "economic investment."

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True

False

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Question 25

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The amount of investment in an economy is ultimately limited by the amount of savings in that economy.

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True

False

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Question 26

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A nation that wants to invest in more newly created capital in the present must be willing to forgo present consumption.

Group of answer choices

True

False