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Suppose nominal GDP increased in a given year. Based on this information,
we know with certainty that:
real output and the price level (GDP deflator) have both increased.
either real output or the price level (GDP deflator) have increased.
real output has increased and the price level has decreased.
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Use the following information to answer this question. If nominal GDP rises
from $100 trillion to $120 trillion, while the GDP deflator rises from 2.0 to 2.2,
the percentage change in real GDP is approximately equal to:
-10%
10%
20%
9.1%
0%
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In a given year, suppose a company spends $100 million on intermediate
goods and $200 million on wages, with no other expenses. Also assume that
its total sales are $800 million. The value added by this company equals:
$200 million.
$300 million.
$500 million.
$700 million.
$800 million.
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A firm's value added equals:
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The GDP deflator provides a measure of which of the following?
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Which of the following calculations will yield the correct measure of real GDP?
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GDP in current dollars is equivalent to which of the following?
real GDP
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Suppose nominal GDP in 2009 does not change (compared its previous level
in 2008). Given this information, we know with certainty that:
both the GDP deflator and real GDP fell during 2009
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Imagine that an economy produces two goods, apple pies and bird feeders. In
2007, the economy produced 60 apple pies and 30 bird feeders, and the
prices of apple pies and bird feeders were $6 and $10, respectively. In 2008,
the economy produced 80 apple pies and 35 bird feeders, and the prices of
apple pies and bird feeders were $7 and $12, respectively. Which of the
following represent the nominal and real GDP growth between 2007 and 2008
18, 26
18, 48
48, 18
26, 18
48, 26
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10
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The prices for which of the following goods are included in both the GDP
deflator and the consumer price index?
11
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Suppose we switch the base year from 2000 to 2008. This change in the base
year will cause:
12
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If an American construction company built a road in Kuwait, this activity would
be
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Fred the farmer purchased five new tractors at $20,000 each. Fred sold his old
tractors to other farmers for $50,000. The net increase in GDP of these
transactions was
$50,000.
$100,000.
$125,000.
$150,000.
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14
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Inventories include each of the following EXCEPT
goods in process.
office equipment.
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15
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Monica grows coconuts and catches fish. Last year she harvested 1500
coconuts and 600 fish. She values one fish as having a worth of three
coconuts. She gave Rachel 300 coconuts and 100 fish for helping her to
harvest coconuts and catch fish, all of which were consumed by Rachel.
Monica consumed the remaining fish and coconuts. In terms of fish, total
consumption by both Monica and Rachel would equal
700 fish.
900 fish.
1100 fish.
2700 fish.
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Carl's Computer Center sells computers to business firms. Businesses then
use the computers to produce other goods and services. Over the past year,
sales representatives were paid $3.5 million, $0.5 million went for rent on the
building, $0.5 million went for taxes, $0.5 million was profit for Carl, and $10
million was paid for computers at the wholesale level. What was the firm's
total contribution to GDP?
$5 million
$10 million
$15 million
$4.5 million
$0.5 million
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In one year in the country of Countem, workers earned $4150, proprietor's
income was $392, rental income was $20, corporate profits were $683, net
interest was $228, taxes on production and imports were $329, business
current transfer payments were $12, the current surplus of government
enterprises was $3, statistical discrepancy was $28, consumption of fixed
capital was $882, factor income received from the rest of the world was $331,
and payments of factor income to the rest of the world was $623. Based on
these data, the national income, net national product, gross national product,
and gross domestic product figures would be
18
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19
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Which of the following expenditures would be included in GDP for this year?
20
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New residential housing is counted in GDP as a(n):
investment good.
inventory expansion.