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a.
b.
c.
d.
b. consumption
c. government purchases
d. gross investment
a.
b.
c.
d.
12. If in a given year Ig was $120 billion and In was a positive $65
billion, then in that year the countrys capital stock[national factory]:
a. decreased by $55 billion.
GDP is:
15. NDP is:
16. NI is:
17. PI is:
18. DI is:
14.
$40
$15
$20
$40
$22
$24
$22
a. $390
b. $417
c. $427
d. $492
e. $512
a. $397
b. $402
c. $392
d. $467
e. $487
a. $364
b. $372
c. $447
d. $362
e. $367
a. $299
b. $304
c. $408
d. $437
e. $428
a. $259
b. $329
c. $264
d. $402
e. $236
19. Nominal GDP during one year is $300 and the price index is 120. Real GDP is:
a. $200
b. $325
c. $275
d. $300
e. $250
20. Which of the following best defines NI (National Income)?
a. income received by households located only in the U.S.
b. the before tax income received by households.
c. all incomes earned by American resource suppliers(here & abroad) for their
current
contributions to production.
21. If CPI falls from 150 to 100 during a particular period:
a. deflation of about 33% has occurred.
b. inflation of about 50% has occurred.
c. inflation of about 33% has occurred.
d. deflation of about 50% has occurred.
23. Nominal GDP during a particular year is $280 and the GDP price deflator is 175.
Therefore real GDP is:
a. $210
b. $175
c. $190
2000
d. $160
Time
24. The base year[where nominal and real GDP=100] used in determining the price
indexes for the economy above:
a. cannot be determined from the information given.
b. is some year before 2000.
c. is more recent than 2000.
d. is 2000.
25. If the CPI falls from 150 to 139, the economy has experienced:
a. inflation of 6.66%.
b. deflation of 7.0%
c. deflation of 6%.
D. deflation of 7.3%.
26. During a serious recession we would expect output to fall the most in:
a. the soft drink industry.
b. the auto industry
c. agriculture.
d. tobacco industry
27. The phase of the business cycle where real domestic output(GDP) is at a
minimum is called:
a. the peak
b. a recession
c. a trough
d. the pits
28. The production of durable goods is more variable than the production
of non-durable goods because:
a. durable goods purchases are non-postponable & the producers of durables are
competitive.
b. durable goods purchases are postponable and producers of durables are competitive.
c. non-durables purchases are postponable & the producers of non-durables are competitive.
d. durable goods purchases are postponable & producers of durables have monopoly power.
c. structurally unemployed.
d. not a member of the labor force.
35. Suppose there are 6 million unemployed workers seeking jobs . Over time,
3 million of them become discouraged and quit looking for work .
As a result, the official unemployment rate would:
a. increase in the short run but eventually decline.
b. decline.
c. increase.
d. be unchanged.
workers.
39. If
b. Okuns output.
C. potential output.
PPC
Natural Rate = 6%
Actual rate of unemployment = 12%
b. 15%
c. 12%
12%
d. 18%
d. $15 billion.
44. For every 1% that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the
natural rate, there is generated a 2% gap. This is a statement of:
a. Stratfords law.
B. Olsens law
c. Normans law
d. Okuns law
e. Grubbs law
45. If the CPI falls from 120 to 114 in a particular year, the economy has experienced:
a. inflation of 4%
b. inflation of 5%
c. deflation of 4%
d. deflation of 5%
46. The CPI was 140.3 in 2001 and 144.5 in 2002. Therefore, the rate of
inflation in 2002 was about:
a. 6.7%
b. 1.2%
c. 3.0%
d. 13.6%
47. If Reids annual real income rises by 8% each year, his annual real income
will double in about:
a.
b.
c.
d.
9 years
15 years
6 years
10 years
48. One year nominal GDP was $286 billion & the price index was 88. Then Real GDP was:
a.
b.
c.
d.
$252
$262
$308
$325
billion
billion
billion
billion
49. In 2005, Randys nominal income rose by 8% and the price level
(inflation) rose by 5%. We can conclude that Randys real income:
a.
b.
c.
d.
50. So far this year, my favorite course has been [hasnt even been close].
a. Government
b. Physics
d.
Economics
Test 3 Answers
GDP & NIA
Ch 7&8
[50+]
1. A
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. B
17. B
18. C
19. E
20. C
21. A
22. D
23. D
24. C
25. D
26. B
27. C
28. D
29. D
30. B
31. A
32. D
33. C
34. B
35. B
36. B
37. C
38. B
39. C
40. C
41. C
42. B
43. C
44. D
45. D
46. C
47. A
48. D
49. D
50. D