Exam 4: Measuring Gdp and Economic Growth

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The following data show Uruguay?s GDP using purchasing power parity in billions of dollars. year 200020012002200320042005200620072008GDP($)26.125.823.324.327.930.133.937.240.2\begin{array}{ll}\text {year }&2000&2001&2002&2003&2004&2005&2006&2007&2008\\GDP(\$)&26.1&25.8&23.3&24.3&27.9&30.1&33.9&37.2&40.2\end{array} Using the data, we can conclude that

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If a measure of real GDP could include the value of leisure time, measured real GDP would increase.

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Transfer payments are not included in GDP because

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Gross domestic product is a measure of the total value of all

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What is a business cycle?

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Real GDP can be criticized as a measure of economic welfare because it

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A peak is the

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In the calculation of gross domestic product by the expenditure approach, the ʺinvestmentʺ Component is

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Which of the following is NOT included in real GDP?

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The word ʺfinalʺ in the definition of GDP refers to

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The underground economy means that GDP will overstate the actual level of economic welfare.

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What must be done to net domestic product at factor cost in order to transform it to gross domestic product? Explain why these adjustments are necessary.

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Transfer payments

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Gross investment is equal to

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Corporate profits \ 200 Net interest 150 Indirect taxes less sub sidies 230 Depreciation 250 Compensation of employees 1,350 Proprietor's inc ome 150 Rental income 70 Personal consumption expenditures 1,400 Government exp enditure on goods and services 500 Net exports of goods and services 40 -Using the data in the above table, net private domestic investment equals

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What is a recession?

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Which of the following is not a phase or turning point of the business cycle?

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A time-series graph reveals whether there is a which represents .

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Component Amount (billions of dollars) Personal consumption expenditure 3,720 Government expenditure 430 Gros investment 610 Net investment 520 Exports 650 Imports 720 -Using the information in the table above, depreciation equals

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A business cycle is the pattern of short-run upward and downward movements in production and jobs.

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