Question 1

If the natural rate of unemployment is 6 percent and the actual unemployment rate is 9 percent, then Okun's law indicates that the GDP gap is:

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A) 2 percent. 
B) 3 percent. 
C) 4 percent. 
D) 6 percent. 
A) 2 percent. 
B) 3 percent. 
C) 4 percent. 
D) 6 percent.

Question 2

Core inflation refers to the:

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A) underlying increases in the CPI after volatile food and energy prices are removed. 
B) underlying decreases in the CPI after volatile durable goods prices are removed. 
C) underlying increases for goods and services bought by businesses only. 
D) overall inflation rate for consumers and not businesses. 
A) underlying increases in the CPI after volatile food and energy prices are removed. 
B) underlying decreases in the CPI after volatile durable goods prices are removed. 
C) underlying increases for goods and services bought by businesses only. 
D) overall inflation rate for consumers and not businesses.

Question 3

The unemployment rate of:

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A) women greatly exceeds that of men. 
B) retired persons is more than that of women. 
C) white-collar workers exceeds that of blue-collar workers. 
D) teenagers is much higher than that of adults. 
A) women greatly exceeds that of men. 
B) retired persons is more than that of women. 
C) white-collar workers exceeds that of blue-collar workers. 
D) teenagers is much higher than that of adults.

Question 4

In defending a mild inflation rate in the economy, the proponents argue that a mild inflation is a by-product of strong spending, and as a result:

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A) high spending generates high profit, strong demand for labour and, a great incentive for firms to expand their production capacity. 
B) high spending generates high profit, less need for labour and, a great incentive for firms to cut back production. 
C) high spending increases the general price level, increase in the cost of labour and this would result in cost push inflation. 
D) even a low inflation rate reduces the real output, employment and the profits of the firms. 
A) high spending generates high profit, strong demand for labour and, a great incentive for firms to expand their production capacity. 
B) high spending generates high profit, less need for labour and, a great incentive for firms to cut back production. 
C) high spending increases the general price level, increase in the cost of labour and this would result in cost push inflation. 
D) even a low inflation rate reduces the real output, employment and the profits of the firms.

Question 5

The consumer price index (CPI):

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A) is an average of the prices of all consumer goods purchased each year. 
B) measures changes in the prices of a market basket of some 600 goods and services purchased by urban consumers. 
C) measures prices of goods, but not services since services don't fit into a market basket. 
D) is also known as the GDP price index. 
A) is an average of the prices of all consumer goods purchased each year. 
B) measures changes in the prices of a market basket of some 600 goods and services purchased by urban consumers. 
C) measures prices of goods, but not services since services don't fit into a market basket. 
D) is also known as the GDP price index.

Question 6

Inflation affects:

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A) both the level and the distribution of income. 
B) neither the level nor the distribution of income. 
C) the distribution, but not the level, of income. 
D) the level, but not the distribution, of income. 
A) both the level and the distribution of income. 
B) neither the level nor the distribution of income. 
C) the distribution, but not the level, of income. 
D) the level, but not the distribution, of income.

Question 7

When the Canadian economy has achieved "full employment," the unemployment rate is at or below:

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A) 7 percent. 
B) 4.0 percent. 
C) 3.3 percent. 
D) 2.5 percent. 
A) 7 percent. 
B) 4.0 percent. 
C) 3.3 percent. 
D) 2.5 percent.

Question 8

Inflation means:

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A) all prices are rising, but at different rates. 
B) all prices are rising and at the same rate. 
C) each unit of a currency (such as Canadian dollar) buys more goods and services. 
D) the continual rise in the general level of prices. 
A) all prices are rising, but at different rates. 
B) all prices are rising and at the same rate. 
C) each unit of a currency (such as Canadian dollar) buys more goods and services. 
D) the continual rise in the general level of prices.

Question 9

Which statement about inflation is correct?

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A) Families are always hurt by inflation. 
B) Inflation "subsidizes" those who receive relatively fixed money income. 
C) The redistributive effects of inflation are arbitrary with respect to people and groups in society. 
D) Inflation will decrease the real value of property assets and increase the real value of fixed-value assets. 
A) Families are always hurt by inflation. 
B) Inflation "subsidizes" those who receive relatively fixed money income. 
C) The redistributive effects of inflation are arbitrary with respect to people and groups in society. 
D) Inflation will decrease the real value of property assets and increase the real value of fixed-value assets.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct? Unanticipated inflation:

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A) arbitrarily "taxes" fixed-income groups. 
B) increases the real value of savings. 
C) increases the purchasing power of the dollar. 
D) benefits creditors at the expense of debtors. 
A) arbitrarily "taxes" fixed-income groups. 
B) increases the real value of savings. 
C) increases the purchasing power of the dollar. 
D) benefits creditors at the expense of debtors.

Question 11

At the economy's natural rate of unemployment:

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A) the economy achieves its potential output. 
B) there is only a relatively small amount of cyclical unemployment. 
C) only frictional unemployment exists. 
D) none of the above are true. 
A) the economy achieves its potential output. 
B) there is only a relatively small amount of cyclical unemployment. 
C) only frictional unemployment exists. 
D) none of the above are true.

Question 12

In what circumstances would lenders most benefit?

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A) when there is an unanticipated decrease in inflation 
B) when there is an anticipated increase in inflation 
C) when there is an unanticipated increase in inflation 
D) when there is an anticipated decrease in inflation 
A) when there is an unanticipated decrease in inflation 
B) when there is an anticipated increase in inflation 
C) when there is an unanticipated increase in inflation 
D) when there is an anticipated decrease in inflation

Question 13

Dr.Homer Simpson, an economics professor, decided to take a year off from teaching to run a commercial fishing boat in P.E.I.That year, Professor Simpson would be officially counted as:

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A) structurally unemployed. 
B) frictionally unemployed. 
C) not in the labour force. 
D) employed. 
A) structurally unemployed. 
B) frictionally unemployed. 
C) not in the labour force. 
D) employed.

Question 14

Okun's law indicates that for:

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A) every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, there is a generated 2 percent GDP gap. 
B) every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, there is a generated 5 percent GDP gap. 
C) a 5 percent GDP gap, there is a generated 1 percent increase in the natural unemployment rate. 
D) a 2 percent GDP gap, there is a generated 2 percent increase in the actual unemployment rate. 
A) every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, there is a generated 2 percent GDP gap. 
B) every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, there is a generated 5 percent GDP gap. 
C) a 5 percent GDP gap, there is a generated 1 percent increase in the natural unemployment rate. 
D) a 2 percent GDP gap, there is a generated 2 percent increase in the actual unemployment rate.

Question 15

In 2017, the number of people who worked part-time was:

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A) 3.3 million. 
B) 4.5 million. 
C) 2.5 million. 
D) 1.1 million. 
A) 3.3 million. 
B) 4.5 million. 
C) 2.5 million. 
D) 1.1 million.

Question 16

If both the real interest rate and the nominal interest rate are 3 percent, then the:

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A) inflation premium is zero. 
B) real GDP must exceed the nominal GDP. 
C) nominal GDP must exceed real GDP. 
D) inflation premium also is 3 percent. 
A) inflation premium is zero. 
B) real GDP must exceed the nominal GDP. 
C) nominal GDP must exceed real GDP. 
D) inflation premium also is 3 percent.

Question 17

Which of the following countries experienced hyperinflation after World War II?

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A) Japan 
B) Germany 
C) Canada 
D) United Kingdom 
A) Japan 
B) Germany 
C) Canada 
D) United Kingdom

Question 18

Unanticipated inflation arbitrarily:

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A) subsidizes those who receive fixed money incomes. 
B) penalizes those who receive fixed money incomes. 
C) penalizes those who borrow money. 
D) benefits those who save money. 
A) subsidizes those who receive fixed money incomes. 
B) penalizes those who receive fixed money incomes. 
C) penalizes those who borrow money. 
D) benefits those who save money.

Question 19

Suppose that a person's nominal income rises by 5 percent and the price level rises from 125 to 130.The person's real income will:

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A) fall by about 1 percent. 
B) remain constant. 
C) rise by about 4 percent. 
D) rise by about 1 percent. 
A) fall by about 1 percent. 
B) remain constant. 
C) rise by about 4 percent. 
D) rise by about 1 percent.

Question 20

The consumer price index was 247 in year 1 and 272 in year 2.The rate of inflation in year 2 was about:

Accepted Answer

A) 12 percent. 
B) 10 percent. 
C) 8 percent. 
D) 6 percent. 
A) 12 percent. 
B) 10 percent. 
C) 8 percent. 
D) 6 percent.

Exam 9: B: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

If the natural rate of unemployment is 6 percent and the actual unemployment rate is 9 percent, then Okun's law indicates that the GDP gap is:

Core inflation refers to the:

The unemployment rate of:

In defending a mild inflation rate in the economy, the proponents argue that a mild inflation is a by-product of strong spending, and as a result:

The consumer price index (CPI):

Inflation affects:

When the Canadian economy has achieved "full employment," the unemployment rate is at or below:

Inflation means:

Which statement about inflation is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct? Unanticipated inflation:

At the economy's natural rate of unemployment:

In what circumstances would lenders most benefit?

Dr.Homer Simpson, an economics professor, decided to take a year off from teaching to run a commercial fishing boat in P.E.I.That year, Professor Simpson would be officially counted as:

Okun's law indicates that for:

In 2017, the number of people who worked part-time was:

If both the real interest rate and the nominal interest rate are 3 percent, then the:

Which of the following countries experienced hyperinflation after World War II?

Unanticipated inflation arbitrarily:

Suppose that a person's nominal income rises by 5 percent and the price level rises from 125 to 130.The person's real income will:

The consumer price index was 247 in year 1 and 272 in year 2.The rate of inflation in year 2 was about:

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