Question 1

Which of the following is included in determining Gross Domestic Product?

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A)  The purchase of a new car 
B)  The purchase of a used car 
C)  A housewife preparing breakfast 
D)  A gardener canning vegetables for consumption during the winter 
A)  The purchase of a new car 
B)  The purchase of a used car 
C)  A housewife preparing breakfast 
D)  A gardener canning vegetables for consumption during the winter

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the market value of final goods and services produced during a particular time period. 
B)  Transfers of used goods are not included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
C)  Private transfer payments, such as an inheritance, are included in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
D)  If statisticians counted intermediate goods, the estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be too high. 
A)  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the market value of final goods and services produced during a particular time period. 
B)  Transfers of used goods are not included in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
C)  Private transfer payments, such as an inheritance, are included in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 
D)  If statisticians counted intermediate goods, the estimate of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be too high.

Question 3

GDP measures

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A)  the annual total value of all services produced by factors of production located within a national border. 
B)  the annual value of final goods and services produced by factors of production located within a national border. 
C)  the annual value of goods and services produced by factors of production owned by companies headquartered in a given country. 
D)  the value of all goods and services sold in a given country. 
A)  the annual total value of all services produced by factors of production located within a national border. 
B)  the annual value of final goods and services produced by factors of production located within a national border. 
C)  the annual value of goods and services produced by factors of production owned by companies headquartered in a given country. 
D)  the value of all goods and services sold in a given country.

Question 4

The two principle methods of measuring Gross Domestic Product are the

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A)  flow approach and the stock approach. 
B)  expenditures approach and the income approach. 
C)  intermediate approach and the value-added approach. 
D)  domestic approach and the international approach. 
A)  flow approach and the stock approach. 
B)  expenditures approach and the income approach. 
C)  intermediate approach and the value-added approach. 
D)  domestic approach and the international approach.

Question 5

Wheat used for producing bread is

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A)  a final good. 
B)  not going to generate any employment. 
C)  an intermediate good. 
D)  a durable good. 
A)  a final good. 
B)  not going to generate any employment. 
C)  an intermediate good. 
D)  a durable good.

Question 6

Which one of the following is true?

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A)  Net investment is negative when gross investment is greater than depreciation. 
B)  Our productive capacity declines when net investment is less than zero. 
C)  Negative net investment occurs when imports are less than exports. 
D)  Negative net investment occurs when exports are less than imports. 
A)  Net investment is negative when gross investment is greater than depreciation. 
B)  Our productive capacity declines when net investment is less than zero. 
C)  Negative net investment occurs when imports are less than exports. 
D)  Negative net investment occurs when exports are less than imports.

Question 7

Inventory investment can be defined as

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A)  changes in the stocks of finished goods and raw materials. 
B)  the system of accounts that is used to count certain goods. 
C)  goods that must be excluded from the GDP to avoid double counting. 
D)  the value of monetary transactions by businesses. 
A)  changes in the stocks of finished goods and raw materials. 
B)  the system of accounts that is used to count certain goods. 
C)  goods that must be excluded from the GDP to avoid double counting. 
D)  the value of monetary transactions by businesses.

Question 8

Income received by the factors of production is called

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A)  gross domestic income. 
B)  disposable personal income. 
C)  personal income. 
D)  national income. 
A)  gross domestic income. 
B)  disposable personal income. 
C)  personal income. 
D)  national income.

Question 9

The two sectors of the economy in the simple circular flow model are

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A)  the employed and the unemployed. 
B)  foreign markets and domestic markets. 
C)  households and businesses. 
D)  the private sector and the public sector. 
A)  the employed and the unemployed. 
B)  foreign markets and domestic markets. 
C)  households and businesses. 
D)  the private sector and the public sector.

Question 10

The owner of an oil well in Texas sells 1000 barrels of oil to a refinery in Mexico for $12,000 for refining. This transaction

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A)  will increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $12,000. 
B)  has no effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because the refinery is in Mexico. 
C)  decreases Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because oil reserves have fallen by 1000 barrels. 
D)  has no effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because this is the sale of an intermediate product. 
A)  will increase Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by $12,000. 
B)  has no effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because the refinery is in Mexico. 
C)  decreases Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because oil reserves have fallen by 1000 barrels. 
D)  has no effect on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) because this is the sale of an intermediate product.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  During periods of inflation, nominal GDP increases more rapidly than does real GDP. 
B)  Nominal values are expressed in constant dollars. 
C)  Real values are expressed in current dollars. 
D)  Increases in real GDP are evidence that the distribution of wealth is becoming more equal. 
A)  During periods of inflation, nominal GDP increases more rapidly than does real GDP. 
B)  Nominal values are expressed in constant dollars. 
C)  Real values are expressed in current dollars. 
D)  Increases in real GDP are evidence that the distribution of wealth is becoming more equal.

Question 12

Constant dollars are

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A)  the same as current dollars. 
B)  dollars corrected for general price level changes. 
C)  what nominal GDP is measured in. 
D)  when an individual does not receive a cost of living increase. 
A)  the same as current dollars. 
B)  dollars corrected for general price level changes. 
C)  what nominal GDP is measured in. 
D)  when an individual does not receive a cost of living increase.

Question 13

Many economists argue that real GDP is not a good measure of economic well-being because

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A)  it overvalues the increases in nonmarket transactions. 
B)  it excludes Social Security payments made to retirees. 
C)  it includes the taxes we pay to the federal government. 
D)  it excludes the environmental quality of life. 
A)  it overvalues the increases in nonmarket transactions. 
B)  it excludes Social Security payments made to retirees. 
C)  it includes the taxes we pay to the federal government. 
D)  it excludes the environmental quality of life.

Question 14

Constant dollars are dollars

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A)  corrected for general price level changes. 
B)  measured in terms of current-year prices. 
C)  issued by the U.S. Treasury with values that fail to change even in the face of inflation or deflation. 
D)  issued by the Federal Reserve with values that fail to change even in the face of inflation or deflation. 
A)  corrected for general price level changes. 
B)  measured in terms of current-year prices. 
C)  issued by the U.S. Treasury with values that fail to change even in the face of inflation or deflation. 
D)  issued by the Federal Reserve with values that fail to change even in the face of inflation or deflation.

Question 15

National income includes all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  proprietors' income. 
B)  net interest. 
C)  corporate profits. 
D)  depreciation. 
A)  proprietors' income. 
B)  net interest. 
C)  corporate profits. 
D)  depreciation.

Question 16

Economists consider profit to be

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A)  a cost of producing goods and services. 
B)  the same as a salary. 
C)  a reward for incurring losses. 
D)  something that should be eliminated by antitrust laws. 
A)  a cost of producing goods and services. 
B)  the same as a salary. 
C)  a reward for incurring losses. 
D)  something that should be eliminated by antitrust laws.

Question 17

-Refer to the above table. Real GDP in 2012 is

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A)  146.4. 
B)  682.9. 
C)  700. 
D)  717.5. 
A)  146.4. 
B)  682.9. 
C)  700. 
D)  717.5.

Question 18

The amount of income received by households prior to the payment of personal income taxes is called

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A)  disposable wages. 
B)  personal income. 
C)  national income. 
D)  net domestic product. 
A)  disposable wages. 
B)  personal income. 
C)  national income. 
D)  net domestic product.

Question 19

The largest component of gross domestic income is

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A)  interest payments. 
B)  wages. 
C)  profits. 
D)  taxes. 
A)  interest payments. 
B)  wages. 
C)  profits. 
D)  taxes.

Question 20

In the factor market, households

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A)  sell resources. 
B)  buy resources. 
C)  are neither buyers nor sellers of resources. 
D)  are both buyers and sellers of resources. 
A)  sell resources. 
B)  buy resources. 
C)  are neither buyers nor sellers of resources. 
D)  are both buyers and sellers of resources.

Exam 8: Measuring the Economys Performance

Which of the following is included in determining Gross Domestic Product?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

GDP measures

The two principle methods of measuring Gross Domestic Product are the

Wheat used for producing bread is

Which one of the following is true?

Inventory investment can be defined as

Income received by the factors of production is called

The two sectors of the economy in the simple circular flow model are

The owner of an oil well in Texas sells 1000 barrels of oil to a refinery in Mexico for $12,000 for refining. This transaction

Which of the following statements is true?

Constant dollars are

Many economists argue that real GDP is not a good measure of economic well-being because

Constant dollars are dollars

National income includes all of the following EXCEPT

Economists consider profit to be

-Refer to the above table. Real GDP in 2012 is

The amount of income received by households prior to the payment of personal income taxes is called

The largest component of gross domestic income is

In the factor market, households

The Nature of Economics

Scarcity and the World of Trade-Offs

Demand and Supply

Extensions of Demand and Supply Analysis

Public Spending and Public Choice

Funding the Public Sector

The Macroeconomy: Unemployment, Inflation, and Deflation

Global Economic Growth and Development

Real GDP and the Price Level in the Long Run

Classical and Keynesian Macro Analyses

Consumption, Real GDP, and the Multiplier

Fiscal Policy

Deficit Spending and the Public Debt

Money, Banking, and Central Banking

Domestic and International Dimensions of Monetary Policy

Stabilization in an Integrated World Economy

Policies and Prospects for Global Economic Growth

Demand and Supply Elasticity

Consumer Choice

Rents, Profits, and the Financial Environment of Business

The Firm: Cost and Output Determination

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly and Strategic Behavior

Regulation and Antitrust Policy in a Globalized Economy

The Labor Market: Demand, Supply and Outsourcing

Unions and Labor Market Monopoly Power

Income, Poverty, and Health Care

Environmental Economics

Comparative Advantage and the Open Economy

Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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