Question 1

The labor-force participation rate shows the percentage of

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A)  people not working, but who want to work. 
B)  people who are not actively participating in meaningful economic activity. 
C)  new entrants into the labor force. 
D)  non-institutionalized working-age people who are actually working or seeking employment. 
A)  people not working, but who want to work. 
B)  people who are not actively participating in meaningful economic activity. 
C)  new entrants into the labor force. 
D)  non-institutionalized working-age people who are actually working or seeking employment.

Question 2

The labor force participation rate is the

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A)  proportion of the noninstitutionalized adult population in the labor force. 
B)  proportion of the labor force that is employed. 
C)  proportion of the labor force that is unemployed. 
D)  proportion of the noninstitutionalized adult population that is employed. 
A)  proportion of the noninstitutionalized adult population in the labor force. 
B)  proportion of the labor force that is employed. 
C)  proportion of the labor force that is unemployed. 
D)  proportion of the noninstitutionalized adult population that is employed.

Question 3

The real rate of interest equals 2%, and the expected rate of inflation equals 2%. The nominal rate of interest is

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A)  -2%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  4%. 
D)  0%. 
A)  -2%. 
B)  2%. 
C)  4%. 
D)  0%.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE if your money income stays the same but the price of one good that you are buying goes up?

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A)  Your effective purchasing power falls. 
B)  Your nominal income has been decreased. 
C)  You will have to reduce the quantities you purchase of all goods. 
D)  Your real income has increased. 
A)  Your effective purchasing power falls. 
B)  Your nominal income has been decreased. 
C)  You will have to reduce the quantities you purchase of all goods. 
D)  Your real income has increased.

Question 5

-In the table shown above, the total cost of the market basket in 2010 was

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A)  $6.00. 
B)  $8.50. 
C)  $60.00. 
D)  $85.00. 
A)  $6.00. 
B)  $8.50. 
C)  $60.00. 
D)  $85.00.

Question 6

For most people, the problems of inflation are caused by the fact that

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A)  the inflation is unanticipated. 
B)  the inflation is anticipated. 
C)  the inflation rate causes the purchasing power of money to increase. 
D)  all prices change so there is no way to protect themselves against the decline in their wealth. 
A)  the inflation is unanticipated. 
B)  the inflation is anticipated. 
C)  the inflation rate causes the purchasing power of money to increase. 
D)  all prices change so there is no way to protect themselves against the decline in their wealth.

Question 7

In computing a price index,

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A)  the most recent year is always set equal to 100. 
B)  both the quantities in the market basket and the prices change from year to year. 
C)  the quantities in the market basket stay the same while the prices differ. 
D)  the base year must be one for which the inflation rate was zero. 
A)  the most recent year is always set equal to 100. 
B)  both the quantities in the market basket and the prices change from year to year. 
C)  the quantities in the market basket stay the same while the prices differ. 
D)  the base year must be one for which the inflation rate was zero.

Question 8

According to the text, during which time period did the United States have the highest unemployment rates?

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A)  1930s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1980s 
D)  2000s 
A)  1930s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1980s 
D)  2000s

Question 9

The definition of the adult population is those who are 16 years and older and who are

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A)  employed or unemployed. 
B)  in the labor force. 
C)  in the labor force or not in the labor force. 
D)  not in the labor force. 
A)  employed or unemployed. 
B)  in the labor force. 
C)  in the labor force or not in the labor force. 
D)  not in the labor force.

Question 10

In a small country, the adult population is 10,000. In that country, 7,000 people are in the labor force and 6,300 people are employed. The unemployment rate equals

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A)  0.63 percent. 
B)  7 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  an undetermined amount given the lack of information. 
A)  0.63 percent. 
B)  7 percent. 
C)  10 percent. 
D)  an undetermined amount given the lack of information.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about full employment is correct? I. Full employment means that the unemployment rate is less than 1/2 of 1 percent.
II) Full employment means that the transaction costs associated with getting a job are zero.

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A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  Both I and II 
D)  Neither I nor II 
A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  Both I and II 
D)  Neither I nor II

Question 12

If your income rises at 4 percent and inflation has risen at 3 percent, then the purchasing power of your income has

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A)  eroded. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  fallen, but will increase due to indexing. 
D)  increased. 
A)  eroded. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  fallen, but will increase due to indexing. 
D)  increased.

Question 13

The real rate of interest is

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A)  the nominal rate of interest divided by the anticipated rate of inflation. 
B)  negative if the anticipated rate of inflation is zero. 
C)  the market rate of interest expressed in today's dollars. 
D)  the nominal rate of interest minus the anticipated rate of inflation. 
A)  the nominal rate of interest divided by the anticipated rate of inflation. 
B)  negative if the anticipated rate of inflation is zero. 
C)  the market rate of interest expressed in today's dollars. 
D)  the nominal rate of interest minus the anticipated rate of inflation.

Question 14

"Discouraged workers"

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A)  would be considered as unemployed. 
B)  would not be considered as unemployed. 
C)  would be considered as part of the labor force. 
D)  would only be considered as underemployed. 
A)  would be considered as unemployed. 
B)  would not be considered as unemployed. 
C)  would be considered as part of the labor force. 
D)  would only be considered as underemployed.

Question 15

The cost of inflation to society includes I. The opportunity costs of resources used by people to protect themselves against inflation
II) The costs associated with recalculating prices

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A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  Both I and II 
D)  Neither I nor II 
A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  Both I and II 
D)  Neither I nor II

Question 16

A COLA is

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A)  unanticipated positive inflation. 
B)  unanticipated negative inflation. 
C)  the cost associated with recalculating prices and printing new price lists when there is inflation. 
D)  an automatic increase in wages that takes into account increases in the price level. 
A)  unanticipated positive inflation. 
B)  unanticipated negative inflation. 
C)  the cost associated with recalculating prices and printing new price lists when there is inflation. 
D)  an automatic increase in wages that takes into account increases in the price level.

Question 17

Economists agree that the structure of the Consumer Price Index has some problems that limit its usefulness as a reliable measure of inflation. What is one of these drawbacks?

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A)  It is based on the faulty assumption that each consumer buys only one unit of each item. 
B)  It is based on the faulty assumption that consumption choices are not influenced by income levels. 
C)  It ignores changes in consumption patterns brought about by changes in the relative prices of consumer goods. 
D)  It is based on a market basket of mail-order items and does not include the goods that consumers typically purchase. 
A)  It is based on the faulty assumption that each consumer buys only one unit of each item. 
B)  It is based on the faulty assumption that consumption choices are not influenced by income levels. 
C)  It ignores changes in consumption patterns brought about by changes in the relative prices of consumer goods. 
D)  It is based on a market basket of mail-order items and does not include the goods that consumers typically purchase.

Question 18

The definition of a job leaver is an individual

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A)  who terminates his job voluntarily in order to work for a family business. 
B)  whose employment was terminated involuntarily. 
C)  who competed for a promotion at his company and did not get it. 
D)  who is underemployed. 
A)  who terminates his job voluntarily in order to work for a family business. 
B)  whose employment was terminated involuntarily. 
C)  who competed for a promotion at his company and did not get it. 
D)  who is underemployed.

Question 19

The period between the trough and the peak of a business fluctuation is called

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A)  the growth phase. 
B)  the spreading out. 
C)  the development. 
D)  the expansion. 
A)  the growth phase. 
B)  the spreading out. 
C)  the development. 
D)  the expansion.

Question 20

A person quits her job in order to spend time looking for a better paying job. This is an example of

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A)  frictional unemployment. 
B)  cyclical unemployment. 
C)  seasonal unemployment. 
D)  structural unemployment. 
A)  frictional unemployment. 
B)  cyclical unemployment. 
C)  seasonal unemployment. 
D)  structural unemployment.

Exam 7: The Macroeconomy: Unemployment, Inflation, and Deflation

The labor-force participation rate shows the percentage of

The labor force participation rate is the

The real rate of interest equals 2%, and the expected rate of inflation equals 2%. The nominal rate of interest is

Which of the following statements is TRUE if your money income stays the same but the price of one good that you are buying goes up?

-In the table shown above, the total cost of the market basket in 2010 was

For most people, the problems of inflation are caused by the fact that

In computing a price index,

According to the text, during which time period did the United States have the highest unemployment rates?

The definition of the adult population is those who are 16 years and older and who are

In a small country, the adult population is 10,000. In that country, 7,000 people are in the labor force and 6,300 people are employed. The unemployment rate equals

Which of the following statements about full employment is correct? I. Full employment means that the unemployment rate is less than 1/2 of 1 percent. II) Full employment means that the transaction costs associated with getting a job are zero.

If your income rises at 4 percent and inflation has risen at 3 percent, then the purchasing power of your income has

The real rate of interest is

"Discouraged workers"

The cost of inflation to society includes I. The opportunity costs of resources used by people to protect themselves against inflation II) The costs associated with recalculating prices

A COLA is

Economists agree that the structure of the Consumer Price Index has some problems that limit its usefulness as a reliable measure of inflation. What is one of these drawbacks?

The definition of a job leaver is an individual

The period between the trough and the peak of a business fluctuation is called

A person quits her job in order to spend time looking for a better paying job. This is an example of

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

Measuring the Economys Performance

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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