Question 1

Average income has been stagnant for many years in

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A)  Western European counties. 
B)  some Asian countries like South Korea and Singapore. 
C)  some Sub-Saharan African countries. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Western European counties. 
B)  some Asian countries like South Korea and Singapore. 
C)  some Sub-Saharan African countries. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

If companies from foreign countries build and operate factories in China, then China's productivity

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A)  and the wages of Chinese workers increase. 
B)  increases but the wages of Chinese workers decrease. 
C)  decreases but the wages of Chinese workers increase. 
D)  and the wages of Chinese workers decrease. 
A)  and the wages of Chinese workers increase. 
B)  increases but the wages of Chinese workers decrease. 
C)  decreases but the wages of Chinese workers increase. 
D)  and the wages of Chinese workers decrease.

Question 3

"When workers have a relatively small quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity by a relatively large amount." This statement

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A)  is an assertion that production functions have the property of constant returns to scale. 
B)  is consistent with the view that capital is subject to diminishing returns. 
C)  is inconsistent with the view that it is easier for a country to grow fast if it starts out relatively poor. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  is an assertion that production functions have the property of constant returns to scale. 
B)  is consistent with the view that capital is subject to diminishing returns. 
C)  is inconsistent with the view that it is easier for a country to grow fast if it starts out relatively poor. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Human capital per worker is a determinant of productivity. 
B)  A nation cannot be highly productive in producing goods and services without abundant quantities of natural resources. 
C)  Human capital and technological knowledge are the same thing. 
D)  All technological knowledge is proprietary. 
A)  Human capital per worker is a determinant of productivity. 
B)  A nation cannot be highly productive in producing goods and services without abundant quantities of natural resources. 
C)  Human capital and technological knowledge are the same thing. 
D)  All technological knowledge is proprietary.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Growth of productivity is the main determinant of growth in living standards. 
B)  Common knowledge and proprietary technology are both important for the economy's production of goods and services. 
C)  The terms capital and physical capital refer to the same thing. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Growth of productivity is the main determinant of growth in living standards. 
B)  Common knowledge and proprietary technology are both important for the economy's production of goods and services. 
C)  The terms capital and physical capital refer to the same thing. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 6

"When workers already have a large quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity only slightly." This statement

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A)  represents the traditional view of the production process. 
B)  is an assertion that capital is subject to diminishing returns. 
C)  is made under the assumption that the quantities of human capital, natural resources, and technology are being held constant. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  represents the traditional view of the production process. 
B)  is an assertion that capital is subject to diminishing returns. 
C)  is made under the assumption that the quantities of human capital, natural resources, and technology are being held constant. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Some economists argue that it is possible to raise the standard of living by reducing population growth. As an economist interested in incentives rather than coercion, what kind of policy would you recommend to slow population growth?

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Since bearing a child has an opportunity

Question 8

Other things the same, a country that increases its saving rate increases

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A)  its future productivity and future real GDP. 
B)  neither its future productivity nor future real GDP. 
C)  its future productivity, but not its future real GDP. 
D)  its future real GDP, but not its future productivity. 
A)  its future productivity and future real GDP. 
B)  neither its future productivity nor future real GDP. 
C)  its future productivity, but not its future real GDP. 
D)  its future real GDP, but not its future productivity.

Question 9

The level of real GDP is a good measure of economic prosperity, and the growth of real GDP is a good measure of
__________.

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The answer of The level of real GDP is a...

Question 10

Accumulating capital

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A)  requires that society sacrifice consumption goods in the present. 
B)  allows society to consume more in the present. 
C)  decreases saving rates. 
D)  involves no tradeoffs. 
A)  requires that society sacrifice consumption goods in the present. 
B)  allows society to consume more in the present. 
C)  decreases saving rates. 
D)  involves no tradeoffs.

Question 11

If a production function has constant returns to scale, output can be doubled if

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A)  labor alone doubles. 
B)  all inputs but labor double. 
C)  all of the inputs double. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  labor alone doubles. 
B)  all inputs but labor double. 
C)  all of the inputs double. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following countries achieved higher economic growth, in part by mandating a reduction in population growth?

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A)  Great Britain 
B)  China 
C)  Australia 
D)  France 
A)  Great Britain 
B)  China 
C)  Australia 
D)  France

Question 13

Dilbert's Incorporated produced 6,000,000 units of software in 2010. At the start of 2011 the pointy­haired boss raised employment from 10,000 total annual hours to 14,000 annual hours and production was 7,000,000 units. These number indicate that productivity

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A)  fell by about 16.7%. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  rose by about 16.7%. 
D)  rose by about 40%. 
A)  fell by about 16.7%. 
B)  stayed the same. 
C)  rose by about 16.7%. 
D)  rose by about 40%.

Question 14

If Country A produces 7,000 units of goods and services using 700 hours of labor, and if Country B produces 5,500 units of goods and services using 500 units of labor, then productivity is lower in Country A than in Country B.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Market prices give no reason to believe that natural resources are a limit to economic growth." Explain this statement.

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If the world were running out of natural

Question 16

Foreign direct investment and domestic investment have the same effect on all measures of economic prosperity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Proprietary technology is technology that is

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A)  widely used because it is easy to learn. 
B)  widely used because the government subsidizes its use. 
C)  not widely used because people could, but have not, taken the time to learn how to apply it. 
D)  not widely used because it is known or controlled only by the company that discovered it. 
A)  widely used because it is easy to learn. 
B)  widely used because the government subsidizes its use. 
C)  not widely used because people could, but have not, taken the time to learn how to apply it. 
D)  not widely used because it is known or controlled only by the company that discovered it.

Question 18

If a country made it easier for people to establish and prove the ownership of their property, real GDP per person would likely rise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Is physical capital a produced factor of production? Is human capital a produced factor of production?

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Both physical capita

Question 20

International data on real GDP per person gives us a sense of how standards of living vary across countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Average income has been stagnant for many years in

If companies from foreign countries build and operate factories in China, then China's productivity

"When workers have a relatively small quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity by a relatively large amount." This statement

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct?

"When workers already have a large quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity only slightly." This statement

Some economists argue that it is possible to raise the standard of living by reducing population growth. As an economist interested in incentives rather than coercion, what kind of policy would you recommend to slow population growth?

Other things the same, a country that increases its saving rate increases

The level of real GDP is a good measure of economic prosperity, and the growth of real GDP is a good measure of __________.

Accumulating capital

If a production function has constant returns to scale, output can be doubled if

Which of the following countries achieved higher economic growth, in part by mandating a reduction in population growth?

Dilbert's Incorporated produced 6,000,000 units of software in 2010. At the start of 2011 the pointyhaired boss raised employment from 10,000 total annual hours to 14,000 annual hours and production was 7,000,000 units. These number indicate that productivity

If Country A produces 7,000 units of goods and services using 700 hours of labor, and if Country B produces 5,500 units of goods and services using 500 units of labor, then productivity is lower in Country A than in Country B.

"Market prices give no reason to believe that natural resources are a limit to economic growth." Explain this statement.

Foreign direct investment and domestic investment have the same effect on all measures of economic prosperity.

Proprietary technology is technology that is

If a country made it easier for people to establish and prove the ownership of their property, real GDP per person would likely rise.

Is physical capital a produced factor of production? Is human capital a produced factor of production?

International data on real GDP per person gives us a sense of how standards of living vary across countries.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Exam 7: Production and Growth

Average income has been stagnant for many years in

If companies from foreign countries build and operate factories in China, then China's productivity

"When workers have a relatively small quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity by a relatively large amount." This statement

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following statements is correct?

"When workers already have a large quantity of capital to use in producing goods and services, giving them an additional unit of capital increases their productivity only slightly." This statement

Some economists argue that it is possible to raise the standard of living by reducing population growth. As an economist interested in incentives rather than coercion, what kind of policy would you recommend to slow population growth?

Other things the same, a country that increases its saving rate increases

The level of real GDP is a good measure of economic prosperity, and the growth of real GDP is a good measure of __________.

Accumulating capital

If a production function has constant returns to scale, output can be doubled if

Which of the following countries achieved higher economic growth, in part by mandating a reduction in population growth?

Dilbert's Incorporated produced 6,000,000 units of software in 2010. At the start of 2011 the pointy­haired boss raised employment from 10,000 total annual hours to 14,000 annual hours and production was 7,000,000 units. These number indicate that productivity

If Country A produces 7,000 units of goods and services using 700 hours of labor, and if Country B produces 5,500 units of goods and services using 500 units of labor, then productivity is lower in Country A than in Country B.

"Market prices give no reason to believe that natural resources are a limit to economic growth." Explain this statement.

Foreign direct investment and domestic investment have the same effect on all measures of economic prosperity.

Proprietary technology is technology that is

If a country made it easier for people to establish and prove the ownership of their property, real GDP per person would likely rise.

Is physical capital a produced factor of production? Is human capital a produced factor of production?

International data on real GDP per person gives us a sense of how standards of living vary across countries.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Dilbert's Incorporated produced 6,000,000 units of software in 2010. At the start of 2011 the pointyhaired boss raised employment from 10,000 total annual hours to 14,000 annual hours and production was 7,000,000 units. These number indicate that productivity