Question 1

The one variable that stands out as the most significant explanation of large variations in living standards around the world is

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A)  productivity. 
B)  population. 
C)  preferences. 
D)  prices. 
A)  productivity. 
B)  population. 
C)  preferences. 
D)  prices.

Question 2

In 2010, real GDP per person in Bangladesh was

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A)  about 3 times as high as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
B)  about twice as high as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
C)  about the same as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
D)  less than it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
A)  about 3 times as high as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
B)  about twice as high as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
C)  about the same as it was in the U.S. in 1870. 
D)  less than it was in the U.S. in 1870.

Question 3

Which of the following terms is used to refer to the ability of people to exercise authority over the resources they own?

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A)  natural rights 
B)  property rights 
C)  input control 
D)  collective control 
A)  natural rights 
B)  property rights 
C)  input control 
D)  collective control

Question 4

Last year a country had 800 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 12,800 units. This year the same country had 1000 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 14,000 units. This country's productivity was

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A)  higher this year than last year. A possible source of this change in productivity is a change in the size of the capital stock. 
B)  higher this year than last year. A change in the size of the capital stock does not affect productivity. 
C)  lower this year than last year. A possible source of this change in productivity is a change in the size of the capital stock. 
D)  lower this year than last year. A change in the size of the capital stock does not affect productivity. 
A)  higher this year than last year. A possible source of this change in productivity is a change in the size of the capital stock. 
B)  higher this year than last year. A change in the size of the capital stock does not affect productivity. 
C)  lower this year than last year. A possible source of this change in productivity is a change in the size of the capital stock. 
D)  lower this year than last year. A change in the size of the capital stock does not affect productivity.

Question 5

Country A had a population of 1,000, of whom 600 worked an average of 8 hours a day and had a productivity of 2.5. Country B had a population of 800, of whom 560 worked 8 hours a day and had productivity of 3.0. Country

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A)  A had the higher level of real GDP and real GDP per person. 
B)  A had the higher level of real GDP and Country B had the higher level of real GDP per person 
C)  B had the higher level of real GDP and Country A had the higher level of real GDP per person 
D)  B had the higher level of real GDP and real GDP per person. 
A)  A had the higher level of real GDP and real GDP per person. 
B)  A had the higher level of real GDP and Country B had the higher level of real GDP per person 
C)  B had the higher level of real GDP and Country A had the higher level of real GDP per person 
D)  B had the higher level of real GDP and real GDP per person.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  In the late 1800s, real GDP per person was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States. 
B)  In 2010, real GDP per person was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States. 
C)  The average annual growth rate of real GDP was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States between the late 1800s and 2010. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  In the late 1800s, real GDP per person was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States. 
B)  In 2010, real GDP per person was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States. 
C)  The average annual growth rate of real GDP was higher in the United Kingdom than in the United States between the late 1800s and 2010. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 7

The population growth rate tends to be higher in developed countries than in developing countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following correctly ranks the three countries, from highest to lowest, for percentage of high-school age children in school?

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A)  United Kingdom, Mali, Mexico. 
B)  Mexico, Mali, United Kingdom. 
C)  United Kingdom, Mexico, Mali. 
D)  Mali, Mexico, United Kingdom. 
A)  United Kingdom, Mali, Mexico. 
B)  Mexico, Mali, United Kingdom. 
C)  United Kingdom, Mexico, Mali. 
D)  Mali, Mexico, United Kingdom.

Question 9

Suppose that a new government is elected in Eurnesia. The new government takes steps toward improving the court system and reducing government corruption. The citizens of Eurnesia find these efforts credible and outsiders believe these changes will be effective and long lasting. These changes will probably

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A)  raise real GDP per person and productivity in Eurnesia. 
B)  raise real GDP per person but not productivity in Eurnesia. 
C)  raise productivity but not real GDP per person in Eurnesia. 
D)  raise neither productivity nor real GDP per person in Eurnesia. 
A)  raise real GDP per person and productivity in Eurnesia. 
B)  raise real GDP per person but not productivity in Eurnesia. 
C)  raise productivity but not real GDP per person in Eurnesia. 
D)  raise neither productivity nor real GDP per person in Eurnesia.

Question 10

Suppose that real GDP grew more in Country A than in Country B last year.

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A)  Country A must have a higher standard of living than country B. 
B)  Country A's productivity must have grown faster than country B's. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  None of the above are correct. 
A)  Country A must have a higher standard of living than country B. 
B)  Country A's productivity must have grown faster than country B's. 
C)  Both of the above are correct. 
D)  None of the above are correct.

Question 11

Since 1870 Canadian and U.S real GDP per person grew from below to above that in the United Kingdom. The explanation for this is likely that productivity grew faster in Canada and the U.S. than in the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which list contains, in this order, a country whose real GDP per person grew faster and one whose real GDP per person grew slower than real GDP per person in the U.S. over about the last 100 years?

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A)  Bangladesh, India 
B)  China, United Kingdom 
C)  Japan, Brazil 
D)  Pakistan, Mexico 
A)  Bangladesh, India 
B)  China, United Kingdom 
C)  Japan, Brazil 
D)  Pakistan, Mexico

Question 13

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Productivity is a determinant of human capital per worker. 
B)  Technological knowledge is a determinant of productivity. 
C)  Human capital and technological knowledge are the same thing. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Productivity is a determinant of human capital per worker. 
B)  Technological knowledge is a determinant of productivity. 
C)  Human capital and technological knowledge are the same thing. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Economists generally believe that policies such as reducing barriers to trade are likely to foster economic growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 2010, the imaginary nation of Mainland had a population of 6,000 and real GDP of 120,000. In 2011 the population was 6,200 and real GDP of 128,960. Over the year in question, real GDP per person in Mainland grew by

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A)  2 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
B)  2 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
C)  4 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
D)  4 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
A)  2 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
B)  2 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
C)  4 percent, which is high compared to average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years. 
D)  4 percent, which is about the same as average U.S. growth over the last one-hundred years.

Question 16

In order to assess the level of prosperity in a nation in a given year, should we examine the level of that nation's real GDP per person, or should we examine the growth rate of that nation's real GDP per person?

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The level of that na

Question 17

Suppose that the U.S. undertakes a policy to increase its saving rate. This policy will likely

Accepted Answer

A)  have no impact on the level of real GDP per person. 
B)  immediately and permanently decrease the level of real GDP per person. 
C)  immediately and permanently increase the level of real GDP person. 
D)  gradually raise the level of real GDP per person. 
A)  have no impact on the level of real GDP per person. 
B)  immediately and permanently decrease the level of real GDP per person. 
C)  immediately and permanently increase the level of real GDP person. 
D)  gradually raise the level of real GDP per person.

Question 18

An increase in capital increases productivity only if it is purchased and operated by domestic residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to some estimates, over the last two decades China has had an annual average growth rate of about 12 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Compare and contrast the population theories of Malthus and Kremer.

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The difference is that Malthus predicted

The one variable that stands out as the most significant explanation of large variations in living standards around the world is

In 2010, real GDP per person in Bangladesh was

Which of the following terms is used to refer to the ability of people to exercise authority over the resources they own?

Last year a country had 800 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 12,800 units. This year the same country had 1000 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 14,000 units. This country's productivity was

Country A had a population of 1,000, of whom 600 worked an average of 8 hours a day and had a productivity of 2.5. Country B had a population of 800, of whom 560 worked 8 hours a day and had productivity of 3.0. Country

Which of the following statements is correct?

The population growth rate tends to be higher in developed countries than in developing countries.

Which of the following correctly ranks the three countries, from highest to lowest, for percentage of high-school age children in school?

Suppose that real GDP grew more in Country A than in Country B last year.

Since 1870 Canadian and U.S real GDP per person grew from below to above that in the United Kingdom. The explanation for this is likely that productivity grew faster in Canada and the U.S. than in the United Kingdom.

Which list contains, in this order, a country whose real GDP per person grew faster and one whose real GDP per person grew slower than real GDP per person in the U.S. over about the last 100 years?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Economists generally believe that policies such as reducing barriers to trade are likely to foster economic growth.

In 2010, the imaginary nation of Mainland had a population of 6,000 and real GDP of 120,000. In 2011 the population was 6,200 and real GDP of 128,960. Over the year in question, real GDP per person in Mainland grew by

In order to assess the level of prosperity in a nation in a given year, should we examine the level of that nation's real GDP per person, or should we examine the growth rate of that nation's real GDP per person?

Suppose that the U.S. undertakes a policy to increase its saving rate. This policy will likely

An increase in capital increases productivity only if it is purchased and operated by domestic residents.

According to some estimates, over the last two decades China has had an annual average growth rate of about 12 percent.

Compare and contrast the population theories of Malthus and Kremer.

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

The one variable that stands out as the most significant explanation of large variations in living standards around the world is

In 2010, real GDP per person in Bangladesh was

Which of the following terms is used to refer to the ability of people to exercise authority over the resources they own?

Last year a country had 800 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 12,800 units. This year the same country had 1000 workers who worked an average of 8 hours and produced 14,000 units. This country's productivity was

Country A had a population of 1,000, of whom 600 worked an average of 8 hours a day and had a productivity of 2.5. Country B had a population of 800, of whom 560 worked 8 hours a day and had productivity of 3.0. Country

Which of the following statements is correct?

The population growth rate tends to be higher in developed countries than in developing countries.

Which of the following correctly ranks the three countries, from highest to lowest, for percentage of high-school age children in school?

Suppose that real GDP grew more in Country A than in Country B last year.

Since 1870 Canadian and U.S real GDP per person grew from below to above that in the United Kingdom. The explanation for this is likely that productivity grew faster in Canada and the U.S. than in the United Kingdom.

Which list contains, in this order, a country whose real GDP per person grew faster and one whose real GDP per person grew slower than real GDP per person in the U.S. over about the last 100 years?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Economists generally believe that policies such as reducing barriers to trade are likely to foster economic growth.

In 2010, the imaginary nation of Mainland had a population of 6,000 and real GDP of 120,000. In 2011 the population was 6,200 and real GDP of 128,960. Over the year in question, real GDP per person in Mainland grew by

In order to assess the level of prosperity in a nation in a given year, should we examine the level of that nation's real GDP per person, or should we examine the growth rate of that nation's real GDP per person?

Suppose that the U.S. undertakes a policy to increase its saving rate. This policy will likely

An increase in capital increases productivity only if it is purchased and operated by domestic residents.

According to some estimates, over the last two decades China has had an annual average growth rate of about 12 percent.

Compare and contrast the population theories of Malthus and Kremer.

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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