Question 1

Which of the following is not correct?

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A)  China allows only one child per family and couples that violate this rule are subject to substantial fines. 
B)  In developed countries, population growth is consistently about 3 percent per year; in developing countries it is consistently about 5 percent per year. 
C)  Educational attainment tends to be lowest in countries with the highest population growth. 
D)  Economists generally believe that a country that decreases a high population growth rate can increase its economic growth rate. 
A)  China allows only one child per family and couples that violate this rule are subject to substantial fines. 
B)  In developed countries, population growth is consistently about 3 percent per year; in developing countries it is consistently about 5 percent per year. 
C)  Educational attainment tends to be lowest in countries with the highest population growth. 
D)  Economists generally believe that a country that decreases a high population growth rate can increase its economic growth rate.

Question 2

In the equation for the production function H/L represents

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A)  natural resources per worker. 
B)  human capital per worker. 
C)  output per worker. 
D)  physical capital per worker. 
A)  natural resources per worker. 
B)  human capital per worker. 
C)  output per worker. 
D)  physical capital per worker.

Question 3

In 1870, the richest country in the world was

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A)  Germany. 
B)  Japan 
C)  the United Kingdom. 
D)  the United States. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  Japan 
C)  the United Kingdom. 
D)  the United States.

Question 4

If the number of workers in an economy doubled, all other inputs stayed the same, and there were constant returns to scale, productivity would

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A)  fall to less than one-half of its former value. 
B)  fall, but it would still be greater than one-half of its former value. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  rise but less than double. 
A)  fall to less than one-half of its former value. 
B)  fall, but it would still be greater than one-half of its former value. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  rise but less than double.

Question 5

Suppose that over the last year the price of copper increased from $1.70 a pound to $1.79 per pound. Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 300 to 309. The price of copper increased by

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A)  less than inflation, and this means it became relatively less scarce. 
B)  less than inflation, and this means it became scarcer. 
C)  more than inflation, and this means it became scarcer. 
D)  more than inflation, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it become scarcer. 
A)  less than inflation, and this means it became relatively less scarce. 
B)  less than inflation, and this means it became scarcer. 
C)  more than inflation, and this means it became scarcer. 
D)  more than inflation, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it become scarcer.

Question 6

Use the data on U.S. real GDP below to compute real GDP per person for each year. Then use these numbers to compute the percentage increase in real GDP per person from 1993 to 2012.

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Real GDP per person in 1993 wa

Question 7

Other things the same, if a country raises its saving rate, when is productivity growth higher?

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A)  as the economy moves toward the long run and in the long run. 
B)  as the economy moves toward the long run, but not in the long run. 
C)  in the long run, but not as the economy moves toward the long run. 
D)  neither as the economy moves toward the long run, nor in the long run. 
A)  as the economy moves toward the long run and in the long run. 
B)  as the economy moves toward the long run, but not in the long run. 
C)  in the long run, but not as the economy moves toward the long run. 
D)  neither as the economy moves toward the long run, nor in the long run.

Question 8

Which of the following are human capital and physical capital, respectively?

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A)  for an accounting firm: the accountants' knowledge of tax laws and computer software 
B)  for a grocery store: grocery carts and shelving 
C)  for a school: chalkboard and desks 
D)  for a library: the building and the reference librarians' knowledge of the Internet 
A)  for an accounting firm: the accountants' knowledge of tax laws and computer software 
B)  for a grocery store: grocery carts and shelving 
C)  for a school: chalkboard and desks 
D)  for a library: the building and the reference librarians' knowledge of the Internet

Question 9

When a country imposes tariffs, intending to protect domestic firms from foreign competition, it is pursuing_______-oriented policies.

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The answer of When a country imposes tariffs, intending to...

Question 10

Each day Sue works 8 hours and produces 7 units of goods and services. Mary works 10 hours each day and produces 10 units of goods and services. It follows that

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A)  Sue's productivity is higher than Mary's. 
B)  Mary's productivity is higher than Sue's. 
C)  Sue's income per hour will be higher than Mary's. 
D)  Sue's income per day will be higher than Mary's. 
A)  Sue's productivity is higher than Mary's. 
B)  Mary's productivity is higher than Sue's. 
C)  Sue's income per hour will be higher than Mary's. 
D)  Sue's income per day will be higher than Mary's.

Question 11

Government corruption

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A)  impedes the coordinating power of markets and discourages investment. 
B)  impedes the coordinating power of markets but does not discourage investment. 
C)  does not impede the coordinating power of markets, but does discourage investment. 
D)  can neither impede the coordinating power of markets nor discourage investment. 
A)  impedes the coordinating power of markets and discourages investment. 
B)  impedes the coordinating power of markets but does not discourage investment. 
C)  does not impede the coordinating power of markets, but does discourage investment. 
D)  can neither impede the coordinating power of markets nor discourage investment.

Question 12

Brazil gives cash payments to its poor citizens on the condition that those citizens' children stay in school. In terms of the determinants of productivity, how might this public policy contribute to higher productivity in Brazil?

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This public policy aims to inc

Question 13

Suppose a U.S. automaker builds and operates a new factory in Italy. Future production from such an investment will

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A)  increase Italian GDP more than it increases Italian GNP. 
B)  increase Italian GNP more than it increases Italian GDP. 
C)  have no affect on Italian GNP, but will increase Italian GDP. 
D)  have no affect on either Italian GDP or GNP. 
A)  increase Italian GDP more than it increases Italian GNP. 
B)  increase Italian GNP more than it increases Italian GDP. 
C)  have no affect on Italian GNP, but will increase Italian GDP. 
D)  have no affect on either Italian GDP or GNP.

Question 14

Thomas Malthus's predictions turned out to be wrong due to

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A)  technological advances such as those during the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  smaller populations now than in the time of Malthus. 
C)  the effects of brain-drain. 
D)  unlimited natural resources. 
A)  technological advances such as those during the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  smaller populations now than in the time of Malthus. 
C)  the effects of brain-drain. 
D)  unlimited natural resources.

Question 15

In addition to investment in physical and human capital, what other public policies might a country adopt to increase productivity?

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In addition to investment in physical an

Question 16

In medieval Europe an important technological advance was the use of the padded horse collar for plowing. Once this idea was thought of, other people used it. This illustrates that knowledge is generally a

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A)  public good. 
B)  societal good. 
C)  private good. 
D)  normal good. 
A)  public good. 
B)  societal good. 
C)  private good. 
D)  normal good.

Question 17

Two countries are the same, except one is poorer. Assuming the traditional assumption about the production function is made there are

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A)  diminishing returns to capital so the poor country grows slower. 
B)  increasing returns to capital so the poor country grows slower. 
C)  diminishing returns to capital so the poor country grows faster. 
D)  increasing returns to capital so the poor country grows faster. 
A)  diminishing returns to capital so the poor country grows slower. 
B)  increasing returns to capital so the poor country grows slower. 
C)  diminishing returns to capital so the poor country grows faster. 
D)  increasing returns to capital so the poor country grows faster.

Question 18

Studies have found that there is a relationship between height and productivity. Briefly explain.

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Studies show that taller worke

Question 19

On the basis of theory and empirical evidence, economists have reached several conclusions about economic growth. Which of the following is not one of these conclusions?

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A)  A relatively simple way to increase growth rates permanently is to increase a country's saving rate. 
B)  Growth is generally inhibited rather than promoted by policies like protective tariffs. 
C)  Well-established property rights that are enforced by fair and efficient courts are important to economic growth. 
D)  Countries with few domestic natural resources still have opportunities for economic growth. 
A)  A relatively simple way to increase growth rates permanently is to increase a country's saving rate. 
B)  Growth is generally inhibited rather than promoted by policies like protective tariffs. 
C)  Well-established property rights that are enforced by fair and efficient courts are important to economic growth. 
D)  Countries with few domestic natural resources still have opportunities for economic growth.

Question 20

In the long run, a higher saving rate

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A)  cannot increase the capital stock. 
B)  increases the growth rate of income. 
C)  increases the growth rate of productivity. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  cannot increase the capital stock. 
B)  increases the growth rate of income. 
C)  increases the growth rate of productivity. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Which of the following is not correct?

In the equation for the production function H/L represents

In 1870, the richest country in the world was

If the number of workers in an economy doubled, all other inputs stayed the same, and there were constant returns to scale, productivity would

Suppose that over the last year the price of copper increased from $1.70 a pound to $1.79 per pound. Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 300 to 309. The price of copper increased by

Use the data on U.S. real GDP below to compute real GDP per person for each year. Then use these numbers to compute the percentage increase in real GDP per person from 1993 to 2012.

Other things the same, if a country raises its saving rate, when is productivity growth higher?

Which of the following are human capital and physical capital, respectively?

When a country imposes tariffs, intending to protect domestic firms from foreign competition, it is pursuing_______-oriented policies.

Each day Sue works 8 hours and produces 7 units of goods and services. Mary works 10 hours each day and produces 10 units of goods and services. It follows that

Government corruption

Brazil gives cash payments to its poor citizens on the condition that those citizens' children stay in school. In terms of the determinants of productivity, how might this public policy contribute to higher productivity in Brazil?

Suppose a U.S. automaker builds and operates a new factory in Italy. Future production from such an investment will

Thomas Malthus's predictions turned out to be wrong due to

In addition to investment in physical and human capital, what other public policies might a country adopt to increase productivity?

In medieval Europe an important technological advance was the use of the padded horse collar for plowing. Once this idea was thought of, other people used it. This illustrates that knowledge is generally a

Two countries are the same, except one is poorer. Assuming the traditional assumption about the production function is made there are

Studies have found that there is a relationship between height and productivity. Briefly explain.

On the basis of theory and empirical evidence, economists have reached several conclusions about economic growth. Which of the following is not one of these conclusions?

In the long run, a higher saving rate

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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

Which of the following is not correct?

In the equation for the production function H/L represents

In 1870, the richest country in the world was

If the number of workers in an economy doubled, all other inputs stayed the same, and there were constant returns to scale, productivity would

Suppose that over the last year the price of copper increased from $1.70 a pound to $1.79 per pound. Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 300 to 309. The price of copper increased by

Use the data on U.S. real GDP below to compute real GDP per person for each year. Then use these numbers to compute the percentage increase in real GDP per person from 1993 to 2012.

Other things the same, if a country raises its saving rate, when is productivity growth higher?

Which of the following are human capital and physical capital, respectively?

When a country imposes tariffs, intending to protect domestic firms from foreign competition, it is pursuing_______-oriented policies.

Each day Sue works 8 hours and produces 7 units of goods and services. Mary works 10 hours each day and produces 10 units of goods and services. It follows that

Government corruption

Brazil gives cash payments to its poor citizens on the condition that those citizens' children stay in school. In terms of the determinants of productivity, how might this public policy contribute to higher productivity in Brazil?

Suppose a U.S. automaker builds and operates a new factory in Italy. Future production from such an investment will

Thomas Malthus's predictions turned out to be wrong due to

In addition to investment in physical and human capital, what other public policies might a country adopt to increase productivity?

In medieval Europe an important technological advance was the use of the padded horse collar for plowing. Once this idea was thought of, other people used it. This illustrates that knowledge is generally a

Two countries are the same, except one is poorer. Assuming the traditional assumption about the production function is made there are

Studies have found that there is a relationship between height and productivity. Briefly explain.

On the basis of theory and empirical evidence, economists have reached several conclusions about economic growth. Which of the following is not one of these conclusions?

In the long run, a higher saving rate

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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