Question 1

If over a short time a large number of teenagers become old enough to find employment and a much smaller number of people retire, then productivity

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A)  and real GDP per person rise. 
B)  rises but real GDP per person falls. 
C)  falls but real GDP per person rises. 
D)  and real GDP per person fall. 
A)  and real GDP per person rise. 
B)  rises but real GDP per person falls. 
C)  falls but real GDP per person rises. 
D)  and real GDP per person fall.

Question 2

The key determinant of the standard of living in a country is

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A)  the amount of goods and services produced from each hour of a worker's time. 
B)  the total amount of goods and services produced within the country. 
C)  the total amount of its physical capital. 
D)  its growth rate of real GDP. 
A)  the amount of goods and services produced from each hour of a worker's time. 
B)  the total amount of goods and services produced within the country. 
C)  the total amount of its physical capital. 
D)  its growth rate of real GDP.

Question 3

In the equation for the production function Y/L represents

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A)  productivity. 
B)  output. 
C)  the availability of natural resources. 
D)  the amount of human capital. 
A)  productivity. 
B)  output. 
C)  the availability of natural resources. 
D)  the amount of human capital.

Question 4

The logic behind the catch-up effect is that

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A)  workers in countries with low incomes will work more hours than workers in countries with high incomes. 
B)  the capital stock in rich countries deteriorates at a higher rate because it already has a lot of capital. 
C)  new capital adds more to production in a country that doesn't have much capital than in a country that already has much capital. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  workers in countries with low incomes will work more hours than workers in countries with high incomes. 
B)  the capital stock in rich countries deteriorates at a higher rate because it already has a lot of capital. 
C)  new capital adds more to production in a country that doesn't have much capital than in a country that already has much capital. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 5

Japan is

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A)  an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. 
B)  an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States. 
C)  a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. 
D)  a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States. 
A)  an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. 
B)  an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States. 
C)  a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. 
D)  a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States.

Question 6

Human capital is

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A)  the same thing as technological knowledge. 
B)  the same thing as labor. 
C)  the tools and equipment operated by humans. 
D)  knowledge and skills that workers have acquired. 
A)  the same thing as technological knowledge. 
B)  the same thing as labor. 
C)  the tools and equipment operated by humans. 
D)  knowledge and skills that workers have acquired.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)  The quantity of natural resources per worker can influence productivity. 
B)  Technological knowledge and human capital are closely related. 
C)  Over long periods of time, the prices of most natural resources are stable or falling, relative to other prices. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  The quantity of natural resources per worker can influence productivity. 
B)  Technological knowledge and human capital are closely related. 
C)  Over long periods of time, the prices of most natural resources are stable or falling, relative to other prices. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

In 2011, Modern Electronics, Inc. produced 60,000 calculators, employing 80 workers, each of whom worked 8 hours per day. In 2012, the same firm produced 76,500 calculators, employing 85 workers, each of whom worked 10 hours per day. Productivity at Modern Electronics

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A)  decreased by 4% 
B)  remained constant. 
C)  increased by 8.33% 
D)  increased by 27.50% 
A)  decreased by 4% 
B)  remained constant. 
C)  increased by 8.33% 
D)  increased by 27.50%

Question 9

Which of the following measures how the level of well-being in a country has changed over time?

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A)  level of nominal GDP per person. 
B)  growth rate of nominal GDP. 
C)  growth rate of real GDP. 
D)  growth rate of real GDP per person. 
A)  level of nominal GDP per person. 
B)  growth rate of nominal GDP. 
C)  growth rate of real GDP. 
D)  growth rate of real GDP per person.

Question 10

Other things the same, an economy's factors of production are likely to be used more effectively if there is an economywide respect for property rights.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Over the period 1900-2010, which of the following countries experienced the highest average annual growth rate of real GDP per person?

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A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  Pakistan 
A)  Brazil 
B)  China 
C)  India 
D)  Pakistan

Question 12

How does the phenomenon of diminishing returns to capital explain the catch-up effect?

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When an economy initially has a small am

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of the "brain drain?"

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A)  A country's most highly educated workers emigrate to rich countries. 
B)  A country has such a poor educational system that human capital falls over time. 
C)  The population of a country grows so fast that the educational system can't keep up. 
D)  A country steals patented technology from another country. 
A)  A country's most highly educated workers emigrate to rich countries. 
B)  A country has such a poor educational system that human capital falls over time. 
C)  The population of a country grows so fast that the educational system can't keep up. 
D)  A country steals patented technology from another country.

Question 14

Which of the following are residents of rich countries likely to have in greater quantities, or better quality, than residents of poor countries?

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A)  housing 
B)  healthcare 
C)  life expectancy 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  housing 
B)  healthcare 
C)  life expectancy 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

Waldo works eight hours and produces 7 units of goods per hour. Emerson works six hours and produces 10 units of goods per hour.

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A)  Waldo's productivity and output are greater than Emerson's. 
B)  Waldo's productivity is greater than Emerson's but his output is less. 
C)  Emerson's productivity and output are greater than Waldo's. 
D)  Emerson's productivity is greater than Waldo's but his output is less. 
A)  Waldo's productivity and output are greater than Emerson's. 
B)  Waldo's productivity is greater than Emerson's but his output is less. 
C)  Emerson's productivity and output are greater than Waldo's. 
D)  Emerson's productivity is greater than Waldo's but his output is less.

Question 16

According to studies using international data, an increase in the saving rate

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A)  does not increase the growth rate of output. 
B)  increases the growth rate of output for a few years. 
C)  increases the growth rate of output for about a decade. 
D)  increases the growth rate of output for several decades. 
A)  does not increase the growth rate of output. 
B)  increases the growth rate of output for a few years. 
C)  increases the growth rate of output for about a decade. 
D)  increases the growth rate of output for several decades.

Question 17

In countries where women are discriminated against, policies that increase the likelihood of career success and educational opportunities for women are likely to decrease the birth rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why is productivity related to the standard of living? In your answer be sure to explain what productivity and the standard of living mean. Make a list of things that determine labor productivity.

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The standard of living is a measure of h

Question 19

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 20

According to research by Robert Fogel, what proportion of the British population in 1780 was so malnourished that they could not perform manual labor?

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A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  25 percent

Exam 25: Production and Growth

If over a short time a large number of teenagers become old enough to find employment and a much smaller number of people retire, then productivity

The key determinant of the standard of living in a country is

In the equation for the production function Y/L represents

The logic behind the catch-up effect is that

Japan is

Human capital is

Which of the following statements is true?

In 2011, Modern Electronics, Inc. produced 60,000 calculators, employing 80 workers, each of whom worked 8 hours per day. In 2012, the same firm produced 76,500 calculators, employing 85 workers, each of whom worked 10 hours per day. Productivity at Modern Electronics

Which of the following measures how the level of well-being in a country has changed over time?

Other things the same, an economy's factors of production are likely to be used more effectively if there is an economywide respect for property rights.

Over the period 1900-2010, which of the following countries experienced the highest average annual growth rate of real GDP per person?

How does the phenomenon of diminishing returns to capital explain the catch-up effect?

Which of the following is an example of the "brain drain?"

Which of the following are residents of rich countries likely to have in greater quantities, or better quality, than residents of poor countries?

Waldo works eight hours and produces 7 units of goods per hour. Emerson works six hours and produces 10 units of goods per hour.

According to studies using international data, an increase in the saving rate

In countries where women are discriminated against, policies that increase the likelihood of career success and educational opportunities for women are likely to decrease the birth rate.

Why is productivity related to the standard of living? In your answer be sure to explain what productivity and the standard of living mean. Make a list of things that determine labor productivity.

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.

According to research by Robert Fogel, what proportion of the British population in 1780 was so malnourished that they could not perform manual labor?

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

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 Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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