Questão 1
Questão
If real GDP in a small country in 2005 is $8 billion and the real GDP in the same country in 2006 is $8.3 billion, the growth rate of real GDP between 2005 and 2006
Questão 2
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According to the "Rule of 70", how many years will it take for real GDP per capita to double when the growth rate of real GDP per capita is 5%?
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less than 1 year
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14 years
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5 years
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35 years
Questão 3
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The quantity of goods and services that can be produced by one worker or by one hour of work is
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labor productivity
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technology
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real GDP
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human capital
Questão 4
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What two factors are the keys to determining labor productivity?
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technology and the quantity of capital per hour worked
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the growth rate of real GDP and interest rate
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the average level of education of the workforce and the price level
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the business cycle and the growth rate of real GDP
Questão 5
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Human capital refers to which of the following?
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manufactured goods that are used to produce other goods and services
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the accumulated knowledge and skills workers acquire from education and training or from their life experiences
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the quality of good and services that can be produced by one worker or by one hour of work
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physical that is made by human laborers, not machines
Questão 6
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On difference between stocks and bonds is that
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stocks represent ownership in companies, while bonds represent ownership in banks.
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stocks usually issued in electronic form, while bonds are usually issued in paper form.
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stocks so not involve a promise to repay the purchaser of the stock, while bonds represent a promise to repay the purchase price of the bond.
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stocks are financial securities, while bonds are labor market securities.
Questão 7
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In addition to matching households that have excess funds with firms that want to borrow funds, what three key services does the financial system provide for savers and borrowers?
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risk-sharing, liquidity, and information
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information, profit, and interest
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high risk, high profit, and low savings
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bonds, stocks, and mutual funds
Questão 8
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In a closed economy, which of the following components of GDP is NOT included?
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consumption
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government spending
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net exports
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investment
Questão 9
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In a closed economy, which of the following equations reflects investment? (Y=GDP, C= Consumption, G=Government purchases, T=Taxes, and TR=Transfers)
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Y - C - G
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C + G - T
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Y - T + TR
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Y - C - T
Questão 10
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Under which of the following circumstances would the government be running a deficit?
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G= $7 trillion
T= $10 trillion
TR= $3 trillion
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G= $7 trillion
T= $7 trillion
TR= $0
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G= $5 trillion
T= $7 trillion
TR= $1 trillion
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G= $5 trillion
T= $5 trillion
TR= $1 trillion
Questão 11
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Inflation tends to________during the expansion phase of the business cycle and________during a recession phase of the business cycle.
Questão 12
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Consider the following data for a simple economy:
Total Population 20,000
Working-Age Population 15,000
Employment 1,000
Unemployment 100
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(100/1,000) X 100
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(100/20,000) X 100
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(100/15,000) X 100
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(100/1,100) X 100
Questão 13
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Total Population 20,000
Working-Age Population 15,000
Employment 1,000
Unemployment 100
Refer to the table above. The unemployment rate for this simple economy equals
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(1,100/20,000) X 100
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(1,000/15,000) X 100
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(1,000/1,100) X 100
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(1,100/15,000) X 100
Questão 14
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Cyclical employment is the result of
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a slowdown in the economy
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the ups and downs in inflation
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the search process of matching workers with jobs
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frictional unemployment equals zero
Questão 15
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Economist consider full employment to occur when
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everyone who wants a job has a job
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all existing unemployment is either frictional unemployment or structural unemployment
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frictional unemployment and structural unemployment equals zero
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frictional unemployment equals zero
Questão 16
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Which of the following would be the best measure of the cost of living?
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real GDP per person
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GDP deflator
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real GDP
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Consumer Price Index
Questão 17
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The consumer price index is the
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ratio of the dollar amount necessary to buy the market basket of goods in that year divided by the dollar amount necessary to buy of goods in the base year.
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ratio of the dollar amount necessary to buy a basket of goods typically consumed in the current period divided by the dollar amount necessary to buy the market basket of goods in the base year.
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cost of a basket of goods typically consumed in the current period.
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the cost of a basket of goods typically consumed in the base year.
Questão 18
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Consider the following values of the consumer price index for 2002 and 2003.
Year CPI
2002 180
2003 184
The inflation rate for 2003 equals
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184 percent
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2.2 percent
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4.0 percent
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18.4 percent
Questão 19
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The real interest rate equals the nominal interest rate_______the inflation rate.
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times
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divided by
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minus
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plus
Questão 20
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Suppose you borrow $1,000 at an interest rate of 12 percent. If the expected real interest rate is 5 percent, then the rate of inflation over the upcoming year that would be most beneficial to you would be a rate inflation.
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less than 7 percent
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greater than 7 percent
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equal to 7 percent
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equal to 0 percent
Questão 21
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Assume the market basket for the consumer price index has two products--meant and potatoes--with the following values in 2000 and 2006 for price and quality:
Base Year
Product Quality Price (2000) Product Quality Price (2006)
Meat 100 $10 Meat 120 $12
Potatoes 200 $2 Potatoes 180 $3
The Consumer Price Index for 2006 equals
Questão 22
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Full employment is not considered to be zero unemployment, because
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of cyclical unemployment
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some people do not want a job
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even though there are enough jobs, the search process of matching workers with jobs and the mismatch between skills and job requirements prevent individuals from immediately finding jobs.
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there are not enough jobs for everyone who wants one.
Questão 23
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Gross domestic product in the economy is measured by the
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total number of goods and services produced in the economy
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total number of services produced in the economy
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dollar value of all final goods and services produced in the economy
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total number of goods produced int eh economy
Questão 24
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How are intermediate goods treated in the calculation of GDP?
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Their value is not counted separately, but included as part of the value of the final good for.
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Their value is counted separately, and their value is also included as part of the value of the final good for which they are an input.
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They are included only if they are imported.
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Their value is counted separately, but not included as part of the value of the final good for which they are an input.
Questão 25
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Investment spending includes spending on
Questão 26
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In a small economy, gross investment in 2009 is $1,500, consumption spending is $6,000, net investment is $200, government spending is $1,500, exports are $2,000 and imports are $1,000. What is the GDP for the economy in 2009?
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$10,700
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$10,300
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$10,200
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$10,000
Questão 27
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GDP is not a perfect measure of well-being because
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GDP is not adjusted for pollution.
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GDP is adjusted for increases in drug addiction .
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GDP is adjusted for changes in crime rates.
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the value of leisure is included in GDP.
Questão 28
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The underground economy can be described as
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production of infrastructure that spurs growth in the rest of the economy.
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production of intermediate goods and services.
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economic production that includes mining.
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economic activity that is hidden from the government to avoid taxed or because the activity is illegal.
Questão 29
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The measure of production that values production using current prices is called
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underground GDP
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real GDP
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nominal GDP
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value-added GDP
Questão 30
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Given the information, what can we say has happened in the economy from 2008 and 2009?
2008 2009
Nominal GDP $10,000 $12,000
Real GDP $9,500 $10,500
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The price level has risen.
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The price level has remained constant.
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The price level has fallen.
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Not enough information is available to determine what has happened to prices.
Questão 31
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If real GDP increases we know for sure that
Questão 32
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If the GDP deflator rises from 185 to 190, what is the rate of inflation between the two years.
Questão 33
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Gross national product is defined as
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the value of final goods and services produced within the United States, by United States residents.
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the value of final goods and services produced outside of the United States.
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the value of final goods and services produced by residents of the United States even if the production takes place outside of the United States.
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the value of final goods and services produced within the United States.
Questão 34
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Disposable personal income is
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national income minus depreciation.
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personal income minus indirect business taxes.
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national income minus personal taxes.
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personal income minus personal taxes.
Questão 35
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National income is
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NNP minus income taxes.
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GDP minus depreciation.
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GNP plus depreciation.
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GDP minus sales taxes.
Questão 36
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What are the four major categories of expenditure?
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Labor, capital, natural resources, and entrepreneurship.
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Final goods, intermediate goods, production, and income.
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Wages, interest, rent, and profit.
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Consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.
Questão 37
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What is GDP an imperfect measurement of total production in the economy?
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GDP does not include household production or production form the underground economy.
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The official measure of GDP does not include intermediate goods and services.
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GDP measures total income paid to the factors of production, not production
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The BEA does not include the value of new houses in GDP
Questão 38
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What are the four categories of income?
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wages, salaries, interest, and dividends
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consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports
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wages, interest, rent, and profit
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labor , capital, natural resources, and entrepreneurship
Questão 39
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Suppose the base year is 2001. Looking at GDP data from the United States from 2001 to the present, what would be true of the relationship between nominal GDP and real GDP?
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RGDP = NGDP because prices are stable.
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RGDP < NGDP because prices are rising.
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RGDP > NGDP because prices are falling.
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The relationship is uncertain without more information on prices.
Questão 40
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Real GDP per capita is often used as a measure of general well-being. While increases in real GDP often do lead to increases in the well-being of the population, why is real GDP not a perfect measure of well-being?
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The costs of pollution are not included.
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The value of leisure is not included
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GDP does not include crime rates or income distribution
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All of the above
Questão 41
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Personal income is
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national income minus retained corporate earnings plus government transfer payments and interest on government bonds.
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national income minus income taxes.
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equal to the value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders during one year.
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national income plus government transfer payments.
Questão 42
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The largest component of gross domestic income is
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rent.
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profits.
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wages.
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interests.
Questão 43
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Coffee beans purchased by a coffee shop are a
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intermediate good.
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neither.
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final good.
Questão 44
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Johnny is currently "in-between" jobs. What type of unemployment fits Johnny's status?
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Structurally unemployed
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Seasonally unemployed
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Cyclically unemployed
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Fictionally unemployed
Questão 45
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Which of the following makes changes in the CPI overstate the true inflation rate?
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Increase in quality bias
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New product bias
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Substitution bias
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All of the above
Questão 46
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Which of the following best describes a current trend in the labor force participation rate?
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It is increasing for men and decreasing for women.
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It is decreasing for both men and women.
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It is increasing for both men and women.
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It is decreasing for men and increasing for women.
Questão 47
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How does the U.S. economy create and destroy millions of jobs each year? (Mark all that apply.)
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Some businesses are expanding, while others are contracting
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In the market system, new firms are constantly entering and exiting various industries.
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The federal government determines that certain industries are obsolete and closes firms.
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When unemployment is high, the federal government hires more workers to offset the effects of unemployment.
Questão 48
Questão
IF a 3-month Treasury bill pays 5.5% and the change in the consumer price index (CPI) is 4.7%, what is the real interest rate (the true return to lending)?
Questão 49
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Your father earned $34,000 per year in 1984. To the nearest dollar, what is that equivalent to in 2008 if the CPI in 2008 is 215 and the CPI in 1984 is 104?
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$34,000
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$70,288
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$16,447
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$73,100
Questão 50
Questão
Having happy workers increases business. This is an example of
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Structural unemployment
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Union contracts
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Market strategies
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Efficiency wages
Questão 51
Questão
Even perfectly anticipated inflation imposes costs. Why?
Questão 52
Questão
Consider the following table:
Nominal Average
Year Hourly Earnings CPI
2008 $16 202
2009 $17 207
2010 $18 209
What is the real average hourly wage in 2009?
Questão 53
Questão
Consider the following table:
Nominal Average
Year Hourly Earnings CPI
2008 $16 202
2009 $17 207
2010 $18 209
What can be said about real average hourly earnings and nominal average hourly earnings between 2008 and 2010?
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Real average hourly earnings decreased and nominal average hourly earnings increased.
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Both real and nominal average hourly earnings decreased.
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Real average hourly earnings increased and nominal average hourly earnings decreased.
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Both real and nominal average hourly earnings increased.
Questão 54
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false and why. "A wage rising slower than the rate of inflation is actually falling."
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power increases.
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power falls.
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False. A higher wage decreases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
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False. A higher wage increases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
Questão 55
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false and why. "A wage rising slower than the rate of inflation is actually falling."
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power increases.
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power falls.
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False. A higher wage decreases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
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False. A higher wage increases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
Questão 56
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Indicate whether the following statement is true or false and why. "A wage rising slower than the rate of inflation is actually falling."
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power increases.
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True. If wages are increasing slower that the average price of goods and services, purchasing power falls.
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False. A higher wage decreases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
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False. A higher wage increases purchasing power regardless of inflation.
Questão 57
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When the economy is at full employment,
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all remaining unemployment is either frictional or structural.
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the nature rate of unemployment prevails.
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the unemployment rate is greater than zero.
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All of the above.
Questão 58
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Which of the following formulas does the Bureau of Labor Statistics use to calculate the unemployment rate?
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Number of unemployed
________________________ x 100
Working-age population
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Number of unemployed
________________________ x 100
Number of employed
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Number in labor force
________________________ x 100
Number of unemployed
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Number of unemployed
________________________ x 100
Number in labor force
Questão 59
Questão
The true cost of borrowing and lending is best measured by
Questão 60
Questão
Which of the following can give an early warning of future increases in the price level?
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Consumer price index
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Producer price index
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GDP deflator
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All of the above
Questão 61
Questão
Which of the following can give an early warning of future increases in the price level
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Consumer price index
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Producer price index
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GDP deflator
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All of the above
Questão 62
Questão
As of September 2011, which of the following demographics groups has the highest unemployment rate?
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Asians
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African Americans
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Hispanics
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Whites
Questão 63
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What effect do labor unions have on the unemployment rate?
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By increasing the wage above market equilibrium, labor unions considerably increase the unemployment rate.
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By increasing the wage above market equilibrium, labor unions considerably decrease the unemployment rate.
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Labor unions can significantly increase the unemployment rate when members go on strike.
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Since few non-government workers are unionized, there is no significant effect on the unemployment rate.
Questão 64
Questão
What factors would cause the U.S. labor productivity to be nearly six times higher than Russian labor productivity?
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The size of the civilian labor force in larger in Russia, causing diminishing returns to set in.
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The size of the civilian labor force is larger in the U.S.
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The U.S. has more capital available per worker and higher levels of technology.
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Russia overall has a smaller capital stock
Questão 65
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During a recession, unemployment would be expected to
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increase
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decrease
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stay the same
Questão 66
Questão
during a recession, durable goods production, such as automobiles, would be expected to
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increase
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decrease
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stay the same
Questão 67
Questão
During a recession, the inflation rate would be expected to
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stay the same
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decrease
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increase
Questão 68
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The most important factor in explaining increases in real GDP per capita in the long run is increase in productivity.
Questão 69
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When tax revenue exceeds government spending (government purchases and transfer payment) there is a
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budget surplus
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balanced budget
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budget deficit
Questão 70
Questão
When tax revenue equals government spending there is a
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balanced budget
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budget surplus
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budget deficit
Questão 71
Questão
When tax revenue is less than government spending there is a
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budget deficit
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a balanced budget
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budget surplus
Questão 72
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Which of the following expressions shows the investment-saving equality?
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S=Y+T-TR-G
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S=Y+T-C-G
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S=Y-C-G
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S=Y+TR-C-T
Questão 73
Questão
Which of the following is not a loanable fund?
Questão 74
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Households supply loanable funds because of the
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wage income earned from working in the financial markets.
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rent income they receive as resource owner.
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interest income received from the borrowers
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profit income earned from running a money-lending business
Questão 75
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Businesses demand loanable funds because
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firms need to borrow funds for new projects, such as building new factories or carrying out new projects
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households charge a much higher rate of interest than the going rate of interest in the loanable funds market.
Questão 76
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What is the general relationship between the business cycle and unemployment and inflation?
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During an expansion, unemployment and inflation increase.
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During an expansion, unemployment falls and inflation increase.
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During an recession, unemployment and inflation increase.
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During an recession, unemployment and inflation decrease.
Questão 77
Questão
The rule of 70 is a mathematical formula that is used to calculate the number of years it takes real GDP per capita or any other variable to double.
Questão 78
Questão
Crowding out occurs when governments must borrow funds which cause interest rates to rise and thus private investment is reduced.
Questão 79
Questão
Two key factors that cause labor productivity to increase over time are
Questão 80
Questão
Which of the following will NOT lead to economic growth?
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Technological change
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Increase in the capital stock
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Increase in average wages
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Improved labor productivity
Questão 81
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Which of the following is most likely to lead to sustained long-run growth?
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increases in labor productivity
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increases in the labor participation rate
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exploitation of natural resources
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transfer of workers from agricultural to industrial sectors
Questão 82
Questão
During the expansion phase of the business cycle, production, employment, and income
Questão 83
Questão
During the recession phase of the business cycle, production, employment, and income
Questão 84
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Firms that act as financial intermediaries match households that have excess funds with firms that want to borrow funds. What other key services does the financial system provide to savers and lenders?
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allows savers to spread their money among many financial investments.
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provides an easy method of exchanging a financial security for money.
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collects and communicates information about borrowers to savers.
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insures investments against decreasing in value.
Questão 85
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Long-run growth in GDP is determined by
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capital, labor productivity, and technology
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capital, labor productivity, and government expenditures
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consumption, investment, and government expenditures
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consumption, investment, and technology
Questão 86
Questão
Technological progress is affected by
Questão 87
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measures the maximum that a firm is capable of producing
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increases over time as the labor force grows.
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increases over time as technological change occurs
Questão 88
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Which of the following contribute(s) to shorter recessions,longer expansions, and less severe fluctuations in real GDP?
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monetary policy
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unemployment insurance
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a service-based economy
Questão 89
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Business cycle: alternating periods of economics expansion and economic recession.
Questão 90
Questão
Long-run economic growth: the process by which rising productivity increases the average standard of living.
Questão 91
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The best measurement for the standard of living is
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GDP per person
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real GDP per capita
Questão 92
Questão
This is the equation of growth of real GDP:
Real GDP 2012 - Real GDP 2011
--------------------------------------------- x 100
Real GDP 2011
Questão 93
Questão
Rule of 70= the number of years to double.
70
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Growth rate
Questão 94
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The quantity of goods and services that can be produced in one hour of work or by one worker
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labor productivity
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capital
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potential GDP
Questão 95
Questão
The quantity of goods and services that can be produced in one hour of work or by one worker
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labor productivity
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capital
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potential GDP
Questão 96
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Manufactured goods that are used to produce goods and services.
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capital
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Financial markets
Questão 97
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The level of real GDP attained when all firms are producing at capacity.
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Potential GDP
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Labor productivity
Questão 98
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Markets where financial securities such as stocks and bonds are bought and sold.
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financial markets
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financial intermediaries
Questão 99
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The system of financial markets and financial intermediaries through which firms gain funds from households.
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Financial system
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Financial market
Questão 100
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Firms such as banks, mutual funds, pension funds, and insurance companies, that barrow funds from savers and lend then to borrowers.
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Financial intermediaries
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Financial advisors
Questão 101
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The interaction of borrowers and lenders that determines the market interest rate and quantity of loanable funds exchanged.
Questão 102
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A decline in private expenditures as a result of an increase in Government purchases.
Questão 103
Questão
During a recession, durable goods decrease and undurable goods don't change because they are essential.