Chapter 7 Graded Homework

An example of a government transfer is a(n): A) Social Security payment B) Bequest from a deceased relative C) Salary for a member of the armed forces D) Expenditure on an interstate highway

C) Social Security payment

(Figure: Expanded Circular-Flow Model) Look at the figure Expanded Circular-Flow Model. What is GDP? A) $200 B) $700 C) $1,080 D) $1,000

D) $1,000

(Table: Measuring GDP) Look at the table Measuring GDP. Government purchases of goods and services are: A) $100 billion B) $200 billion C) $50 billion D) $300 billion

D) $300 billion

Enchanté Inc., a designer clothing company, buys $400 worth of silk and $30 worth of accessories to produce each dress. If the value added by Enchanté is equal to $200, then according to the value-added approach, the price of the designer dress should be: A) $200 B) $830 C) $230 D) $630

D) $630

Economists frequently use GDP per capita to reflect: A) The impact of prices on GDP B) Both people who are employed and those who are unemployed C) People who are employed D) Differences in living standards across countries

D) Differences in living standards across countries

Goods that are produced in a particular period but NOT sold in that period: A) Are classified as intermediate goods B) Are finally included in depreciation when they are sold C) Go into inventory and are called consumption D) End up in inventory and are included in investment

D) End up in inventory and are included in investment

Which of the following transactions is included in the nation's gross domestic product? A) A college student buys a pizza and has it delivered to her dorm room B) A group of college students volunteer to rake leaves at an assisted living facility for senior citizens C) A construction company purchases lumber to build a new house D) A college student buys a used textbook from his roommate

A) A college student buys a pizza and has it delivered to her dorm room

(Figure: Circular-Flow Model) Look at the figure Circular-Flow Model. If the circular-flow model is in equilibrium (the sum of money flowing into each box is equal to the sum of the money flowing out of it) and there is an increase in government spending, which of the following is likely to happen? A) An increase in the nominal GDP B) An increase in the unemployment rate C) A decrease in the inflation rate D) A decrease in the real GDP

A) An increase in the nominal GDP

The circular-flow diagram illustrates all of the following in the U.S. economy EXCEPT: A) Growing income inequality B) Flows of money C) The purchase and sale of factors of production D) Flows of goods and services

A) Growing income inequality

Investment spending is spending on: A) Productive physical capital B) Productive physical capital, bonds, and shares of stock C) Bonds D) Shares of stock

A) Productive physical capital

Table: Lemonade and Cookies 2013 Output 2013 Prices 2014 Output 2014 Prices 200 glasses $1 per glass 220 glasses $1 per glass 100 cookies $2 per cookie 100 cookies $2.25 per cookie (Table: Lemonade and Cookies) Look at the table Lemonade and Cookies. Assume that an economy produces only lemonade and cookies. If 2013 is the base year, real GDP in 2013 was: A) $445 B) $400 C) $425 D) $420

B) $400

A price index: A) Always includes a base year B) Always includes a base year, measures the cost of purchasing a market basket of output across different years, and is normalized to 100 for the base year C) Measures the cost of purchasing a market basket of output across different years D) Is normalized to 100 for the base year

B) Always includes a base year, measures the cost of purchasing a market basket of output across different years, and is normalized to 100 for the base year

The equation that breaks GDP down by the four sources of aggregate spending is: A) GDP = C + I + G - X - IM B) GDP = C + I + G + X - IM C) GDP = C + I + G + X + IM D) GDP = C - I - G - X + IM

B) GDP = C + I + G + X - IM

A country's GNP: A) Must be larger than its GDP B) Is the total factor income earned by residents of a country C) Excludes factor income earned abroad by Americans D) Includes factor income earned by foreigners

B) Is the total factor income earned by residents of a country

The total income of households after taxes and government transfers is called: A) Aggregate spending B) Investment C) Disposable income D) Private savings

C) Disposable income

The dollar value of final goods and services only is counted in GDP because: A) We can measure only the value of final goods and services, not the value of inputs B) Only final goods and services matter for the economy C) If we counted the value of all goods, we would count inputs, like the value of steel in a new automobile, more than once D) Intermediate goods reduce GDP

C) If we counted the value of all goods, we would count inputs, like the value of steel in a new automobile, more than once

(Table: Peanut Butter and Jelly Economy) Look at the table Peanut Butter and Jelly Economy. From 2010 to 2011 real GDP ____ by _____. A) Decreased; 12.5% B) Increased; 43.75% C) Increased; 12.5% D) Decreased; 50%

C) Increased; 12.5 %

A country's exports minus its imports during a period are: A) Gross exports B) Gross imports C) Net exports D) Net imports

C) Net exports