Test - Unit 2 Macro Measures
Demand-Pull inflation is most likely to occur when
There is an increase in consumer spending
If the Consumer Price Index changes from 100 to 90, economists will know that:
There was deflation in the economy
If a country's nominal percent change in GDP is positive, which of the following must be true?
the real GDP and/or the price level has increased
If the nominal GDP in a given year is $500 billion and the GDP deflator for that year is 125, how much is the real GDP?
$400 billion
Which type of unemployment would most likely increase if workers are laid off due to a large decrease in consumer spending?
Cyclical
Nicole was laid off as a waitress when her restaurant closed down due to the slow economy. Nicole is considered
Cyclically unemployed
The unemployment rate measures the percentage of
People in the labor force who are actively looking, but do not have jobs
All of the following are criticisms of how the government measures the economy except
Real GDP overstates economic growth since it doesn't account for changes in price level
The value of which of the following is counted in the U.S. GDP?
Salary bonuses given to investment bankers
If the nominal GDP for a given year is $500 Billion and the real GDP for that year is $400 Billion then which of the following must be true
The GDP deflator is 125
Assume the CPI increases from 100 to 120 between 2014 and 2015. Which of the following must be true?
The average price of a specific market basket increased 20%
The official unemployment rate is not always the most accurate indicator of actual unemployment in the economy because
The official rate does not include persons who have given up looking for work
If the labor force participation rate increased at the same time that the unemployment rate stayed the same, which of the following must be true?
The total number of jobs in the economy increased
Which of the following is most true regarding unanticipated inflation? 1. Workers with fixed wage rates are hurt by unanticipated inflation 2. Employers that charge fixed wages are hurt by unanticipated inflation 3. Lenders with fixed rate loans are helped by unanticipated inflation. 4. Borrowers who have fixed rate loans are helped by unanticipated inflation
1. and 4. only
The nominal GDP for the year 2010 is $120 billion and the nominal GDP for the year 2012 is $240 billion. Assuming that the year 2010 is the base year and that the real GDP of the year 2012 is $200, what is the GDP deflator in 2012?
120
If the price of a specific market basket in the year 2008 was $240 and the price of the same market basket in the year 2013 was $300. What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI)of the year 2013 based on base year 2008 prices?
125
Which of the following will most likely decrease a country's Natural Rate of Unemployment (NRU)?
A decrease in unemployment benefits paid by the government
Which of the following individuals is clearly considered unemployed?
A lawyer that sold his firm and is now looking for a job as a teacher
Which of the following is included in the calculation of the U.S. GDP?
A plane produced in the U.S but sold in Mexico
Which of the following is true regarding the quantity theory of money?
An increase in money supply or the velocity of money will increase nominal output
A economy facing extremely low unemployment and high GDP growth will most likely experience which of the following?
An increase in price level
A mechanic that leaves his job working on cars and is currently looking for a job working on planes is considered
Frictionally unemployed
Which of the following is true regarding full employment?
Full employment occurs when cyclical unemployment is zero
Which of the following is true regarding Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
GDP, adjusted for inflation, measures economic growth over time
If purchases of education and medical care were counted as investment rather than consumption, GDP would:
Not change, because there is no change in total aggregate expenditures
Which of the following is true regarding inflation?
Inflation decreases the purchasing power of a country's currency
The natural rate of unemployment
Is the sum of frictional and structural unemployment
Which of the following is the best example of structural unemployment?
Workers are fired because they do not have the specific skills employers value
When calculating GDP, investment is best defined as
business spending on capital goods
If a worker receives a raise in their nominal wage from $10 to $15 per hour at the same time that price level doubles, the worker's real wage has approximately
decreased by 50%
