Macro (HW 2)
Nominal GDP is ______. Real GDP is ______. A. the value of the final goods and services produced in a given year valued at the prices of that year; the value of final goods and services produced in a given year when valued at the prices of a reference base year B. the value of final goods and services produced in a given year when valued at the prices of a reference base year; the value of the final goods and services produced in a given year valued at the prices of that year C. the value of the final goods and services produced in a given year valued at the prices of that year; a more precise name for GDP D. another name for real GDP; calculated as the quantity produced in the base year multiplied by the prices that prevailed in the given year
the value of the final goods and services produced in a given year valued at the prices of that year; the value of final goods and services produced in a given year when valued at the prices of a reference base year; A
When we use PPP we can make valid international comparisons of real GDP because ______. A. we use data that is calculated at the market exchange rate B. we calculate the value of goods and services produced in two countries using the same quantities C. we use the price data provided by the two countries but not the quantities D. we calculate the value of goods and services produced in two countries using the same prices
we calculate the value of goods and services produced in two countries using the same prices; D
Depreciation is the _____ in the value of _____ that results from its use and from obsolescence. A. increase; land B. decrease; residual assets C. decrease; capital D. decrease; the dollar
decrease; capital; C
Net exports of goods and services is the value of _____ of goods and services _____ the value of _____ of goods and services. A. imports; minus; exports B. exports; minus; imports C. exports; plus; imports D. exports; times; imports
exports; minus; imports; B
Real GDP is the value of the _____ goods and services produced in a given year expressed in terms of the prices in _____ year. Nominal GDP is the value of the _____ goods and services produced in a given year expressed in terms of the prices of _____ year. A. final; that same; final; a base B. final; that same; intermediate; a base C. final; a base; final; that same D. intermediate; a base; final; that same
final; a base; final; that same; C
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all the _____ goods and services produced _____ a country in a given time period. A. final; within B. final; outside C. intermediate; within D. intermediate; outside
final; within
Imports of goods and services are items that _____ in the United States _____ the rest of the world. A. households and governments, but not firms; sell to B. households, firms, but not governments; buy from C. firms and governments, but not households; sell to D. households, firms, and governments; buy from
households, firms, and governments; buy from; D
Potential GDP is the value of real GDP when all the economy's factors of production - _____, _____, _____, and _____ - are fully _____. A. wages; rent; interest; profits; optimized B. labor; capital; land; entrepreneurial ability; employed C. labor; capital; stocks; bonds; employed D. average costs; marginal costs; variable costs; fixed costs; minimized
labor; capital; land; entrepreneurial ability; employed; B
The business cycle is a _____ but _____ up-and-down movement of total _____ and other measures of economic activity. A. periodic; irregular; consumption B. periodic; irregular; production C. occasional; regular; production D. occasional; regular; consumption
periodic; irregular; production; B
Net domestic income at factor cost _______ indirect taxes less subsidies _______ depreciation gives GDP (income approach). A. plus; minus B. minus; minus C. plus; plus D. minus; plus
plus; plus; C
Which of the following is an example of investment? A. Continental buying Airbus planes B. Ron buying stocks and bonds. C. Mike buying an Apple iPad D. Randy buying a BMW
Continental buying Airbus planes; A
Which of the following is an example of a final good or service? A. Dell buys Intel chips. B. GM buys Firestone tires. C. PCL construction company buys Lafarge cement. D. Dan bought a Toyota Camry.
Dan bought a Toyota Camry; D
Choose the correct statement. A. Nominal GDP is just a more precise name for GDP. B. When nominal GDP increases, real GDP decreases. C. We measure the change in production by comparing nominal GDP in one year with nominal GDP in another year. D. Nominal GDP is the value of final goods and services produced in a given year when valued at prices of a reference base year.
Nominal GDP is just a more precise name for GDP; A
Which of the following is an example of consumption expenditure? A. Peter buying stocks. B. Mary buying a house. C. United buying Dell PCs. D. Rachel buying a TV.
Rachel buying a TV; D
Which of the following is an example of an intermediate good or service? A. United buys Boeing aircrafts. B. Samsung buys compressors for manufacturing refrigerators. C. Sarah bought a Sony HDTV. D. Mike bought Puma shoes.
Samsung buys compressors for manufacturing refrigerators; B
Which of the following is an example of government expenditure on goods and services? A. Apple outsourcing the manufacture of iPhones. B. The Indian government lowering import tariffs. C. The White House buying internet services. D. The U.S. government lowering the interest rate.
The White House buying internet services; C
A business cycle is _______. A. the periodic growth cycle of potential GDP B. a periodic but irregular up-and-down movement of total production and other measures of economic activity C. the regular, predictable cycle of potential GDP D. a regular, predictable cycle of total production and other measures of economic activity
a periodic but irregular up-and-down movement of total production and other measures of economic activity; B
GDP is calculated by _________. A. adding indirect taxes less subsidies to total income and subtracting depreciation B. subtracting indirect taxes less subsidies from total income and adding depreciation C. adding indirect taxes less subsidies and depreciation to total income D. subtracting indirect taxes less subsidies and depreciation from total income
adding indirect taxes less subsidies and depreciation to total income; C
Gross domestic product and gross investment are measured ______. Net domestic product and net investment are measured ______. A. excluding exports; including exports B. excluding net exports; including net exports C. after the depreciation of capital; before the depreciation of capital D. before the depreciation of capital; after the depreciation of capital
before the depreciation of capital; after the depreciation of capital; D
The total amount spent _____ is called gross investment. A. buying new capital B. buying goods and services C. both buying new capital and replacing depreciated capital D. replacing depreciated capital
both buying new capital and replacing depreciated capital; C
The income approach to measuring GDP sums together ______, which equals net domestic income at factor cost. A. compensation of employees, net interest, rental income, corporate profits, and proprietors' income B. compensation of employees, direct taxes, and consumption of fixed capital C. consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure on goods and services, and net exports D. compensation of employees, net interest, rental income, and proprietors' income
compensation of employees, net interest, rental income, corporate profits, and proprietors' income; A
Which of the following are included in the expenditure approach to calculating GDP? A. consumption expenditure; government expenditure; depreciation B. investment; depreciation; compensation of employees C. government expenditure; investment; net domestic income at factor cost D. consumption expenditure; government expenditure; investment; D
consumption expenditure; government expenditure;
The expenditure approach to measuring GDP sums together ______, and the largest component is ______. A. consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure on goods and services, and net exports; consumption expenditure B. consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure on goods and services, and net exports; government expenditure on goods and services C. compensation of employees, net interest, rental income, proprietors' income, and corporate profits; compensation of employees D. net domestic income at factor cost, indirect taxes less subsidies, and depreciation; net domestic income at factor cost
consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure on goods and services, and net exports; consumption expenditure; A
Real GDP per person is real GDP _____. A. divided by aggregate demand B. multiplied by the population C. divided by the population D. divided by the total labor hours
divided by the population; C
The phases of the business cycle are _______. The turning points of the business cycle are _______. A. expansion and recession; direct and indirect B. peak and trough; expansion and recession C. positive and negative; minimum and maximum D. expansion and recession; peak and trough
expansion and recession; peak and trough; D
U.S. gross domestic product is the market value of all the ______ produced ______ in a given time period. A. goods; by American firms located anywhere in the world B. goods; within the United States C. final goods and services; within the United States D. final goods and services; by Americans anywhere in the world
final goods and services; within the United States: C
GDP equals aggregate income and also equals aggregate expenditure because _______. A. firms pay out as incomes (aggregate income) everything they receive from the sale of their output (aggregate expenditure) B. aggregate income measures profit as net profit and aggregate expenditure measures investment as net investment C. the Department of Commerce has defined GDP in such a way that it can be calculated by either summing total income or by summing total expenditures D. labor produces final goods and all purchases in the economy are purchases of final goods
firms pay out as incomes (aggregate income) everything they receive from the sale of their output (aggregate expenditure); A
National product is _______. A. production including imports; production excluding imports B. the value of goods and services produced anywhere in the world by the residents of a nation; production within a country C. production within a country; the value of goods and services produced anywhere in the world by the residents of a nation D. production excluding imports; production including imports
production within a country; the value of goods and services produced anywhere in the world by the residents of a nation; C
PPP is _______. A. parallel purchasing power B. preferred purchasing prices C. purchasing power parity D. price point parity
purchasing power parity; C
An expansion is a period during which _____. A. interest rate rises B. unemployment increases C. the economy faces hyperinflation D. real GDP increases
real GDP increases; D
To measure the standard of living, we use _____ . A. the growth rate of real GDP B. the growth rate of real GDP per person C. real GDP per person D. the population growth rate
real GDP per person; C
Real GDP is calculated by _______. A. dividing the value of the year's production at the prices of the year in which the production occurred by the value of the year's production at reference base year prices B. dividing the value of the year's production at reference base year prices by the value of the year's production at the prices of the year in which the production occurred C. summing together the value of the year's production using the prices of the reference base year D. summing together the value of the year's production using the prices of the year in which the production occurred
summing together the value of the year's production using the prices of the reference base year; C
Exports of goods and services are items that firms in _____ produce and sell to _____. A. any other country; the United States B. the United States; any other country C. the United States; the US government D. the United States; others firms within the country
the United States; any other country; B
The growth rate of real GDP contributes to an improved standard of living because _______. A. a higher real GDP increases potential GDP, which increases employment of labor, land, capital, and entrepreneurship B. more resources are devoted to household production, underground economic activity, and leisure time C. prices fall and the average person can afford to buy more consumption goods and services D. the average person enjoys more consumption goods and services and more resources are devoted to health care, research, and environmental protection
the average person enjoys more consumption goods and services and more resources are devoted to health care, research, and environmental protection; D
Real GDP might be an unreliable indicator of the standard of living because ______. A. real GDP is measured differently in various parts of the country B. the standard of living depends on many factors, some of which are not part of real GDP C. real GDP numbers are constantly being updated D. real GDP values all production in constant prices
the standard of living depends on many factors, some of which are not part of real GDP; B
The amount by which _____ is called net investment. A. the value of capital increases B. firms' profits increase C. firms' costs decrease D. the value of capital decreases
the value of capital increases; A