Question 1

Some poor countries appear to be falling behind rather than catching up with rich countries. Which of the following could explain the failure of a poor county to catch up?

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A)   The poor country has outward-oriented trade policies.
B)   The poor country allows foreign direct investment.
C)   The poor country has poorly developed property rights.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

In the 19th century John Deere took out a patent on a newly designed plow that incorporated steel to make plowing faster. Many farmers bought plows from his company and he made millions. This example shows that patents turn an idea into a

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A)   public good.
B)   societal good.
C)   private good.
D)   normal good.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

What are inward-oriented policies? Do most economists recommend these types of policies to poor countries?

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Inward­oriented policies are i...

Question 4

Over the last century, U.S. real GDP per person grew at a rate of about

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A)   2 percent per year, so that it is now 2 times as high as it was a century ago.
B)   2 percent per year, so that it is now 8 times as high as it was a century ago.
C)   4 percent per year, so that it is now 2 times as high as it was a century ago.
D)   4 percent per year, so that it is now 8 times as high as it was a century ago.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Figure 25-1.
On the horizontal axis, K/L represents capital K)  per worker L) . On the vertical axis, Y/L represents output Y)  per worker L) . 
-Refer to Figure 25-1. The shape of the curve is consistent with which of the following statements about the economy to which the curve applies?

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A)   In the long run, a higher saving rate leads to a higher level of productivity.
B)   In the long run, a higher saving rate leads to a higher level of income.
C)   In the long run, a higher saving rate leads to neither a higher growth rate of productivity nor a higher growth rate of income.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Suppose Turkey increases its saving rate. In the long run

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A)   the growth rates of productivity and real GDP per person increase.
B)   productivity and real GDP per person increase.
C)   the growth rate of productivity increases, and real GDP per person increases.
D)   productivity increases, and the growth rate of real GDP per person increases.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

What do we mean when we say that some technological knowledge is not proprietary?

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Technological knowledge is not...

Question 8

Why do we refer to physical capital as a produced factor of production?

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Physical capital originates as...

Question 9

Last year real GDP in the imaginary nation of Populia was 907.5 billion and the population was 3.3 million. The year before real GDP was 750 billion and the population was 3 million. What was the growth rate of real GDP per person during the year?

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A)   10 percent
B)   14 percent
C)   17 percent
D)   21 percentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   In 1870, real income per person was higher in the United States than in any other country at that time.
B)   Over about the last 100 years India experienced significantly higher growth of real income per person than did the United States.
C)   Over about the last 100 years the United States experienced significantly higher growth of real income per person than did Japan.
D)   None of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What word do we use to refer to the amount of goods and services produced for each hour of a worker's time?

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The word i...

Question 12

Fretonia and Libstien are the same except Fretonia has a larger capital stock. Both countries undertake policies that raise their saving rates to the same higher level. We would expect that

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A)   both countries would have permanent increases in their growth rates, but the increase would initially be larger in Fretonia.
B)   both countries would have permanent increases in their growth rates, but the increase would initially be smaller in Fretonia.
C)   both countries would have temporary increases in their growth rates, but the increase would be larger in Fretonia.
D)   both countries would have temporary increases in their growth rates, but the increase would be smaller in Fretonia.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The traditional view of the production process is that capital is subject to

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A)   constant returns.
B)   increasing returns.
C)   diminishing returns.
D)   diminishing returns for low levels of capital, and increasing returns for high levels of capital.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

In an economy where net exports are zero, if saving rises in some period, then in that period

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A)   consumption and investment fall.
B)   consumption falls and investment rises.
C)   consumption rises and investment falls.
D)   consumption rises and investment fallsE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Suppose that the U.S. undertakes a policy to increase its saving rate. This policy will likely

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A)   have no impact on the growth rate of real GDP per person.
B)   decrease the growth of real GDP per person for a few years.
C)   increase the growth of real GDP per person for several decades.
D)   permanently increase the growth rate of real GDP per person.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

If a rich country reduced subsidies to domestic producers of goods that poor countries have a comparative advantage producing, the standard of living in these poor countries would likely rise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The people of Country X save 10 percent of their income, and the people of Country Y save 25 percent of their income. If these respective saving rates persist forever, will one country or the other enjoy a higher rate of income growth forever? Explain.

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In the long run, a higher saving rate le...

Question 18

If WarmWear, a U.S.manufacturer of winter clothing, opens a new factory in Austria, then

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A)   Austrian GNP increases by more than Austrian GDP, because GDP includes income earned by foreigners working in Austria.
B)   Austrian GNP increases by more than Austrian GDP, because GDP excludes income earned by foreigners working in Austria.
C)   Austrian GNP increases by less than Austrian GDP, because GDP includes income earned by foreigners working in Austria.
D)   Austrian GNP increases by less than Austrian GDP, because GDP excludes income earned by foreigners working in Austria.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In some countries it is time consuming and costly to establish ownership of property. Reforms to reduce these costs would likely

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A)   have no affect on either real GDP nor productivity
B)   raise real GDP and productivity.
C)   raise real GDP but not productivity.
D)   raise productivity but not real GDP.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a produced factor of production?

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A)   corn that is harvested from a field in Iowa
B)   workers who are hired at a coal mine in West Virginia
C)   skills that teachers in Texas acquire through continuing-education classes
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Production and Growth

Which of the following statements is correct?

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Suppose Turkey increases its saving rate. In the long run

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What are inward-oriented policies? Do most economists recommend these types of policies to poor countries?

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If WarmWear, a U.S.manufacturer of winter clothing, opens a new factory in Austria, then

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In the 19th century John Deere took out a patent on a newly designed plow that incorporated steel to make plowing faster. Many farmers bought plows from his company and he made millions. This example shows that patents turn an idea into a

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The traditional view of the production process is that capital is subject to

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Suppose that the U.S. undertakes a policy to increase its saving rate. This policy will likely

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What word do we use to refer to the amount of goods and services produced for each hour of a worker's time?

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Figure 25-1. On the horizontal axis, K/L represents capital K) per worker L) . On the vertical axis, Y/L represents output Y) per worker L) . -Refer to Figure 25-1. The shape of the curve is consistent with which of the following statements about the economy to which the curve applies?

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If a rich country reduced subsidies to domestic producers of goods that poor countries have a comparative advantage producing, the standard of living in these poor countries would likely rise.

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Over the last century, U.S. real GDP per person grew at a rate of about

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In an economy where net exports are zero, if saving rises in some period, then in that period

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Fretonia and Libstien are the same except Fretonia has a larger capital stock. Both countries undertake policies that raise their saving rates to the same higher level. We would expect that

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Which of the following is an example of a produced factor of production?

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In some countries it is time consuming and costly to establish ownership of property. Reforms to reduce these costs would likely

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The people of Country X save 10 percent of their income, and the people of Country Y save 25 percent of their income. If these respective saving rates persist forever, will one country or the other enjoy a higher rate of income growth forever? Explain.

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What do we mean when we say that some technological knowledge is not proprietary?

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Last year real GDP in the imaginary nation of Populia was 907.5 billion and the population was 3.3 million. The year before real GDP was 750 billion and the population was 3 million. What was the growth rate of real GDP per person during the year?

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Why do we refer to physical capital as a produced factor of production?

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Some poor countries appear to be falling behind rather than catching up with rich countries. Which of the following could explain the failure of a poor county to catch up?

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