Filters
Question type

Study Flashcards

In the economy of Talikastan in 2015, exports were $200, GDP was $2000, government purchases were $200, imports were $270, and investment was $500. What was Talikastan's consumption in 2015?


A) $830
B) $1230
C) $1370
D) $1770

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Which of the following is included in the investment component of GDP?


A) households' purchases of newly constructed homes
B) net additions to firms' inventories
C) firms' purchases of capital equipment
D) All of the above are correct.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Figure 23-1. Figure 23-1.   -Refer to Figure 23-1. Which of the following correctly identifies the flow of dollars? A)  W, X, Y and Z B)  K, M, L and N C)  C, K, M and D D)  A, L, N and B -Refer to Figure 23-1. Which of the following correctly identifies the flow of dollars?


A) W, X, Y and Z
B) K, M, L and N
C) C, K, M and D
D) A, L, N and B

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Table 23-4 The table below reports nominal and real GDP for the U.S. from 1929 to 1932. Table 23-4 The table below reports nominal and real GDP for the U.S. from 1929 to 1932.    -Refer to Table 23-4. What are the GDP deflator and the inflation rate for 1932? A)  8.09, -11.7 B)  8.09.16, -13.3 C)  1236.46, 11.7 D)  1236.46, 13.3 -Refer to Table 23-4. What are the GDP deflator and the inflation rate for 1932?


A) 8.09, -11.7
B) 8.09.16, -13.3
C) 1236.46, 11.7
D) 1236.46, 13.3

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Table 23-12 A country produces only ice cream and cake in the quantities and prices listed below. Use 2011 as the base year. Table 23-12 A country produces only ice cream and cake in the quantities and prices listed below. Use 2011 as the base year.    -Refer to Table 23-12. Calculate the GDP deflator for 2012 and 2013. -Refer to Table 23-12. Calculate the GDP deflator for 2012 and 2013.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

GDP deflator is 127....

View Answer

Table 23-1 The table below contains data for Chereaux for the year 2015. Table 23-1 The table below contains data for Chereaux for the year 2015.    -Refer to Table 23-1. Disposable personal income for Chereaux in 2015 is A)  $190. B)  $211. C)  $130. D)  $141. -Refer to Table 23-1. Disposable personal income for Chereaux in 2015 is


A) $190.
B) $211.
C) $130.
D) $141.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A farmer sells $25,000 worth of apples to individuals who take them home to eat, $50,000 worth of apples to a company that uses them all to produce cider, and $75,000 worth of apples to a grocery store that will sell them to households. How much of the farmer's sales will be included as apples in GDP?


A) $25,000
B) $150,000
C) $100,000
D) $125,000

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

If the GDP deflator in 2009 was 160 and the GDP deflator in 2010 was 180, then the inflation rate in 2010 was 12.5%.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

A farmer produces oranges and sells them to Fresh Juice, which makes orange juice. The oranges produced by the farmer are called


A) inventory goods.
B) transitory goods.
C) final goods.
D) intermediate goods.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Real GDP per person tells us the income and expenditure of the average person in the economy.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

The term real GDP refers to a country's actual GDP as opposed to its estimated GDP.

A) True
B) False

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Jennifer lives in a home that was newly constructed in 2011 for which she paid $240,000. In 2014 she sold the house for $260,000. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?


A) The 2014 sale increased 2014 GDP by $260,000 and had no effect on 2011 GDP.
B) The 2014 sale increased 2014 GDP by $20,000 and had no effect on 2011 GDP.
C) The 2014 sale increased 2014 GDP by $260,000; furthermore, the 2014 sale caused 2011 GDP to be revised upward by $20,000.
D) The 2014 sale affected neither 2014 GDP nor 2011 GDP.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Suppose that an economy produces 30,000 units of good A which sells at $3 a unit and 60,000 units of good B which sells at $2 per unit. Production of good A contributes


A) 1/2 times as much to GDP as the production of good B.
B) 3/2 times as much to GDP as the production of good B.
C) 3/4 times as much to GDP as the production of good B.
D) 4/3 times as much to GDP as production of good B.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Micah buys a used car for $10,000 and spends $200 on a new radio that is made in the U.S. The end result of these two transactions is


A) U.S. consumption purchases increase by $200 and U.S. GDP increases by $200.
B) U.S. consumption purchases increase by $200 and U.S. GDP increases by $10,000.
C) U.S. consumption purchases increase by $10,000 and U.S. GDP increases by $10,200.
D) U.S. consumption purchases increase by $10,200 and U.S. GDP increases by $10,200.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Identify the immediate effect of each of the following events on U.S. GDP and its components. a. James receives a Social Security check. b. John buys an Italian sports car. c. Henry buys domestically produced tools for his construction company.

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

a. Since this is a transfer payment, the...

View Answer

If in some year nominal GDP was $18 billion and the GDP deflator was 120, what was real GDP?


A) $6.7 billion.
B) $15 billion.
C) $21.6 billion.
D) $38 billion.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

In the economy of Talikastan in 2015, consumption was $6000, exports were $1000, GDP was $10,000, government purchases were $1800, and imports were $1200. What was Talikastan's investment in 2015?


A) $0
B) $1200
C) $2400
D) $5600

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Estimates of the values of which of the following non-market goods or services are included in GDP?


A) the value of unpaid housework
B) the value of services provided by major household appliances purchased in a previous period
C) the estimated rental value of owner-occupied homes
D) All of the above are included in GDP.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

How frequently is U.S. GDP reported? Is GDP adjusted for seasonality?

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

GDP is reported ever...

View Answer

A U.S. publisher purchases new computers that were manufactured in the U.S. This purchase by itself makes


A) a positive contribution both to investment and to GDP.
B) a positive contribution both to consumption and to GDP.
C) a positive contribution to GDP, but it does not affect investment or consumption.
D) a positive contribution to investment, but it does not affect GDP.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Correct Answer

verifed

verified

Showing 381 - 400 of 522

Related Exams

Show Answer