Question 1

When people smoke cigarettes, their friends and family members may become sick.This affects GDP by

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A)  reducing GDP by the amount of medical care needed.
B)  reducing GDP by the cost of the cigarettes purchased.
C)  increasing GDP by the cost of the medical care and the cost of the cigarettes purchased.
D)  decreasing GDP by the cost of the medical care and increasing GDP by the cost of the cigarettes purchased.

Question 2

The most severe depression in the United States was the 30 percent decrease in real GDP that occurred between

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A)  1899 and 1913.
B)  1929 and 1933.
C)  1959 and 1963.
D)  1979 and 1983.

Question 3

Mitsubishi Corporation of America builds a car in Normal, Illinois, and ships it to Japan for sale.In which country's GDP is this production included?

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A)  Japan
B)  Both Japan and the United States
C)  In Japan as retail value and the United States as wholesale value
D)  Half the value in Japan and half in the United States
E)  The United States

Question 4

Nominal GDP is

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A)  also called real GDP.
B)  a more accurate measure than real GDP.
C)  real GDP adjusted for changes in the price level.
D)  GDP measured in current prices.

Question 5

If the government uses stabilization policies to reduce inflation, the economy may have to suffer

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A)  higher rates of real GDP growth.
B)  higher rates of unemployment.
C)  lower rates of unemployment.
D)  higher rates of price level growth.

Question 6

Since the end of World War II, the economy of the United States has been more influenced by stabilization policy.One of the undesirable side effects of this has been that the economy now has a greater tendency to suffer from

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A)  more severe recessions and depressions.
B)  higher levels of unemployment and lower rates of employment growth.
C)  lower rates of growth in real and nominal GDP.
D)  more persistent periods of inflation.

Question 7

Technically speaking, in what year did the "Great Recession" end?

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A)  1933
B)  1935
C)  2007
D)  2009
E)  It had not ended as of 2011.

Question 8

The clearest sign of economic growth is a(n)

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A)  increase in nominal GDP.
B)  increase in real GDP.
C)  decrease in nominal GDP.
D)  increase in nominal GDP

Question 9

If the price of pizza is $10 this year and $15 next year, then 200 pizzas would contribute

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A)  $2,000 to this year's GDP and $2,000 to next year's nominal GDP.
B)  $3,000 to this year's nominal GDP and $3,000 to next year's nominal GDP.
C)  $2,000 to this year's nominal GDP and $3,000 to next year's nominal GDP.
D)  $3,000 to this year's GDP and $2,000 to next year's GDP.

Question 10

Individuals live and work in both individual and aggregate economic entities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You can generally distinguish an aggregate supply-caused recession from an aggregate demand-caused recession because

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A)  real GDP will rise in an aggregate supply recession.
B)  the price level will fall in an aggregate supply recession.
C)  the price level will fall in an aggregate demand recession.
D)  real GDP will rise in an aggregate demand recession.

Question 12

Stagflation can be defined as a combination of ____.

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A)  economic migration and inflation
B)  economic aggregation and deflation
C)  economic stagnation and inflation
D)  economic aggregation and inflation

Question 13

What was not an effect of the Great Depression?

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A)  Policy makers recommended boots in government spending after recessions.
B)  Policy makers believed reductions in taxes would promote growth.
C)  The government limited its role in correcting the economy.
D)  The Federal Reserve increased its role in correcting the economy.

Question 14

A good produced in 2009 and held in inventory until it is sold in 2010 would be included in which measure of GDP?

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A)  Half the value in 2009 and half the value in 2010
B)  In 2010 GDP
C)  In both 2009 and 2010 GDP
D)  In 2009 GDP

Question 15

Intermediate goods, like milk sold by a farmer to a supermarket, are

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A)  included in GDP.
B)  included in GDP at market value.
C)  included if it is imported.
D)  are not included in GDP.

Question 16

Both the Bush and Obama administrations used tax cuts as a remedy to the housing "bubble."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The vertical axis of the aggregate demand-aggregate supply model measures the amount of

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A)  total employment.
B)  total final output.
C)  the price level.
D)  net exports.

Question 18

Business cycles are a persistent feature of the U.S.economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Does GDP for a particular year include items produced in a previous year?

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A)  Nominal GDP will not and real GDP will
B)  Real GDP will and nominal GDP will not
C)  Yes for both nominal and real GDP
D)  No for both nominal and real GDP

Question 20

GDP consistently measures the output of goods and services in all countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: An Introduction to Macroeconomics

GDP consistently measures the output of goods and services in all countries.

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A good produced in 2009 and held in inventory until it is sold in 2010 would be included in which measure of GDP?

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Nominal GDP is

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Stagflation can be defined as a combination of ____.

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Since the end of World War II, the economy of the United States has been more influenced by stabilization policy.One of the undesirable side effects of this has been that the economy now has a greater tendency to suffer from

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When people smoke cigarettes, their friends and family members may become sick.This affects GDP by

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Mitsubishi Corporation of America builds a car in Normal, Illinois, and ships it to Japan for sale.In which country's GDP is this production included?

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If the price of pizza is $10 this year and $15 next year, then 200 pizzas would contribute

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Technically speaking, in what year did the "Great Recession" end?

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If the government uses stabilization policies to reduce inflation, the economy may have to suffer

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Both the Bush and Obama administrations used tax cuts as a remedy to the housing "bubble."

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Intermediate goods, like milk sold by a farmer to a supermarket, are

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You can generally distinguish an aggregate supply-caused recession from an aggregate demand-caused recession because

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Does GDP for a particular year include items produced in a previous year?

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The vertical axis of the aggregate demand-aggregate supply model measures the amount of

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What was not an effect of the Great Depression?

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The clearest sign of economic growth is a(n)

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The most severe depression in the United States was the 30 percent decrease in real GDP that occurred between

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Individuals live and work in both individual and aggregate economic entities.

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Business cycles are a persistent feature of the U.S.economy.

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