Question 1

Decisions about saving and investment are

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A)  generally made under conditions of complete certainty about the future.
B)  complicated by the fact that the future is uncertain.
C)  unaffected by expectations of the future.
D)  independent of expectations about the future.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of financial investment?

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A)  Ford Motor Co.builds a new manufacturing plant.
B)  A student pursues an MBA degree.
C)  A retiree purchases Google stock.
D)  A young couple purchases a new home.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Milk prices tend to be stickier than gasoline prices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Investment happens when

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A)  current income is greater than current spending.
B)  current consumption is greater than current output.
C)  resources are devoted toward increasing current output.
D)  resources are devoted toward increasing future output.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

The "sticky price" model is the only one used by macroeconomists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are high rates of unemployment of concern to economists?

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A)  Higher rates of unemployment generally lead to higher inflation rates.
B)  Environmental destruction is more prevalent when unemployment rates are high.
C)  There is lost output that could have been produced if the unemployed had been working.
D)  All of these options are reasons why economists are concerned about high unemployment rates.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Real GDP is calculated using current prices of outputs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Prices tend to be more flexible when there are only two or three rival firms rather than a large number of sellers in the market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Economists were sharply divided over how to best fight the Great Recession.The majority of economists favored the "Stimulus Solution," which involves

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A)  relying on the invisible hand of the market to set things right.
B)  government actions to increase the total demand for output in the economy.
C)  making prices become more flexible so that equilibrium can be attained once more.
D)  stimulus from abroad through international trade and treaties.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The so-called Great Recession in the U.S.

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A)  is another name for the Great Depression.
B)  was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
C)  was triggered by oil-supply shocks.
D)  was caused by a sharp increase in the value of the U.S.dollar.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The opportunity cost of investment is a reduction in future consumption.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Shocks occur when actual events do not match expectations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Economists and policymakers are generally more concerned about nominal GDP than real GDP.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Business cycles refer to short-term fluctuations in prices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One major reason for sticky prices could be that firms selling final goods and services do not want to annoy customers with frequently changing prices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For many decades prior to the Industrial Revolution, the standards of living in England and China

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A)  remained roughly constant.
B)  increased steadily.
C)  declined substantially.
D)  increased many times over.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Before the period of modern economic growth,

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A)  only civilizations such as the Roman Empire experienced economic growth.
B)  rates of population growth virtually matched rates of output growth.
C)  most economies realized high rates of growth in output per person.
D)  output and population growth were stagnant.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

(Consider This)  The U.S.recession that occurred in 2008 and 2009 represented a case where

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A)  government policy intervention effectively offset the negative demand shock and minimized the effects on output and employment.
B)  prices were somewhat flexible, so the impact of the demand shock was felt about the same in terms of price and output changes.
C)  prices were relatively flexible, minimizing the impact on total output and employment.
D)  prices were relatively sticky and most of the impact was on total output.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Suppose that real GDP increases by 5 percent while the population of a country increases by 7 percent.In this situation,

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A)  output per person necessarily increases.
B)  output per person necessarily decreases.
C)  output per person necessarily remains unchanged.
D)  there is not enough information to determine what happens to output per person.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following is not an adjustment made when comparing standards of living across countries?

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A)  converting each country's GDP into U.S.dollars
B)  dividing each country's GDP by the size of its population
C)  adjusting for different price levels across countries
D)  adjusting for different unemployment rates across countriesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 26: An Introduction to Macroeconomics

Why are high rates of unemployment of concern to economists?

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Investment happens when

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One major reason for sticky prices could be that firms selling final goods and services do not want to annoy customers with frequently changing prices.

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(Consider This) The U.S.recession that occurred in 2008 and 2009 represented a case where

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Before the period of modern economic growth,

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For many decades prior to the Industrial Revolution, the standards of living in England and China

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Real GDP is calculated using current prices of outputs.

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Economists and policymakers are generally more concerned about nominal GDP than real GDP.

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Decisions about saving and investment are

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The "sticky price" model is the only one used by macroeconomists.

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Suppose that real GDP increases by 5 percent while the population of a country increases by 7 percent.In this situation,

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Which of the following is not an adjustment made when comparing standards of living across countries?

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Economists were sharply divided over how to best fight the Great Recession.The majority of economists favored the "Stimulus Solution," which involves

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Business cycles refer to short-term fluctuations in prices.

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Milk prices tend to be stickier than gasoline prices.

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The so-called Great Recession in the U.S.

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Shocks occur when actual events do not match expectations.

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Which of the following is the best example of financial investment?

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Prices tend to be more flexible when there are only two or three rival firms rather than a large number of sellers in the market.

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The opportunity cost of investment is a reduction in future consumption.

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