Exam 19: What Macroeconomics Is All About

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Suppose a country has an unemployment rate of 20%.If we know the population is 38 million and the labour force is 25 million,then the number of people unemployed must be

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Question 101

Consider short-run fluctuations in real GDP around its trend value.We can say that such fluctuations are

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Question 102

Which of the following statements is correct? The real interest rate must be

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Question 103

In macroeconomics,the "output gap" is the difference between

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Question 104

If the Consumer Price Index changes from 120 in the year 2016 to 126 in the year 2018,the average rate of inflation per year over this two-year period is approximately

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Suppose the Bank of Montreal wants a 5% real rate of return on all its loans,and anticipates an annual inflation rate of 4%.It should therefore lend its money at a nominal interest rate of

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Question 106

When macroeconomists use the term "recession" they usually define it as a fall in real GDP that lasts for at least

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Question 107

How is Canada's unemployment rate determined?

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Question 108

A worker currently earning $3000 per month has negotiated a 4% wage increase in anticipation of a 4% inflation rate in the next year.Under what scenario will the worker have a higher purchasing power?

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Question 109

Consider a small economy with 3 individuals where each individual produces and sells $1000 worth of final goods and services.The national income for this economy is

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Question 110

If constant-dollar national income decreased by $6 billion over a one-year period,then it must be true that

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Question 111

If the Canadian dollar exchange rate increases,the

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Question 112

Suppose the unemployment rate is 8.5% and we know that frictional and structural unemployment together account for 5.5%.The cyclical unemployment rate is then

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Question 113

Suppose 27 million people in a country are employed and 3 million people are unemployed.What is the unemployment rate?

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Question 114

Suppose a small city has a population of 100 000 and a labour force of 60 000.Employment is 55 000 and 5000 workers are unemployed.How many people are not in the labour force?

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Question 115

During the 1970s,Canada experienced an unusual pattern of interest rates.What happened during this period?

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Suppose a country has an unemployment rate of 20%.If we know the population is 38 million and the labour force is 25 million,then the number of people unemployed must be

Consider short-run fluctuations in real GDP around its trend value.We can say that such fluctuations are

Which of the following statements is correct? The real interest rate must be

In macroeconomics,the "output gap" is the difference between

If the Consumer Price Index changes from 120 in the year 2016 to 126 in the year 2018,the average rate of inflation per year over this two-year period is approximately

Suppose the Bank of Montreal wants a 5% real rate of return on all its loans,and anticipates an annual inflation rate of 4%.It should therefore lend its money at a nominal interest rate of

When macroeconomists use the term "recession" they usually define it as a fall in real GDP that lasts for at least

How is Canada's unemployment rate determined?

A worker currently earning $3000 per month has negotiated a 4% wage increase in anticipation of a 4% inflation rate in the next year.Under what scenario will the worker have a higher purchasing power?

Consider a small economy with 3 individuals where each individual produces and sells $1000 worth of final goods and services.The national income for this economy is

If constant-dollar national income decreased by $6 billion over a one-year period,then it must be true that

If the Canadian dollar exchange rate increases,the

Suppose the unemployment rate is 8.5% and we know that frictional and structural unemployment together account for 5.5%.The cyclical unemployment rate is then

Suppose 27 million people in a country are employed and 3 million people are unemployed.What is the unemployment rate?

Suppose a small city has a population of 100 000 and a labour force of 60 000.Employment is 55 000 and 5000 workers are unemployed.How many people are not in the labour force?

During the 1970s,Canada experienced an unusual pattern of interest rates.What happened during this period?

Economic Issues and Concepts

Economic Theories, data, and Graphs

Demand, supply, and Price

The Measurement of National Income

The Simplest Short-Run Macro Model

Adding Government and Trade to the Simple Macro Model

Real Gdp and the Price Level in the Short Run

From the Short Run to the Long Run: the Adjustment of Factor Prices

Long-Run Economic Growth

Money and Banking

Money, interest Rates, and Economic Activity

Monetary Policy in Canada

Inflation and Disinflation

Unemployment Fluctuations and the Nairu

Government Debt and Deficits

The Gains From International Trade

Trade Policy

Exchange Rates and the Balance of Payments

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