Exam 6: Introduction to Macroeconomics and Gross Domestic Product

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Joe sells the house he has lived in for 10 years to the Smith family for $300,000. He receives $50,000 more than his original purchase price 10 years ago. Joe pays his real estate agent a 5 percent sales commission. This transaction will increase gross domestic product GDP) by

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Explain the difference between gross domestic product GDP) and the older concept of gross national product GNP).

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If real gross domestic product GDP) equals nominal GDP, then

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If nominal gross domestic product GDP) is increasing, which of the following may be true?

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Nominal gross domestic product GDP) is equal to

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Gross domestic product GDP) increases if prices decrease by _____and quantities produced increase by______ .

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Company X sells paper to company Y for $100,000. Company Y uses the paper to make textbooks, selling them to consumers for $500,000. The total contribution to gross domestic product GDP) is

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Consider the following data, where gross domestic product (GDP) values are measured in millions of dollars, to answer the next questions: Year Nominal GDP Real GDP GDP Deflator 2009 \ 500 100 2010 \ 551.2 106 2011 \ 600.6 \ 546 2012 \ 600.6 120 -What was the inflation rate between 2010 and 2011? Round to the nearest decimal.

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A country with a small per capita gross domestic product GDP) is

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Consider the following data that gives the quantity produced and unit price for three different goodsacross two different years to answer the next questions. Assume that the base year is 2015. Good 2015 Price 2015 Quantity 2016 Price 2016 Quantity A \ 2 250 \ 3 200 B \ 3 300 \ 2 400 C \ 4 400 \ 5 500 -What was the gross domestic product GDP) deflator in 2016?

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Explain why intermediate goods and used goods do not count in gross domestic product GDP).

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Real gross domestic product GDP) is equal to

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Consider the following data that identifies real gross domestic product (GDP) in comparison to the long-run trend of real GDP to answer the next questions: Quarter Real GDP (billions of dollars) Long-Run Trend of Real GDP (billions of dollars) 1 4,000 4,000 2 4,160 4,120 3 4,326 4,244 4 4,413 4,371 5 4,501 4,502 6 4,591 4,637 7 4,499 4,776 8 4,409 4,919 9 4,673 5,067 10 4,954 5,219 11 5,252 5,376 12 5,376 5,537 -On average, what percentage does real gross domestic product GDP) grow over the long run?

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Real gross domestic product GDP) can be calculated as

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Consumption is approximately of _______gross domestic product (GDP).

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If over a period of time real gross domestic product GDP) decreases while nominal GDP increases, then this implies

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The contraction phase of a business cycle is best described as the time

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A shortcoming of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is that

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Gross domestic product GDP) per capita is a good, but imperfect, measure of

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The state of Florida spends $3 million to repave highways. This is included in the _____category of gross domestic product (GDP).

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