Exam 21: Sizing up the Economy Using Gdp

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(Table: Real and Nominal Output) Use Table: Real and Nominal Output. The change in nominal output between years 3 and 4 is an increase of: Year Units of Output Price per Unit 1 40 \ 1 2 30 \ 2 3 50 \ 2 4 70 \ 4 5 60 \ 6 6 60 \ 8

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In 2018, Luxembourg's GDP was about $65 billion. This number, in trillions, is:

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A new tannery opens in town. Although the tannery brings many new jobs, it is also dumping waste into the river. What shortcoming of GDP measurement does this reflect?

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Consider the data shown in the table. Assume that the economy produces only frozen fish. What is the real GDP for this year? Tons of Frozen Fish Sold Actual Price Last year 100 \ 1,800 This year 105 \ 1,850

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The rule of 70 tells us roughly:

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Real GDP tends to overstate economic well-being because it includes:

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In the market for inputs:

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(Table: Real and Nominal Output) Use Table: Real and Nominal Output. The year in which the increase in nominal GDP is exclusively due to the increase in the price level rather than physical output is year: Year Units of Output Price per Unit 1 40 \ 1 2 30 \ 2 3 50 \ 2 4 70 \ 4 5 60 \ 6 6 60 \ 8

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Below is U.S. economic data for 2018. What was total spending? Consumption \ 13.999 trillion Investment \ 3.628 trillion Government spending \ 3.591 trillion Exports \ 2.510 trillion Imports \ 3.148 trillion

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(Table: Real and Nominal Output) Use Table: Real and Nominal Output. In which year is all of the increase in nominal output due to an increase in real output? Year Units of Output Price per Unit 1 40 \ 1 2 30 \ 2 3 50 \ 2 4 70 \ 4 5 60 \ 6 6 60 \ 8

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If an economy is a closed economy, then the equation for total spending is:

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You own a factory that makes wasabi peas. Last month, you purchased $560,000 worth of wasabi paste, peas, cane sugar, palm oil and sea salt. Using these inputs, you made and sold 1 million snack bags of wasabi peas at $3.49 each. How much did GDP change?

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According to the rule of 70, if GDP per person is growing at a rate of roughly 4%, approximately how many years will it take for average income to double?

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Consider the data shown in the table. Assume that the economy produces only textbooks. What is the nominal GDP for this year? Textbooks Sold Actual Price Last year 5,000 \ 50 This year 5,250 \ 55

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(Scenario: Good A and Good B). The town of York produces two goods, good A and good B. The following is information regarding York's production of these two goods and their prices over three years. With 2017 as the base year, real GDP in 2017 was _____ GDP in _____. Year 2017 Year 2018 Year 2019 Quantity of good A 3 4 5 Price of good A \ 500 \ 550 \ 550 Quantity of good B 10 10 10 Price of good B \ 2 \ 4 \ 5

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Which of the following is an example of a durable good?

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A "final" good or service is one that is:

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Consider the data shown in the table. Assume that the economy produces only barrels of oil. What is the average price level between the two years? Barrels of Oil Sold Actual Price Last year 80,000 \ 60 This year 83,000 \ 63

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(Table: Price and Output Data) Use Table: Price and Output Data. Nominal GDP in year 5 is: Year Output Price per Unit 1 2 \ 2 2 3 4 3= base period 4 5 4 6 6 5 7 9

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What is the difference between income from a microeconomic standpoint versus income from a macroeconomic standpoint?

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