Question 1

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below.

-Year 2 nominal GDP is

Accepted Answer

A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450. 
A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450. D

Question 2

Gross domestic product is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of all goods produced in the economy in a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
B)  the market value of all goods and services produced in the economy during a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
C)  the total market value of the final goods and services produced during a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
D)  the total market value of all the intermediate goods and services produced in the economy for a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
E)  the market value of all goods and services produced by Canadian residents domestically and abroad. 
A)  the value of all goods produced in the economy in a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
B)  the market value of all goods and services produced in the economy during a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
C)  the total market value of the final goods and services produced during a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
D)  the total market value of all the intermediate goods and services produced in the economy for a given time period within the borders of Canada. 
E)  the market value of all goods and services produced by Canadian residents domestically and abroad. A

Question 3

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below.

-Suppose that Year 2 is the base year.Year 1 real GDP is

Accepted Answer

A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450. 
A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450. B

Question 4

GDP and GNP may differ

Accepted Answer

A)  because some income generated by domestic production may be received as income by foreign residents. 
B)  because some intermediate good inputs are imported. 
C)  because some workers are illegal aliens. 
D)  whenever tariff rates become excessively high. 
E)  when business cycles are unpredictable and volatile. 
A)  because some income generated by domestic production may be received as income by foreign residents. 
B)  because some intermediate good inputs are imported. 
C)  because some workers are illegal aliens. 
D)  whenever tariff rates become excessively high. 
E)  when business cycles are unpredictable and volatile.

Question 5

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below.

-If Year 1 is the base year,the CPI for Year 2 is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  100.0. 
B)  126.3. 
C)  131.3. 
D)  181.0. 
E)  211.0. 
A)  100.0. 
B)  126.3. 
C)  131.3. 
D)  181.0. 
E)  211.0.

Question 6

Suppose that GDP is equal to 1000,national saving is equal to 200,the current account deficit is equal to 100,and the government budget deficit is equal to 50.Private savings must equal

Accepted Answer

A)  150. 
B)  200. 
C)  250. 
D)  300. 
E)  350. 
A)  150. 
B)  200. 
C)  250. 
D)  300. 
E)  350.

Question 7

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below.

-If Year 1 is the base year,the GDP price deflator for Year 2 is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  100.0. 
B)  126.3. 
C)  131.3. 
D)  181.0. 
E)  211.0. 
A)  100.0. 
B)  126.3. 
C)  131.3. 
D)  181.0. 
E)  211.0.

Question 8

The value of a producer's output minus the value of all intermediate goods used in the production of that output is called the producer's

Accepted Answer

A)  net output. 
B)  accounting profit. 
C)  value added. 
D)  profit margin. 
E)  costs of production. 
A)  net output. 
B)  accounting profit. 
C)  value added. 
D)  profit margin. 
E)  costs of production.

Question 9

To calculate value added,we need to subtract

Accepted Answer

A)  only the cost of domestically-produced intermediate inputs. 
B)  only the cost of foreign-produced intermediate inputs. 
C)  the cost of domestic- and foreign-produced intermediate inputs. 
D)  total imports. 
E)  the cost of all goods and services exported. 
A)  only the cost of domestically-produced intermediate inputs. 
B)  only the cost of foreign-produced intermediate inputs. 
C)  the cost of domestic- and foreign-produced intermediate inputs. 
D)  total imports. 
E)  the cost of all goods and services exported.

Question 10

Suppose that the Ford truck plant in Oakville,Ontario,produces $10 million worth of vehicles in a given year.Of this total amount,$1 million in profits are returned to the owners of the company in the U.S.The $1 million in profits

Accepted Answer

A)  contributes to both Canadian GDP and Canadian GNP. 
B)  contributes to Canadian GNP, but not Canadian GDP. 
C)  contributes to Canadian GDP, but not Canadian GNP. 
D)  contributes to neither Canadian GDP, nor Canadian GNP. 
E)  contributes to the expenditure side of GDP only. 
A)  contributes to both Canadian GDP and Canadian GNP. 
B)  contributes to Canadian GNP, but not Canadian GDP. 
C)  contributes to Canadian GDP, but not Canadian GNP. 
D)  contributes to neither Canadian GDP, nor Canadian GNP. 
E)  contributes to the expenditure side of GDP only.

Question 11

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below.

-Year 1 nominal GDP is

Accepted Answer

A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450. 
A)  $200. 
B)  $270. 
C)  $310. 
D)  $390. 
E)  $450.

Question 12

An example of a flow would be the

Accepted Answer

A)  rate at which water goes down the drain. 
B)  amount of water in a bathtub. 
C)  percent of pollutants in tap water. 
D)  pressure of water in a pipe. 
E)  rate at which the cold water comes out of the tap. 
A)  rate at which water goes down the drain. 
B)  amount of water in a bathtub. 
C)  percent of pollutants in tap water. 
D)  pressure of water in a pipe. 
E)  rate at which the cold water comes out of the tap.

Question 13

It is difficult to accurately measure real GDP because

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not include taxes. 
B)  it does not include money transfers. 
C)  does not accurately take into account the introduction of new goods. 
D)  it cannot take into account changes in government policy over time. 
E)  does not take into account intermediate goods. 
A)  it does not include taxes. 
B)  it does not include money transfers. 
C)  does not accurately take into account the introduction of new goods. 
D)  it cannot take into account changes in government policy over time. 
E)  does not take into account intermediate goods.

Question 14

Suppose that in a given country in a given year,GNP equals $2000,investment expenditures equal $200,government expenditures equal $150,and the current account surplus equals $50.Consumption expenditures therefore equals

Accepted Answer

A)  $1000. 
B)  $120. 
C)  $140. 
D)  $160. 
E)  $230. 
A)  $1000. 
B)  $120. 
C)  $140. 
D)  $160. 
E)  $230.

Question 15

Value added is equal to the value of a firm's production minus

Accepted Answer

A)  all of its costs of production. 
B)  labour costs. 
C)  investment expenditures. 
D)  intermediate goods used in production. 
E)  costs of production. 
A)  all of its costs of production. 
B)  labour costs. 
C)  investment expenditures. 
D)  intermediate goods used in production. 
E)  costs of production.

Question 16

The components of investment expenditures include

Accepted Answer

A)  investment in stocks and bonds. 
B)  residential investment. 
C)  investment in plant and equipment abroad. 
D)  investment in consumer's education. 
E)  investment in health care. 
A)  investment in stocks and bonds. 
B)  residential investment. 
C)  investment in plant and equipment abroad. 
D)  investment in consumer's education. 
E)  investment in health care.

Question 17

Acme Steel Co.produces 1000 tons of steel.Steel sells for $30 per ton.Acme pays wages of $10,000.Acme buys $15,000 worth of coal,which is needed to produce the steel.Acme pays $2,000 in taxes.Acme's profit is

Accepted Answer

A)  $0. 
B)  $2,000. 
C)  $3,000. 
D)  $15,000. 
E)  $25,000. 
A)  $0. 
B)  $2,000. 
C)  $3,000. 
D)  $15,000. 
E)  $25,000.

Question 18

For the following question(s), suppose an economy produces only pens and pencils, and that the quantity and price data is given by this table:
  
-What is the real GDP in year 2 using base year 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  $418. 
B)  $300. 
C)  $360. 
D)  $338. 
E)  $414. 
A)  $418. 
B)  $300. 
C)  $360. 
D)  $338. 
E)  $414.

Question 19

Inventory investment consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  construction expenditures, raw materials, and inventories of finished goods. 
B)  goods in process, raw materials, and purchases of office machinery. 
C)  Raw materials, goods in process, and construction expenditures. 
D)  Inventories of finished goods, goods in process, and raw materials. 
E)  used finished goods. 
A)  construction expenditures, raw materials, and inventories of finished goods. 
B)  goods in process, raw materials, and purchases of office machinery. 
C)  Raw materials, goods in process, and construction expenditures. 
D)  Inventories of finished goods, goods in process, and raw materials. 
E)  used finished goods.

Question 20

Government expenditures includes

Accepted Answer

A)  federal defense spending. 
B)  consumer spending. 
C)  residential spending. 
D)  financial investment. 
E)  inventory investment. 
A)  federal defense spending. 
B)  consumer spending. 
C)  residential spending. 
D)  financial investment. 
E)  inventory investment.

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Year 2 nominal GDP is

Gross domestic product is defined as

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Suppose that Year 2 is the base year.Year 1 real GDP is

GDP and GNP may differ

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -If Year 1 is the base year,the CPI for Year 2 is approximately

Suppose that GDP is equal to 1000,national saving is equal to 200,the current account deficit is equal to 100,and the government budget deficit is equal to 50.Private savings must equal

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -If Year 1 is the base year,the GDP price deflator for Year 2 is approximately

The value of a producer's output minus the value of all intermediate goods used in the production of that output is called the producer's

To calculate value added,we need to subtract

Suppose that the Ford truck plant in Oakville,Ontario,produces $10 million worth of vehicles in a given year.Of this total amount,$1 million in profits are returned to the owners of the company in the U.S.The $1 million in profits

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Year 1 nominal GDP is

An example of a flow would be the

It is difficult to accurately measure real GDP because

Suppose that in a given country in a given year,GNP equals $2000,investment expenditures equal $200,government expenditures equal $150,and the current account surplus equals $50.Consumption expenditures therefore equals

Value added is equal to the value of a firm's production minus

The components of investment expenditures include

Acme Steel Co.produces 1000 tons of steel.Steel sells for $30 per ton.Acme pays wages of $10,000.Acme buys $15,000 worth of coal,which is needed to produce the steel.Acme pays $2,000 in taxes.Acme's profit is

For the following question(s), suppose an economy produces only pens and pencils, and that the quantity and price data is given by this table: -What is the real GDP in year 2 using base year 2?

Inventory investment consists of

Government expenditures includes

Introduction

Business Cycle Measurement

Consumer and Firm Behavior: The Work–Leisure Decision and Profit Maximization

A Closed-Economy One-Period Macroeconomic Model

Search and Unemployment

Economic Growth: Malthus and Solow

Income Disparity Among Countries and Endogenous Growth

A Two-Period Model: The Consumption–Savings Decision and Credit Markets

Credit Market Imperfections: Credit Frictions, Financial Crises, and Social Security

A Real Intertemporal Model with Investment

Money, Banking, Prices, and Monetary Policy

Business Cycle Models with Flexible Prices and Wages

New Keynesian Economics: Sticky Prices

Inflation: Phillips Curves and Neo-Fisherism

International Trade in Goods and Assets

Money in the Open Economy

Money, Inflation, and Banking: A Deeper Look

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Exam 2: Measurement

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Year 2 nominal GDP is

Gross domestic product is defined as

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Suppose that Year 2 is the base year.Year 1 real GDP is

GDP and GNP may differ

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -If Year 1 is the base year,the CPI for Year 2 is approximately

Suppose that GDP is equal to 1000,national saving is equal to 200,the current account deficit is equal to 100,and the government budget deficit is equal to 50.Private savings must equal

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only bread and computers. Assume that all production is consumed in each year, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -If Year 1 is the base year,the GDP price deflator for Year 2 is approximately

The value of a producer's output minus the value of all intermediate goods used in the production of that output is called the producer's

To calculate value added,we need to subtract

Suppose that the Ford truck plant in Oakville,Ontario,produces $10 million worth of vehicles in a given year.Of this total amount,$1 million in profits are returned to the owners of the company in the U.S.The $1 million in profits

For the following question(s), suppose that an economy produces only food and clothing, and that price and quantity data are given in the table below. -Year 1 nominal GDP is

An example of a flow would be the

It is difficult to accurately measure real GDP because

Suppose that in a given country in a given year,GNP equals $2000,investment expenditures equal $200,government expenditures equal $150,and the current account surplus equals $50.Consumption expenditures therefore equals

Value added is equal to the value of a firm's production minus

The components of investment expenditures include

Acme Steel Co.produces 1000 tons of steel.Steel sells for $30 per ton.Acme pays wages of $10,000.Acme buys $15,000 worth of coal,which is needed to produce the steel.Acme pays $2,000 in taxes.Acme's profit is

For the following question(s), suppose an economy produces only pens and pencils, and that the quantity and price data is given by this table: -What is the real GDP in year 2 using base year 2?

Inventory investment consists of

Government expenditures includes

Introduction

Business Cycle Measurement

Consumer and Firm Behavior: The Work–Leisure Decision and Profit Maximization

A Closed-Economy One-Period Macroeconomic Model

Search and Unemployment

Economic Growth: Malthus and Solow

Income Disparity Among Countries and Endogenous Growth

A Two-Period Model: The Consumption–Savings Decision and Credit Markets

Credit Market Imperfections: Credit Frictions, Financial Crises, and Social Security

A Real Intertemporal Model with Investment

Money, Banking, Prices, and Monetary Policy

Business Cycle Models with Flexible Prices and Wages

New Keynesian Economics: Sticky Prices

Inflation: Phillips Curves and Neo-Fisherism

International Trade in Goods and Assets

Money in the Open Economy

Money, Inflation, and Banking: A Deeper Look

Filters