Question 1

Disposable income is

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A)   the total income earned by a nation's permanent residents.
B)   the total income earned by a nation's residents in the production of good and services.
C)   the income that households and non-corporate businesses receive.
D)   the income that households and businesses have remaining after satisfying their obligations to the government.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Much of macroeconomics attempts to explain

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A)   changes in the price of oil and gasoline.
B)   long-run growth and short-run fluctuations in real GDP.
C)   changes in the growth rate of state government spending.
D)   changes in the prices and quantities of individual goods and services.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The output of goods and services produced in the United States has grown on average 3 percent per year since 1965.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Changes in real GDP reflect only changes in the amounts being produced.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sam,an American citizen,prepares meals for his family at home.Ellen,a Canadian citizen,commutes to the U.S.to help prepare meals at a restaurant in Idaho.Whose value of services preparing meals is included in U.S.GDP?

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A)   Sam's and Ellen's.
B)   Sam's but not Ellen's.
C)   Ellen's but not Sam's.
D)   Nether Sam's nor Ellen's.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Real GDP evaluates current production using prices that are fixed at past levels and therefore shows how the economy's overall production of goods and services changes over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Table 23-1
The country of Batavia produces only chocolates and watches.Below is a table with recent information on Batavia production and prices.The base year is 2009.
Prices and Quantities
 
-Refer to Table 23-1.
What was nominal GDP,real GDP,and the GDP deflator for 2008?

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Nominal GDP was $4x100 + $50X1...

Question 8

If in some year real GDP was $5 trillion and the GDP deflator was 200,what was nominal GDP?

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A)   $2.5 trillion
B)   $10 trillion
C)   $40 trillion
D)   $100 trillionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

For the economy as a whole,how does income compare to expenditures? Explain.

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For the economy as a whole inc...

Question 10

A transfer payment is

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A)   a payment for moving expenses a worker receives when he or she is transferred by an employer to a new location.
B)   a payment that is automatically transferred from your bank account to pay a bill or some other obligation.
C)   a form of government spending that is not made in exchange for a currently produced good or service.
D)   the benefit that a person receives from an expenditure by government minus the taxes that were collected by government to fund that expenditure.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following transactions adds to U.S.GDP for 2010?

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A)   In 2010,Marvin Windows manufactures 20 windows that will eventually be installed in an office building in Minneapolis.The windows remain in Marvin's inventory at the end of 2010.
B)   An Irish marketing consultant works in Boston during the summer of 2010 and earns $50,000 during that time.
C)   When Tim and Tina were both single,they lived in separate apartments and each paid $750 in rent.Tim and Tina got married in 2010 and they bought a previously unoccupied house that,according to reliable estimates,could be rented for $1,550 per month.
D)   All of the above transactions add to U.S.GDP for 2006.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

An identity is an equation that

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A)   describes an equilibrium.
B)   pertains to macroeconomics,not to microeconomics.
C)   must be true because of how the variables in the equation are defined.
D)   involves final goods,not intermediate goods.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

An economy's income is the same as its expenditure because every transaction has a buyer and a seller.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Table 10-1
The table below contains data for Bahkan for the year 2010.
 
-Refer to Table 10-1.Disposable personal income for Bahkan in 2010 is

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A)   $37.
B)   $44.
C)   $54.
D)   $63.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A U.S.firm produces nail guns in the first quarter of 2010 and adds them to its inventory.In the second quarter of 2010 the firm sells the nail guns to a U.S.construction company.In which quarter(s) is (are) GDP higher?

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A)   the first and the second
B)   the first but not the second
C)   the second but not the first
D)   neither the first nor the secondE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

GDP is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.In spite of this definition,some production is left out of GDP.Explain why some final goods and services are not included.

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GDP excludes some products because they ...

Question 17

The Patersons bought a home that was newly constructed in 2007 for $275,000.They sold the home in 2009 for $205,000.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?

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A)   The 2009 sale increased 2009 GDP by $205,000 and had no effect on 2007 GDP.
B)   The 2009 sale reduced 2009 GDP by $70,000 and had no effect on 2007 GDP.
C)   The 2009 sale increased 2009 GDP by $205,000;and caused 2007 GDP to be revised downward by $70,000.
D)   The 2009 sale affected neither 2007 GDP nor 2009 GDP.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

If real GDP doubles and the GDP deflator doubles,then nominal GDP

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A)   remains constant.
B)   doubles.
C)   triples.
D)   quadruples.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Are sales of used goods included in GDP? Explain why or why not.Hint: Remember how GDP is defined.

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Sales of used goods ...

Question 20

Changes in nominal GDP reflect

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A)   only changes in prices.
B)   only changes in the amounts being produced.
C)   both changes in prices and changes in the amounts being produced.
D)   neither changes in prices nor changes in the amounts being produced.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 23: Measuring a Nations Income

GDP is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.In spite of this definition,some production is left out of GDP.Explain why some final goods and services are not included.

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A U.S.firm produces nail guns in the first quarter of 2010 and adds them to its inventory.In the second quarter of 2010 the firm sells the nail guns to a U.S.construction company.In which quarter(s) is (are) GDP higher?

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The output of goods and services produced in the United States has grown on average 3 percent per year since 1965.

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An identity is an equation that

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Changes in real GDP reflect only changes in the amounts being produced.

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Which of the following transactions adds to U.S.GDP for 2010?

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Much of macroeconomics attempts to explain

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Are sales of used goods included in GDP? Explain why or why not.Hint: Remember how GDP is defined.

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Real GDP evaluates current production using prices that are fixed at past levels and therefore shows how the economy's overall production of goods and services changes over time.

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Table 10-1 The table below contains data for Bahkan for the year 2010. -Refer to Table 10-1.Disposable personal income for Bahkan in 2010 is

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If real GDP doubles and the GDP deflator doubles,then nominal GDP

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The Patersons bought a home that was newly constructed in 2007 for $275,000.They sold the home in 2009 for $205,000.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?

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Changes in nominal GDP reflect

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A transfer payment is

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Sam,an American citizen,prepares meals for his family at home.Ellen,a Canadian citizen,commutes to the U.S.to help prepare meals at a restaurant in Idaho.Whose value of services preparing meals is included in U.S.GDP?

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If in some year real GDP was $5 trillion and the GDP deflator was 200,what was nominal GDP?

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For the economy as a whole,how does income compare to expenditures? Explain.

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Disposable income is

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Table 23-1 The country of Batavia produces only chocolates and watches.Below is a table with recent information on Batavia production and prices.The base year is 2009. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 23-1. What was nominal GDP,real GDP,and the GDP deflator for 2008?

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An economy's income is the same as its expenditure because every transaction has a buyer and a seller.

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