Question 1

Table 15-4
The table below reports nominal and real GDP for the U.S.from 1929 to 1932.
 
-Refer to Table 15-3.What is the GDP deflator and the inflation rate for 1932?

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A)   8.09,-11.7
B)   8.09.16,-13.3
C)   1236.46,11.7
D)   1236.46,13.3E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A recession is always associated with

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A)   the end of a war.
B)   slowly growing real GDP.
C)   rising inflation.
D)   declining real GDP.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Table 15-4
The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008.
Prices and Quantities
 
-Refer to Table 15-4.This country's inflation rate from 2009 to 2010 was

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A)   16.4%.
B)   24.3%.
C)   41.0%.
D)   44.7%.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The Carters' oldest son attends Big State University.He and his parents pay all his fees and tuition.These payments count in GDP as

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A)   investment.
B)   government spending.
C)   consumption of services.
D)   consumption of durable goods.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

George lived in a home that was newly constructed in 2005 for which he paid $200,000.In 2008 he sold the house for $225,000.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?

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A)   The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $225,000 and had no effect on 2005 GDP.
B)   The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $25,000 and had no effect on 2005 GDP.
C)   The 2008 sale increased 2008 GDP by $225,000; furthermore,the 2008 sale caused 2005 GDP to be revised upward by $25,000.
D)   The 2008 sale affected neither 2008 GDP nor 2005 GDP.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A professional gambler moves from a state where gambling is illegal to a state where gambling is legal.Most of his income was,and continues to be,from gambling.His move

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A)   raises GDP.
B)   decreases GDP.
C)   doesn't change GDP because gambling is never included in GDP.
D)   doesn't change GDP because in either case his income is included.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

A movie company makes 500,000 DVDs of one of its latest releases.It sells 300,000 of them before the end of the second quarter,and holds the others in its warehouse.How will the 200,000 unsold DVDs be treated in the GDP statistics?

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A)   Since the DVDs eventually will be bought by consumers,they will be included as consumption in the second quarter.
B)   Since the DVDs were not purchased in the second quarter,they will be counted as an increase in third-quarter GDP.
C)   The DVDs will be counted as a change in inventory in the second quarter and so will be included in second-quarter GDP.
D)   The DVDs will be counted as a change in inventory in the second quarter,and when sold in the third quarter will raise third-quarter GDP.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

GDP adds together many different kinds of products into a single measure of the value of economic activity by using market prices.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which government entity computes U.S.GDP every three months?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Council of Economic Advisers
B)   the Department of Commerce
C)   the Department of Treasury
D)   the Federal ReserveE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

GDP is not a perfect measure of well-being; for example,

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A)   GDP incorporates a large number of non-market goods and services that are of little value to society.
B)   GDP places too much emphasis on the value of leisure.
C)   GDP fails to account for the quality of the environment.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

In the actual economy,households

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A)   spend all of their income.
B)   divide their income among spending,taxes,and saving.
C)   buy all goods and services produced in the economy.
D)   Both (a) and (c) are correct.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

If in some year nominal GDP was $10 trillion and real GDP was $4 trillion,what was the GDP deflator ?

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A)   25
B)   40
C)   250
D)   400E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

JR sells RV's.In 2010 she added $400,000 to her inventory.$100,000 of this addition was from used RV's she purchased while the remaining $300,000 was from her purchases of newly manufactured RV's.How much of JR's inventory is included in 2010 GDP?

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A)   $0
B)   $100,000
C)   $300,000
D)   $400,000E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following subcomponents of GDP can be either positive or negative?

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A)   inventory investment
B)   exports
C)   government purchases
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following examples of production of goods and services would be included in U.S.GDP?

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A)   Samantha,a Canadian citizen,grows sweet corn in Minnesota and sells it to a grocery store in Canada.
B)   Ian,an American citizen,grows peaches for his family in the back yard of their Atlanta home.
C)   Leo,an American citizen,grows marijuana in his Seattle home and sells it to his friends and neighbors.
D)   None of the above examples of production would be included in U.S.GDP.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following domestically produced items is not included in GDP?

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A)   a bottle of shampoo
B)   a hairdryer
C)   a haircut
D)   All of the above are included in GDP.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Table 15-7
The table below contains data for the country of Togogo.The base year is 1974.
 
-Refer to Table 15-7.From 1976 to 1977,

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A)   inflation was 33.3% and output grew at a rate of 20%.
B)   inflation was 33.3% and output grew at a rate of 60%.
C)   inflation was 50% and output grew at a rate of 20%.
D)   inflation was 50% and output grew at a rate of 60%.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Foreign citizens earn more income in Ireland than Irish citizens earn in foreign countries.

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A)   Ireland's net factor payments from abroad are positive,and its GDP is larger than its GNP.
B)   Ireland's net factor payments from abroad are positive,and its GNP is larger than its GDP.
C)   Ireland's net factor payments from abroad are negative,and its GDP is larger than its GNP.
D)   Ireland's net factor payments from abroad are negative,and its GNP is larger than its GDP.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Table 15-4
The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008.
Prices and Quantities
 
-Refer to Table 15-4.In 2010,this country's

Accepted Answer

A)   real GDP was $780,and the GDP deflator was 141.0.
B)   real GDP was $825,and the GDP deflator was 133.3.
C)   real GDP was $780,and the GDP deflator was 133.3
D)   real GDP was $825,and the GDP deflator was 141.0E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The information below for 2008 in millions was reported by the World Bank.On the basis of this information,which list below contains the correct ordering of GDP per person from highest to lowest? Country
GDP (Constant US$) 
GDP(Current US$) 
Population
Argentina
$394,595
$328,465
39) 88
Bolivia
$11,373
$16,674
9) 69
Peru
$84,241
$129,109
28) 84

Accepted Answer

A)   Argentina,Bolivia,Peru
B)   Argentina,Peru,Bolivia
C)   Bolivia,Argentina,Peru
D)   Peru,Bolivia,ArgentinaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Measuring a Nations Income

If in some year nominal GDP was $10 trillion and real GDP was $4 trillion,what was the GDP deflator ?

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GDP is not a perfect measure of well-being; for example,

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In the actual economy,households

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Which of the following subcomponents of GDP can be either positive or negative?

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Which government entity computes U.S.GDP every three months?

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Table 15-7 The table below contains data for the country of Togogo.The base year is 1974. -Refer to Table 15-7.From 1976 to 1977,

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The Carters' oldest son attends Big State University.He and his parents pay all his fees and tuition.These payments count in GDP as

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Which of the following examples of production of goods and services would be included in U.S.GDP?

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Table 15-4 The table below reports nominal and real GDP for the U.S.from 1929 to 1932. -Refer to Table 15-3.What is the GDP deflator and the inflation rate for 1932?

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A recession is always associated with

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JR sells RV's.In 2010 she added $400,000 to her inventory.$100,000 of this addition was from used RV's she purchased while the remaining $300,000 was from her purchases of newly manufactured RV's.How much of JR's inventory is included in 2010 GDP?

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George lived in a home that was newly constructed in 2005 for which he paid $200,000.In 2008 he sold the house for $225,000.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?

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Which of the following domestically produced items is not included in GDP?

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GDP adds together many different kinds of products into a single measure of the value of economic activity by using market prices.

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Table 15-4 The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 15-4.This country's inflation rate from 2009 to 2010 was

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A movie company makes 500,000 DVDs of one of its latest releases.It sells 300,000 of them before the end of the second quarter,and holds the others in its warehouse.How will the 200,000 unsold DVDs be treated in the GDP statistics?

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Foreign citizens earn more income in Ireland than Irish citizens earn in foreign countries.

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Table 15-4 The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 15-4.In 2010,this country's

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A professional gambler moves from a state where gambling is illegal to a state where gambling is legal.Most of his income was,and continues to be,from gambling.His move

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Exam 15: Measuring a Nations Income

If in some year nominal GDP was $10 trillion and real GDP was $4 trillion,what was the GDP deflator ?

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GDP is not a perfect measure of well-being; for example,

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In the actual economy,households

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Which of the following subcomponents of GDP can be either positive or negative?

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Which government entity computes U.S.GDP every three months?

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Table 15-7 The table below contains data for the country of Togogo.The base year is 1974. -Refer to Table 15-7.From 1976 to 1977,

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The Carters' oldest son attends Big State University.He and his parents pay all his fees and tuition.These payments count in GDP as

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Which of the following examples of production of goods and services would be included in U.S.GDP?

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Table 15-4 The table below reports nominal and real GDP for the U.S.from 1929 to 1932. -Refer to Table 15-3.What is the GDP deflator and the inflation rate for 1932?

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A recession is always associated with

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JR sells RV's.In 2010 she added $400,000 to her inventory.$100,000 of this addition was from used RV's she purchased while the remaining $300,000 was from her purchases of newly manufactured RV's.How much of JR's inventory is included in 2010 GDP?

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George lived in a home that was newly constructed in 2005 for which he paid $200,000.In 2008 he sold the house for $225,000.Which of the following statements is correct regarding the sale of the house?

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Which of the following domestically produced items is not included in GDP?

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GDP adds together many different kinds of products into a single measure of the value of economic activity by using market prices.

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Table 15-4 The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 15-4.This country's inflation rate from 2009 to 2010 was

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A movie company makes 500,000 DVDs of one of its latest releases.It sells 300,000 of them before the end of the second quarter,and holds the others in its warehouse.How will the 200,000 unsold DVDs be treated in the GDP statistics?

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Foreign citizens earn more income in Ireland than Irish citizens earn in foreign countries.

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Table 15-4 The country of Caspir produces only cereal and milk.Quantities and prices of these goods for the last several years are shown below.The base year is 2008. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 15-4.In 2010,this country's

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A professional gambler moves from a state where gambling is illegal to a state where gambling is legal.Most of his income was,and continues to be,from gambling.His move

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