Transcript Test Review 4

Test Review
Business Cycle #1
A steady, long-term increase in real GDP is
A.economic growth.
B.a depression.
C.a peak.
D.a recession.
Business Cycle #2
A period of economic growth as measured by a rise in
real GDP is a(n)
A.
business cycle.
B.
peak.
C.
contraction.
D.
expansion
Business Cycle #3
A prolonged economic contraction that is not especially
long or severe is referred to as a
A.
depression.
B.
recession.
C.
stagflation.
D.
trough.
Business Cycle #4
What is a business cycle?
A.
a period of increased economic growth
B.
a period of economic growth followed by
economic contraction
C.
the amount of time it takes a business to
produce its products
D.
a dangerous time for all businesses
Business Cycle # 5
What is a recession?
a. A period when real GDP falls for at least 6 month
b. A long a severe depression
c. A mild and short expansion
Business Cycle #6
The stage in a business cycle when real GDP stops
falling is
A.
expansion.
B.
the peak.
C.
contraction.
D.
the trough.
GDP Review # 1
GDP expressed in constant, or unchanging, prices is
referred to as
A.
real GDP.
B.
nominal GDP.
C.
aggregate supply.
D.
aggregate demand.
GDP Review #2
The total amount of goods and services in the economy
available at all possible price levels is the
A.
gross national product.
B.
gross domestic product.
C.
aggregate demand.
D.
aggregate supply.
GDP # 3
Suppose an economy's entire output is automobiles. In Year
1, the country's real GDP is $300,000 and all manufacturers in
the economy produce cars at $15,000 each. In Year 2, all
manufacturers produce cars at $16,000 each. What is the real
GDP in Year 2, if 20 cars are produced?
A.
$300,000
B.
$320,000
C.
$20,000
D.
$280,000
GDP #4
Goods used in the production of final goods are
a. Durable goods
b. Nondurable goods
c. Intermediate goods
d. Final goods
GDP # 5
Which of the following is included in GDP?
A.
an intermediate good
B.
a service produced and used in another
country
C.
a fish that you catch and eat yourself
D.
a fish that you buy at the market or store
Inflation #1
Inflation that is out of control is referred to as
a. Hyperinflation
b. Deflation
c. Wage price spiral
d. Cost push inflation
Inflation #2
If Julia invested $3,000 at an annual interest rate of 5%
and from last year to this year there has been a 4%
inflation rate, then, after a year the purchasing power
of her investment
A.
rose by 1%.
B.
fell by 1%.
C.
is 4%.
D.
is 5%.
Inflation #3
The measurement that shows how the average price of
a standard group of goods changes over time is the
a. Market basket
b. Inflation rate
c. Price index
d. Core inflation rate
Inflation #4
The theory that inflation occurs when producers raise
prices in order to meet increased costs is the
a. Demand pull theory
b. Cost push theory
c. Quantity theory
d. Wage price spiral
Inflation #5
Inflation reduces purchasing power because
a. The same amount of money buys more goods and
services
b. The same amount of money buys fewer goods and
services
c. The market basket has to be changed every year
d. There is not enough money in the economy
Inflation #6
The inflation rate is
a. The ability to buy goods or services
b. Measured in fixed dollars
c. Not an important measure to economists
d. The percentage change in price over time
Putting it Together #1
Business investment, interest rates and credit,
consumer expectations, and external shocks are the
four main factors that affect
a. The business cycle
b. Gross national product
c. Gross domestic product
d. Inflation
Putting it Together #2
What is the BEST measure of a nation’s standard of
living?
a. Real GDP per capita
b. Population growth
c. Savings
d. Nominal GDP per capita
Putting it Together #3
During the Contraction Phase of the Business Cycle,
GDP
a. Is rising
b. Stops rising
c. Is always falling
d. Is not changing
Putting it Together #4
The stage of the business cycle where GDP stops falling
is
a. Expansion
b. The peak
c. Contraction
d. The trough
Putting it Together #5
Typically, when unemployment falls to very low levels
a. Inflation is unchanged
b. Inflation increases
c. A period of deflation follows
d. The purchasing power of a dollar increases
Putting it Together #6
Which statement best describes full employment?
a. Everybody who wants a job has a job
b. There is no unemployment at all
c. There is no cyclical unemployment
d. There is no structural unemployment
Unemployment #1
Unemployment that occurs as a result of harvest
scheduled or vacations, or when industries slow or shut
down during a certain part of the year is called
a. Frictional
b. Seasonal
c. Structural
d. cyclical
Unemployment #2
A technician specializing in the repair of video cassette
players lost her job several years ago when then DVD
player became more affordable for consumers. This is a
case of
a. Frictional unemployment
b. Seasonal unemployment
c. Structural unemployment
d. Cyclical unemployment
Unemployment #3
Unemployment that occurs when people take time to
find jobs is called
a. Frictional
b. Seasonal
c. Structural
d. cyclical
Unemployment #4
What will most likely still occur when the economy has
achieved full employment?
a. frictional, seasonal, and cyclical unemployment
b. Seasonal, structural, and cyclical unemployment
c. Frictional, seasonal, and structural unemployment
d. None of the above are correct
Unemployment #5
If there were a recent downturn in the economy and
some economists predicted a recession in the near
future, then there is a strong possibility that there will
be a
a. Rise in frictional unemployment
b. Fall in structural unemployment
c. Rise in structural unemployment
d. Rise in cyclical unemployment
Unemployment #6
Discouraged workers are
a. Not counted in unemployment rate
b. Counted in the unemployment rate
c. Included in the calculation of the labor force
d. Considered unemployed
USA Test Prep #1
Which of these is an economic indicator used to tell
how an economy is doing?
a. Equilibrium price
b. Consumer price index
c. Job satisfaction rate
d. Presidential approval rate
USA Test Prep #2
 Which of these will have an effect on the GDP of the
country?
a. Monty buys a Picasso painting
b. Lisa loses $20.00 in a bet with Bart
c. Ned fixes Jay’s car without buying any new parts
d. The Shelbyville Whoopee Cushion company makes
1,000 to export to China
USA Test Prep #3
The US Government has decided to issue federal
income tax rebates to taxpayers. What is MOST LIKELY
the goal of these rebates?
a. Increase consumer spending
b. Increased transfer payments
c. Reduction in the employment rate
d. Reduction in military budget
USA Test Prep #4
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is best used to
determine
a. The Dow Jones Index
b. The rate of inflation
c. The unemployment rate
d. Reduction in the military budget
USA Test Prep #5
Ned is a typewriter repairman. As typewriters are being
replaced by computers Ned finds less and less work.
What type of unemployment is Ned experiencing?
a. Seasonal
b. Cyclical
c. Frictional
d. Structural
USA Test Prep #6
Over a three year period, the US experienced an
increase in the Real GDP, low Inflation, and declining
unemployment rate. For this period, the US
a. Was in an economic trough
b. Was in a stagnant economic period
c. Appeared to be entering a recession
d. Was in the middle of an economic boom