Question 1

If U.S. real GDP grew from $12 trillion one year to $12.7 trillion the next year, the annual growth rate would be:

Accepted Answer

A)   5.8 percent.
B)   0.7 percent.
C)   7 percent.
D)   5.5 percent.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What are U.S. exports?

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A)   U.S. goods sold to foreigners
B)   Foreign goods bought by Americans
C)   U.S. goods sold to Americans
D)   Foreign and U.S. goods sold to foreignersE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Amin wins a $1,500 scholarship from the company he interns at during the summer months. Amin decides to spend the scholarship money on an Apple MacBook for his schoolwork. How will GDP be affected by this scenario?

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A)   Consumption will increase by $1,500.
B)   Investment will increase by $1,500.
C)   GDP will not be affected because Amin acquired the computer with scholarship money.
D)   GDP will decrease by $1,500 because an Apple MacBook is an import to the United States.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Assume the table shown displays the total output and prices of the only two goods produced in a small economy.  Looking at the changes in real GDP and nominal GDP from 2017 to 2018, because real and nominal GDP increased at the same rate, we can conclude that:

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A)   there was no change in prices, only output.
B)   prices increased
C)   only the production of footballs increased.
D)   there was no change in output, only prices.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

U.S. gross domestic product (GDP)  includes goods produced by:

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A)   foreign firms on U.S. soil.
B)   U.S. firms on foreign soil.
C)   foreign firms on foreign soil.
D)   None of these are included in U.S. GDP.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

The sum of all the money people spend buying final goods and services-omitting spending on intermediate goods, so as not to double-count-equals:

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A)   the market value of all output sold in the economy.
B)   the gross domestic product of the economy.
C)   total expenditure in the economy.
D)   All of these are true.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

According to annual price deflator information (https://fred.stlouisfed.org)  from the table shown, what was the rate of inflation (rounded to the nearest percent)  from 2012 to 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)   3 percent
B)   4 percent
C)   2 percent
D)   1 percentE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a good that would not count toward U.S. GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)   A car made by Toyota in Tennessee
B)   A car made by Ford in Michigan
C)   Sneakers made by Nike in Indonesia
D)   Sneakers made by New Balance in OhioE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The size of the underground economy is likely large when:

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A)   the cost of doing business legally is low.
B)   bureaucratic red tape makes it difficult to legally start a new business.
C)   taxes are low.
D)   All of these are true.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following might be sold in the underground economy?

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A)   Lawn-mowing services
B)   Endangered animals
C)   Babysitting services
D)   All of these could be sold in the underground economy.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

In a country open to trade, imports count as _______ while exports are _______.

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A)   income; expenditure
B)   expenditure; rental income
C)   rental income; expenditure
D)   expenditure; incomeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

GDP counts:

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A)   only final goods and services.
B)   only intermediate goods and services.
C)   both intermediate and final goods and services.
D)   the value of goods produced abroad.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

If imports are $4 trillion and net exports are $4 trillion, what must be the value of exports?

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A)   $0 trillion
B)   $8 trillion
C)   $4 trillion
D)   $2 trillionE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

If a country's real GDP increases from one year to the next, we can conclude the country experienced:

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A)   inflation and no change in output.
B)   an increase in output and no change in prices.
C)   a definite increase in output, and may have experienced an increase in prices.
D)   definite inflation, and may have experienced an increase in output.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

One way to estimate GDP is to:

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A)   measure the total expenditure of an economy.
B)   add up the value of final and intermediate goods and services sold in a given year.
C)   add together the market value of final services sold in the economy.
D)   add together the market value of final goods sold in the economy, but not services.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

At the end of the year, 2,500 Ford Explorers are waiting to be delivered to dealerships. How is this overproduction accounted for in this year's GDP?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cars are inventory, and their value will increase investment.
B)   The cars are durable goods, and their value will increase consumption.
C)   The cars are not counted toward this year's GDP; they will count toward next year's GDP when they are sold.
D)   The cars are unsold inventory and they reduce the value of investment.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is not a final good or service?

Accepted Answer

A)   The gallon of milk Jeremy bought to use in his breakfast cereal
B)   The notebook Himeko bought to take notes in for her college courses
C)   The cheese on the pizza that Teka ordered from Domino's
D)   The guacamole Aisha purchased for a Superbowl partyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Sally is a U.S. citizen who works for an Italian company at its branch office located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sally's work will contribute toward:

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A)   U.S. GDP, because Sally's a U.S. citizen.
B)   U.S. GDP, because she's working in the United States.
C)   Italy's GDP, because she's working for an Italian firm.
D)   both U.S. and Italy's GDP.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Assume the table shown displays the total output and prices of the only two goods produced in a small economy.  What is the value of the GDP deflator in 2020 (rounded to the nearest whole number) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   135
B)   74
C)   109
D)   105E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The goods and services that count toward GDP are defined in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A)   the location of production, not the citizenship of the producer.
B)   the citizenship of the producer, not the location of production.
C)   citizens producing within a country's borders.
D)   the total production of companies owned by citizens, regardless of the actual location of production.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Measuringgdp

Assume the table shown displays the total output and prices of the only two goods produced in a small economy. Looking at the changes in real GDP and nominal GDP from 2017 to 2018, because real and nominal GDP increased at the same rate, we can conclude that:

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Assume the table shown displays the total output and prices of the only two goods produced in a small economy. What is the value of the GDP deflator in 2020 (rounded to the nearest whole number) ?

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Sally is a U.S. citizen who works for an Italian company at its branch office located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sally's work will contribute toward:

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If a country's real GDP increases from one year to the next, we can conclude the country experienced:

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In a country open to trade, imports count as _______ while exports are _______.

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One way to estimate GDP is to:

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According to annual price deflator information (https://fred.stlouisfed.org) from the table shown, what was the rate of inflation (rounded to the nearest percent) from 2012 to 2013?

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Which of the following might be sold in the underground economy?

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The sum of all the money people spend buying final goods and services-omitting spending on intermediate goods, so as not to double-count-equals:

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If U.S. real GDP grew from $12 trillion one year to $12.7 trillion the next year, the annual growth rate would be:

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If imports are $4 trillion and net exports are $4 trillion, what must be the value of exports?

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Amin wins a $1,500 scholarship from the company he interns at during the summer months. Amin decides to spend the scholarship money on an Apple MacBook for his schoolwork. How will GDP be affected by this scenario?

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Which of the following is not a final good or service?

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At the end of the year, 2,500 Ford Explorers are waiting to be delivered to dealerships. How is this overproduction accounted for in this year's GDP?

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The goods and services that count toward GDP are defined in terms of:

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U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) includes goods produced by:

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GDP counts:

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What are U.S. exports?

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The size of the underground economy is likely large when:

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Which of the following is an example of a good that would not count toward U.S. GDP?

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