Question 1

If the actual rate of unemployment is above the natural rate of unemployment, then potential GDP is

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A)   equal to the GDP gap.
B)   equal to actual GDP.
C)   less than actual GDP.
D)   greater than actual GDP.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

The economy has an annual inﬂation rate of 3.5 percent. It will take approximately how many years for the price level to double?

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A)   10 years
B)   20 years
C)   25 years
D)   30 yearsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The consumer price index was 177.1 last year and 179.9 this year. Therefore, the current rate of inﬂation is about

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A)   2.8 percent.
B)   3.4 percent.
C)   1.6 percent.
D)   4.1 percent.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Inﬂation caused by a rise in the prices of inputs is referred to as

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A)   cost-push inﬂation.
B)   demand-pull inﬂation.
C)   unanticipated inﬂation.
D)   hyperinﬂation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

In calculating the unemployment rate, part-time workers are

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A)   counted as unemployed because they are not working full time.
B)   counted as employed because they are receiving payment for work.
C)   used to determine the size of the labor force but not the unemployment rate.
D)   treated the same as "discouraged" workers who are not actively seeking employment.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Deﬂation is most likely to occur

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A)   during the expansionary phase of the business cycle.
B)   during the recessionary phase of the business cycle.
C)   when the central bank imposes negative nominal interest rates.
D)   when the inﬂation premium rises above 10 percent.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

(Consider This)  If wages were more downwardly ﬂexible, then we would expect

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A)   fewer layoffs during recessions.
B)   more layoffs during recessions.
C)   more severe recessions.
D)   no business cycle ﬂuctuations.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The phase of the business cycle in which real GDP is at a minimum is called

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A)   the peak.
B)   a recession.
C)   the trough.
D)   the underside.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If potential GDP is $330 billion and there is a positive GDP gap of $30 billion, actual GDP is

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A)   $300 billion.
B)   $30 billion.
C)   $360 billion.
D)   $630 billion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Inﬂation, as measured by percentage changes in the CPI,

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A)   concerns policymakers more than the level of core inﬂation.
B)   does not include the most price-ﬂexible goods in the economy.
C)   is generally less volatile than core inﬂation.
D)   is generally more volatile than core inﬂation.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following would most likely occur during the expansionary phase of the business cycle?

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A)   demand-pull inﬂation
B)   cost-push inﬂation
C)   structural inﬂation
D)   frictional inﬂationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following is not seen by economists as an underlying cause of business cycle ﬂuctuations?

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A)   unexpected ﬁnancial bubbles that eventually burst
B)   shocks to the money supply by the nation's central bank
C)   supply shocks caused by major innovations
D)   All of these are identiﬁed as causes of business cycle changes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The United States' economy is considered to be at full employment when

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A)   about 5 to 6 percent of the total population is unemployed.
B)   90 percent of the labor force is employed.
C)   about 4 to 5 percent of the labor force is unemployed.
D)   100 percent of the labor force is employed.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Unemployment that occurs when there is insuﬃcient demand for the goods and services of an economy is called

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A)   frictional unemployment.
B)   cyclical unemployment.
C)   structural unemployment.
D)   natural unemployment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Kara voluntarily quit her job as an insurance agent to return to school full time to earn an MBA degree. With degree in hand, she is now searching for a position in management. Kara presently is

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A)   cyclically unemployed.
B)   structurally unemployed.
C)   frictionally unemployed.
D)   not a member of the labor force.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Updated Question: What is Okun's law?

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Question 17

Okun's law indicates that for

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A)   every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, a 2 percent GDP gap is generated.
B)   every 1 percent that the actual unemployment rate exceeds the natural unemployment rate, a 5 percent GDP gap is generated.
C)   a 5 percent GDP gap, a 1 percent increase in the natural unemployment rate is generated.
D)   a 2 percent GDP gap, a 2 percent increase in the actual unemployment rate is generated.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

The business cycle is so named because upswings and downswings in business activity are
predictably equal in terms of duration and intensity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deﬂation is generally considered by economists to be a positive economic situation because it
creates strong job growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Suppose there are 5 million unemployed workers seeking jobs. After a period of time, 1 million of them become discouraged over their job prospects and cease to look for work. As a result of this,
All else equal, the oﬃcial unemployment rate would

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A)   decline.
B)   increase.
C)   increase in the short run but eventually decline.
D)   be unchanged.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 9: Business Cycles, Unemployment, and Inflation

Unemployment that occurs when there is insuﬃcient demand for the goods and services of an economy is called

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If potential GDP is $330 billion and there is a positive GDP gap of $30 billion, actual GDP is

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