Question 1

The multiplier measures the change in real GDP that results from a given change in the price level.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When a consumption schedule is plotted as a straight line, the slope of the consumption line is:

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A)   Vertical
B)   Horizontal
C)   Greater than the slope of the 45° line
D)   Less than the slope of the 45° lineE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

2 to ID1? A)  A falling real interest rate B)  A rising real interest rate C)  Increasing operating costs for capital goods D)  Decreasing operating costs for capital goods" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the graph above. Which of the following would shift the investment demand curve from ID2 to ID1?

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A)   A falling real interest rate
B)   A rising real interest rate
C)   Increasing operating costs for capital goods
D)   Decreasing operating costs for capital goodsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The table shows a consumption schedule.  Refer to the data above. At the $300 level of disposable income:

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A)   The marginal propensity to save is .80
B)   The average propensity to consume is .60
C)   The average propensity to save is .30
D)   There is a dissaving of $10E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Answer the following question based on the table below which illustrates the multiplier process resulting from an autonomous increase in investment by $5.  Refer to the above table. The total change in income resulting from the initial change in investment will be:

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A)   $5
B)   $10
C)   $15
D)   $20E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If people saved more of any extra income that they receive, then the consumption schedule will become flatter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The simple multiplier formula assumes the following, except:

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A)   The economy has excess capacity and room to expand output
B)   Firms will raise prices as buyers buy more of their output
C)   People will spend more if they earn additional income
D)   Business firms will increase production if demand for their output increasesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Assume the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8. If consumer spending increases by $20 billion, then real GDP will:

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A)   Increase by $100 billion
B)   Decrease by $100 billion
C)   Increase by $16 billion
D)   Will not changeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The simple multiplier 1/MPS:

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A)   Understates the actual multiplier because it includes leakages in domestic spending from the purchase of imports or the paying of taxes
B)   Understates the actual multiplier because it excludes leakages in domestic spending from the purchase of imports or the paying of taxes
C)   Overstates the actual multiplier because it includes leakages in domestic spending from the purchase of imports or the paying of taxes
D)   Overstates the actual multiplier because it excludes leakages in domestic spending from the purchase of imports or the paying of taxesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

If the consumption schedule is a straight line, it can be concluded that the:

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A)   APC is necessarily constant
B)   MPC is zero
C)   MPC is constant at various levels of income
D)   APC is equal to the MPCE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Art Buchwald's article, "Squaring the Economic Circle," is a humorous description of what happens to total income if:

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A)   Prices of products started falling significantly
B)   People bought consumer goods instead of investment goods
C)   Consumers bought imported goods instead of domestic products
D)   People and firms stopped buying from one anotherE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Refer to the consumption schedule above. If disposable income is $42,000, then saving is:

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A)   $0
B)   $2,000
C)   $4,000
D)   $6,000E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The change in real GDP resulting from an initial change in spending can be calculated by:

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A)   Dividing the multiplier by the initial change in spending
B)   Dividing the initial change in spending by the multiplier
C)   Multiplying the multiplier by the initial change in spending
D)   Adding the initial change in spending to the multiplierE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

The table shows a consumption schedule.  Refer to the data above. If disposable income is $550, we would expect consumption to be:

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A)   $430
B)   $450
C)   $460
D)   $470E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

2 shifts to A3 because of the so-called wealth effect, then in figure (B)  line: A)  B2 will shift to B3 B)  B1 will shift to B2 C)  B2 will shift to B1 D)  B3 will shift to B2" class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" > Refer to the above figures with consumption schedules in figure (A)  and saving schedules in figure (B) , which correspond to each other across different levels of disposable income. If, in figure (A) , line A2 shifts to A3 because of the so-called wealth effect, then in figure (B)  line:

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A)   B2 will shift to B3
B)   B1 will shift to B2
C)   B2 will shift to B1
D)   B3 will shift to B2E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The table shows a consumption schedule.  Refer to the data above. The marginal propensity to consume is:

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A)   .80
B)   .75
C)   .60
D)   .40E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The multiplier effect relates:

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A)   Changes in the price level to changes in real GDP
B)   Changes in the interest rate to changes in investment
C)   Changes in disposable income to changes in consumption
D)   Changes in spending to changes in real GDPE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Assume there are no investment projects that will produce an expected rate of return of 8 percent or more. There are, however, $2 billion worth of investment projects with an expected rate of return at 7 percent, an additional $2 billion for every drop of the interest rate by 1 percent. If the real interest rate is 3 percent in this economy, the cumulative amount of investment at the 3 percent or higher rate of return is:

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A)   $10 billion
B)   $8 billion
C)   $6 billion
D)   $4 billionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Refer to the saving schedule above. As income falls from level 3 to level 2, the amount of:

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A)   Dissaving decreases
B)   Dissaving increases
C)   Saving decreases
D)   Saving increasesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following may shift the consumption schedule upward?

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A)   An increase in disposable income
B)   A decrease in interest rates
C)   A significant decrease in stock prices
D)   A decrease in people's ability to borrowE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 10: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

Art Buchwald's article, "Squaring the Economic Circle," is a humorous description of what happens to total income if:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. The marginal propensity to consume is:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. At the $300 level of disposable income:

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Refer to the graph above. Which of the following would shift the investment demand curve from ID₂ to ID₁?

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Assume the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8. If consumer spending increases by $20 billion, then real GDP will:

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The multiplier measures the change in real GDP that results from a given change in the price level.

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If people saved more of any extra income that they receive, then the consumption schedule will become flatter.

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Answer the following question based on the table below which illustrates the multiplier process resulting from an autonomous increase in investment by $5. Refer to the above table. The total change in income resulting from the initial change in investment will be:

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The simple multiplier 1/MPS:

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If the consumption schedule is a straight line, it can be concluded that the:

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The simple multiplier formula assumes the following, except:

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The multiplier effect relates:

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Which of the following may shift the consumption schedule upward?

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Refer to the above figures with consumption schedules in figure (A) and saving schedules in figure (B) , which correspond to each other across different levels of disposable income. If, in figure (A) , line A₂ shifts to A₃ because of the so-called wealth effect, then in figure (B) line:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. If disposable income is $550, we would expect consumption to be:

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Refer to the consumption schedule above. If disposable income is $42,000, then saving is:

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Refer to the saving schedule above. As income falls from level 3 to level 2, the amount of:

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When a consumption schedule is plotted as a straight line, the slope of the consumption line is:

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The change in real GDP resulting from an initial change in spending can be calculated by:

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Exam 10: Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

Art Buchwald's article, "Squaring the Economic Circle," is a humorous description of what happens to total income if:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. The marginal propensity to consume is:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. At the $300 level of disposable income:

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Refer to the graph above. Which of the following would shift the investment demand curve from ID2 to ID1?

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Assume the marginal propensity to consume is 0.8. If consumer spending increases by $20 billion, then real GDP will:

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The multiplier measures the change in real GDP that results from a given change in the price level.

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If people saved more of any extra income that they receive, then the consumption schedule will become flatter.

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Answer the following question based on the table below which illustrates the multiplier process resulting from an autonomous increase in investment by $5. Refer to the above table. The total change in income resulting from the initial change in investment will be:

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The simple multiplier 1/MPS:

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If the consumption schedule is a straight line, it can be concluded that the:

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The simple multiplier formula assumes the following, except:

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The multiplier effect relates:

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Which of the following may shift the consumption schedule upward?

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Refer to the above figures with consumption schedules in figure (A) and saving schedules in figure (B) , which correspond to each other across different levels of disposable income. If, in figure (A) , line A2 shifts to A3 because of the so-called wealth effect, then in figure (B) line:

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The table shows a consumption schedule. Refer to the data above. If disposable income is $550, we would expect consumption to be:

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Refer to the consumption schedule above. If disposable income is $42,000, then saving is:

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Refer to the saving schedule above. As income falls from level 3 to level 2, the amount of:

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When a consumption schedule is plotted as a straight line, the slope of the consumption line is:

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The change in real GDP resulting from an initial change in spending can be calculated by:

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