Question 1

In the economy of Talikastan in 2015, consumption was $5000, exports were $400, government purchases were $1000, imports were $600, and investment was $1200. What was Talikastan's GDP in 2015?

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A)   $6200
B)   $6400
C)   $7000
D)   $8200E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

If foreign citizens earn less income in the U.S. than U.S. citizens earn in foreign countries,

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A)   U.S. net factor payments from abroad are positive, and its GDP is larger than its GNP.
B)   U.S. net factor payments from abroad are positive, and its GNP is larger than its GDP.
C)   U.S. net factor payments from abroad are negative, and its GDP is larger than its GNP.
D)   U.S. net factor payments from abroad are negative, and its GNP is larger than its GDP.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

A Texas household receives a Social Security check for $1500, which it uses to purchase a $40 pair of shoes made in Thailand by a Thai firm, a $1240 television made by a Korean firm in Korea, and $220 on groceries from a local store. As a result, U.S. GDP

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A)   increases by $40.
B)   increases by $220.
C)   increases by $280.
D)   increases by $1500.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A painter pays $500 for paint he uses to repaint a house. He then presents a bill for $1200 that covers his time and expenses to the homeowner. How much do these transactions add to GDP?

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A)   $500
B)   $700
C)   $1200
D)   $1700E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Unlike national income, personal income

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A)   includes retained earnings, indirect business taxes, corporate income taxes and social insurance contributions, and excludes interest and transfer payments received by households from the government.
B)   excludes retained earnings, indirect business taxes corporate income taxes, social insurance contributions and interest and transfer payments received by households from the government.
C)   excludes retained earnings, indirect business taxes, corporate income taxes and social insurance contributions, and includes interest and transfer payments received by households from the government.
D)   includes retained earnings, indirect business taxes, corporate income taxes, social insurance contributions, and interest and transfer payments received by households from the government.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

When an American doctor opens a practice in Bermuda, his production there is part of U.S. GDP.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms

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A)   purchase resources from households.
B)   purchase the output produced by households.
C)   receive income by selling resources to households.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Additions to inventory subtract from GDP, and when the goods in inventory are sold, the reductions in inventory add to GDP.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At a rummage sale, you buy two old books and an old rocking chair; your spending on these items is not included in current GDP.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms use the money they get from a sale to

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A)   pay wages to workers.
B)   pay rent to landlords.
C)   pay profit to the firms' owners.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Quality Motors is a Japanese-owned company that produces automobiles; all of its automobiles are produced in American plants. In 2010 Quality Motors produced $30 million worth of automobiles, with $17 million in sales to Americans, $9 million in sales to Canadians, and $4 million worth of automobiles added to Quality Motors' inventory. The transactions just described contribute how much to U.S. GDP for 2010?

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A)   $17 million
B)   $21 million
C)   $26 million
D)   $30 millionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Table 23-5
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 2015.
Prices and Quantities
 
-Refer to Table 23-5. In 2016, this country's

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A)   real GDP was $880, and the GDP deflator was 111.4.
B)   real GDP was $780, and the GDP deflator was 88.6.
C)   real GDP was $880, and the GDP deflator was 112.8.
D)   real GDP was $780, and the GDP deflator was 112.8.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Changes in real GDP reflect only changes in the amounts being produced.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The government computes measures of income other than GDP because these other measures usually tell different stories about overall economic conditions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An economy's income is the same as its expenditure because every transaction has a buyer and a seller.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Table 23-2
The table below contains data for country A for the year 2010.
 
-Refer to Table 23-2. What were country A's net exports in 2010?

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A)   -$32
B)   $32
C)   $88
D)   $120E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The purchase of rice produced this period is included in GDP if the rice is

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A)   used in a meal a restaurant sells during the same period they buy the rice.
B)   purchased by a family who uses it to make tuna casserole for its supper.
C)   purchased by a frozen food company to increase its inventory.
D)   B and C are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not an example of a durable good?

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A)   a refrigerator.
B)   an automobile.
C)   a business suit.
D)   a furnace.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

U.S. GDP was almost $14 billion in 2009.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Measuring a Nations Income

The purchase of rice produced this period is included in GDP if the rice is

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Unlike national income, personal income

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Changes in real GDP reflect only changes in the amounts being produced.

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The government computes measures of income other than GDP because these other measures usually tell different stories about overall economic conditions.

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In the actual economy, households

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Table 23-5 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 2015. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 23-5. In 2016, this country's

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Which of the following is not an example of a durable good?

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In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms use the money they get from a sale to

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At a rummage sale, you buy two old books and an old rocking chair; your spending on these items is not included in current GDP.

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If foreign citizens earn less income in the U.S. than U.S. citizens earn in foreign countries,

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An economy's income is the same as its expenditure because every transaction has a buyer and a seller.

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In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms

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In the economy of Talikastan in 2015, consumption was $5000, exports were $400, government purchases were $1000, imports were $600, and investment was $1200. What was Talikastan's GDP in 2015?

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When an American doctor opens a practice in Bermuda, his production there is part of U.S. GDP.

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Table 23-2 The table below contains data for country A for the year 2010. -Refer to Table 23-2. What were country A's net exports in 2010?

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Additions to inventory subtract from GDP, and when the goods in inventory are sold, the reductions in inventory add to GDP.

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A Texas household receives a Social Security check for $1500, which it uses to purchase a $40 pair of shoes made in Thailand by a Thai firm, a $1240 television made by a Korean firm in Korea, and $220 on groceries from a local store. As a result, U.S. GDP

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U.S. GDP was almost $14 billion in 2009.

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A painter pays $500 for paint he uses to repaint a house. He then presents a bill for $1200 that covers his time and expenses to the homeowner. How much do these transactions add to GDP?

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Exam 10: Measuring a Nations Income

The purchase of rice produced this period is included in GDP if the rice is

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Unlike national income, personal income

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Changes in real GDP reflect only changes in the amounts being produced.

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The government computes measures of income other than GDP because these other measures usually tell different stories about overall economic conditions.

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In the actual economy, households

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Table 23-5 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 2015. Prices and Quantities -Refer to Table 23-5. In 2016, this country's

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Which of the following is not an example of a durable good?

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In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms use the money they get from a sale to

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At a rummage sale, you buy two old books and an old rocking chair; your spending on these items is not included in current GDP.

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If foreign citizens earn less income in the U.S. than U.S. citizens earn in foreign countries,

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An economy's income is the same as its expenditure because every transaction has a buyer and a seller.

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In a simple circular-flow diagram, firms

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In the economy of Talikastan in 2015, consumption was $5000, exports were $400, government purchases were $1000, imports were $600, and investment was $1200. What was Talikastan's GDP in 2015?

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When an American doctor opens a practice in Bermuda, his production there is part of U.S. GDP.

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Table 23-2 The table below contains data for country A for the year 2010. -Refer to Table 23-2. What were country A's net exports in 2010?

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Additions to inventory subtract from GDP, and when the goods in inventory are sold, the reductions in inventory add to GDP.

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A Texas household receives a Social Security check for $1500, which it uses to purchase a $40 pair of shoes made in Thailand by a Thai firm, a $1240 television made by a Korean firm in Korea, and $220 on groceries from a local store. As a result, U.S. GDP

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U.S. GDP was almost $14 billion in 2009.

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A painter pays $500 for paint he uses to repaint a house. He then presents a bill for $1200 that covers his time and expenses to the homeowner. How much do these transactions add to GDP?

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