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An increase in capital will increase real GNP per person


A) more in a poor country than a rich country. The increase in real GNP per person will be larger if the addition to capital is from domestic rather than foreign investment.
B) more in a poor country than a rich country. The increase in real GNP per person will be larger if the addition to capital is foreign rather than from domestic investment.
C) less in a poor country than a rich country. The increase in real GNP per person will be larger if the addition to capital is from domestic rather than foreign investment.
D) less in a poor country than a rich country. The increase in real GNP per person will be larger if the addition to capital is foreign rather than from domestic investment.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following pairs of terms refer to the same thing?


A) "capital" and "physical capital"
B) "technological knowledge" and "human capital"
C) "standard of living" and "human capital"
D) "standard of living" and "productivity"

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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In 2010, Acme Foods produced 300,000 bags of pretzels, employing 12,000 hours of labor. In 2011, it produced 322,000 bags of pretzels, employing 14,000 hours of labor. Acme Foods productivity


A) decreased by 8%.
B) was unchanged.
C) increased by 6.8%.
D) increased by 7.3%.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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In the U.S., each additional year of schooling has historically raised a person's wage on average by about


A) 2 percent.
B) 5 percent.
C) 10 percent.
D) 15 percent.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following can be measured by the level of real GDP per person?


A) productivity and the standard of living
B) productivity but not the standard of living
C) the standard of living but not productivity
D) neither the standard of living nor productivity

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Inward-oriented policies


A) include imposing tariffs and other trade restrictions.
B) have generally increased productivity and growth in the countries that pursued them.
C) promote the production of goods and services that the country produces most efficiently.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Other things equal, relatively poor countries tend to grow


A) slower than relatively rich countries; this is called the poverty trap.
B) slower than relatively rich countries; this is called the fall-behind effect.
C) faster than relatively rich countries; this is called the catch-up effect.
D) faster than relatively rich countries; this is called the constant-returns-to-scale effect.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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