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If real GDP is 50 and nominal GDP is 100,the GDP price index is 200.

A) True
B) False

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In national income accounting,the consumption category of expenditures includes purchases of:


A) both new and used consumer goods.
B) consumer durable goods and consumer nondurable goods but not services.
C) consumer durable goods,consumer nondurable goods,and services.
D) changes in business inventories.

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

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Answer the question on the basis of the following data.All figures are in billions of dollars. Personal Taxes $40 Social Security Contributions15Taxes on Production and Imports 20Corporate Income Taxes 40 Transfer Payments 22 U.S. Exports 24Undistributed Corporate Profits 35Government Purchases 90 Gross Private Domestic Investment 75 U.S. Imports 22Personal Consumption Expenditures 250Consumption of Fixed Capital 25 Net Foreign Factor Income 10Statistical Discrepancy 0\begin{array}{llcc} \text {Personal Taxes } &\$40 \\ \text { Social Security Contributions} &15\\ \text {Taxes on Production and Imports } &20\\ \text {Corporate Income Taxes } &40\\ \text { Transfer Payments } &22\\ \text { U.S. Exports } &24\\ \text {Undistributed Corporate Profits } &35 \\ \text {Government Purchases } &90\\ \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } &75\\ \text { U.S. Imports } &22\\ \text {Personal Consumption Expenditures } &250\\ \text {Consumption of Fixed Capital } &25\\ \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } &10\\ \text {Statistical Discrepancy } &0\\\end{array} Refer to the data.NI is:


A) $362.
B) $372.
C) $447.
D) $402.

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

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What is the difference between national income and personal income?


A) Personal taxes.
B) National income includes income earned both in the United States and abroad,while personal income only includes that income earned within the borders of the United States.
C) National income represents before-tax income,while personal income measures how much is available for spending after all taxes have been subtracted.
D) National income represents income earned by American-owned resources,while personal income measures received income,whether earned or unearned.

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

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In an economy experiencing a persistently falling price level:


A) potential GDP will necessarily exceed actual GDP.
B) changes in nominal GDP may either overstate or understate changes in real GDP.
C) changes in nominal GDP understate changes in real GDP.
D) changes in nominal GDP overstate changes in real GDP.

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

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Gross domestic product (GDP) measures and reports output:


A) as an index number.
B) in percentage terms.
C) in dollar amounts and percentage growth.
D) in quantities of physical units (for example,pounds,gallons,and bushels) .

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

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The total amount of income earned by U.S.resource suppliers in a year,plus taxes on production and imports,is measured by:


A) gross domestic product.
B) national income.
C) personal income.
D) disposable income.

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

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Which of the following is a source of data for the investment component of U.S.GDP?


A) The Census Bureau's Retail Trade Survey.
B) The Census Bureau's Housing Starts Survey and Housing Sales Survey.
C) The Conference Board's Survey of Consumer Sentiment.
D) The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index.

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

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Assume an economy that makes only one product and that year 3 is the base year.Output and price data for a five-year period are as follows.Answer the question on the basis of these data.  Year 12345 Units of Output34678 Price Per  Unit $34578\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{c}\\\underline{\text { Year }} \\1 \\2 \\3 \\4 \\5\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Units of}\\\underline{\text { Output}}\\3 \\4 \\6 \\7 \\8\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Price Per } \\\underline{\text { Unit } }\\ \$ 3 \\4 \\5 \\7 \\8\end{array}\end{array} Refer to the data.For the years shown,the growth of:


A) real GDP has exceeded the growth of nominal GDP.
B) nominal GDP accurately reflects changes in real output.
C) nominal GDP overstates increases in real output.
D) nominal GDP understates increases in real output.

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

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If depreciation exceeds gross investment:


A) the economy's stock of capital may be either growing or shrinking.
B) the economy's stock of capital is shrinking.
C) the economy's stock of capital is growing.
D) net investment is zero.

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

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Use the following table for a hypothetical single-product economy.  Year 1234Units of Output10121520 Price of Bagel Per Unit$10203040Price Index( Year 1=100) 100200300400\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{c}\\\underline{\text { Year }} \\ 1 \\2 \\3 \\4\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text {Units of}\\\underline{\text { Output}}\\10\\12\\15\\20\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Price of Bagel}\\\underline{\text { Per Unit}}\\\$ 10\\20\\ 30\\ 40\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text {Price Index}\\\underline{\text {( Year 1=100) }}\\100\\200\\300\\400\end{array}\end{array} Refer to the data.Nominal GDP in year 4 is:


A) $320.
B) $450.
C) $225.
D) $800.

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

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Assume an economy that is producing only one product.Output and price data for a three-year period are as follows.Answer the question on the basis of these data.  Year 123 Units ofOutput202530Price PerUnit$446\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{c}\\\underline{\text { Year }} \\1 \\2 \\3\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text { Units of}\\\underline{\text {Output}}\\20\\25\\30\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\text {Price Per}\\\underline{\text {Unit}}\\ \$ 4 \\4\\6 \end{array}\end{array} Refer to the data.If year 2 is chosen for the base year,in year 3 nominal GDP and real GDP,respectively,are:


A) $180 and $30.
B) $30 and $5.
C) $180 and $120.
D) $120 and $100.

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

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Alejandro Scoobertini owns a store specializing in soccer jerseys.In 2012,he purchased $150,000 worth of jerseys from manufacturers,employed one worker for $40,000,purchased $20,000 worth of supplies from an office supply store,and sold jerseys for $280,000.Based on this information,what was the value added at Alejandro's store in 2012?


A) $70,000.
B) $110,000.
C) $280,000.
D) $490,000.

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

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Historically,real GDP has increased less rapidly than nominal GDP because:


A) price indices have not reflected improvements in product quality.
B) the general price level has increased.
C) technological progress has resulted in more efficient production.
D) the general price level has decreased.

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

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Answer the question on the basis of the following national income data.All figures are in billions of dollars.  Personal Taxes $23 Net Private Domestic Investment 33 Net Exports 6 National Income 278 U.S. Exports 20 Gross Private Domestic Investment 56 Disposable Income 220 Taxes on Production and Imports 32 Undistributed Corporate Profits 15 Proprietors’ Income 45 Net Foreign Factors Income 0 Statistical Discrepancy 0\begin{array} { l r } \text { Personal Taxes } & \$ 23 \\\text { Net Private Domestic Investment } & 33 \\\text { Net Exports } & 6 \\\text { National Income } & 278 \\\text { U.S. Exports } & 20 \\\text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 56 \\\text { Disposable Income } & 220 \\\text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 32 \\\text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 15 \\\text { Proprietors' Income } & 45 \\\text { Net Foreign Factors Income } & 0 \\\text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0\end{array} Refer to the data.The gross domestic product is:


A) $328.
B) $301.
C) $382.
D) $333.

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

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Consumption of fixed capital (depreciation) can be determined by:


A) adding taxes on production and imports to NDP.
B) subtracting NDP from GDP.
C) subtracting net investment from GDP.
D) adding net investment to gross investment.

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

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A price index is:


A) a comparison of the current price of a market basket to a fixed point of reference.
B) a comparison of real GDP in one period relative to another.
C) the cost of a market basket of goods and services in a base period divided by the cost of the same market basket in another period.
D) a ratio of real GDP to nominal GDP.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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If real GDP in a particular year is $80 billion and nominal GDP is $240 billion,the GDP price index for that year is:


A) 100.
B) 200.
C) 240.
D) 300.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Answer the question on the basis of the following national income data for the economy.All figures are in billions of dollars.  Personal Consumption Expenditures $400 Government Purchases 128 Gross Private Domestic Investment 88 Net Exports 7 Net Foreign Factor Income 0 Consumption of Fixed Capital 43 Taxes on Production and Imports 50 Compensation of Employees 369 Rents 12 Interest 15 Proprietors’ Income 52 Corporate Income Taxes 36 Dividends 24 Undistributed Corporate Profits 22 Statistical Discrepancy 0\begin{array} { l r } \text { Personal Consumption Expenditures } & \$ 400 \\\text { Government Purchases } & 128 \\\text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 88 \\\text { Net Exports } & 7 \\\text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 0 \\\text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & 43 \\\text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 50 \\\text { Compensation of Employees } & 369 \\\text { Rents } & 12 \\\text { Interest } & 15 \\\text { Proprietors' Income } & 52 \\\text { Corporate Income Taxes } & 36 \\\text { Dividends } & 24 \\\text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 22 \\\text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0\end{array} Refer to the data.Net domestic product is:


A) $520.
B) $580.
C) $623.
D) $573.

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

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By summing the dollar value of all market transactions in the economy,we would:


A) determine the market value of all resources used in the production process.
B) obtain a sum substantially larger than the GDP.
C) determine value added for the economy.
D) measure GDP.

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

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