AP Econ: 6

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A nation's gross domestic product (GDP):
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is the dollar value of the total output produced within the borders of the nation.
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Suppose the total market value of all final goods and services produced in a particular country in 2004 is $500 billion and the total market value of final goods and services sold is $450 billion. We can conclude that:
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GDP in 2004 is $500 billion.
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National income accountants can avoid multiple counting by:
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only counting final goods.
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By summing the dollar value of all market transactions in the economy we would:
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obtain a sum substantially larger than the GDP
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Which of the following is an intermediate good?
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the purchase of baseball uniforms by a professional baseball team.
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In national income accounting, consumption expenditures include purchases of:
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automobiles for personal use, but not houses.
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In national income accounting, consumption expenditures include:
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consumer durable goods, consumer nondurable goods, and services.
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Net exports are:
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exports less imports.
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Gross investment refers to:
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net investment plus replacement investment.
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Net exports are negative when:
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a nation's imports exceed its exports.
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Which of the following is not economic investment?
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the purchase of 100 shares of AT&T by a retired business executive
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National income accountants define investment to include:
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any increase in business inventories.
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As defined in national income accounting, investment includes
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business expenditures on machinery and equipment.
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Suppose that inventories were $40 billion in 2003 and $50 billion in 2004. In 2004, accountants would:
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add$10 billion to other elements of investment in calculating total investment.
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Suppose that inventories were $80 billion in 2003 and $70 billion in 2004. In 2004, accountants would
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subtract $10 billion from other elements of investments in calculating total investment
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Suppose that GDP was $200 billion in year 1 and that all other components of expenditures remained the same in year 2 except that business inventories increased by $10 billion. GDP in year 2 is:
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210 billion
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Suppose that GDP was $200 billion in year 1 and that all other components of expenditures remained the same in year 2 except that business inventories fell by $10 billion. GDP in year 2 is:
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190 billion
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If the economy adds to its inventory of goods during some year:
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this amount should be included in calculating that year's GDP.
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The smallest component of aggregate spending in the United States is:
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net exports
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Government purchases include government spending on:
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government consumption goods and public capital goods.
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In national income accounting, government purchases include:
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purchases by Federal, state, and local governments.
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Transfer payments are:
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excluded when calculating GDP because they do not reflect current production.
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The value of U.S. imports is:
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subtracted from exports when calculating GDP because imports do not constitute production in the United States.
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In the treatment of U.S. exports and imports, national income accountants:
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add exports, but subtract imports,in calculating GDP.
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In calculating the GDP national income accountants:
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add increases in inventories or subtract decreases in inventories.
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The ZZZ Corporation issued $25 million in new common stock in 2004. It used $18 million of the proceeds to replace obsolete equipment in its factory and $7 million to repay bank loans. As a result, investment:
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of $18 million has occurred.
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In 2003 Trailblazer Bicycle Company produced a mountain bike that was delivered to a retail outlet in November of 2003. The bicycle was sold to E.Z. Ryder in March of 2004. This bicycle is counted as:
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investment in 2003 and as disinvestment in 2004.
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GDP differs from NDP in that:
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gross investment isused in calculating GDP and net investment isused in calculating NDP.
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If depreciation exceeds gross investment:
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the economy's stock of capital is shrinking.
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The concept of net domestic investment refers to:
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total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.
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If depreciation (consumption of fixed capital) exceeds domestic investment, we can conclude that:
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net investment is negative.
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When an economy's production capacity is expanding:
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domestic investment exceeds depreciation.
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In 1933 net private domestic investment was a minus $6.0 billion. This means that:
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the production of 1933's GDP used up more capital goods than were produced in that year.
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An economy is enlarging its stock of capital goods:
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when gross investment exceeds replacement investment.
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A nation's stock of capital goods will decline when:
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depreciation exceeds gross investment.
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In an economy experiencing a declining production capacity:
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depreciation exceeds gross investment.
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If in some year gross investment was $120 billion and net investment was $65 billion, then in that year the country's capital stock:
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increased by $65 billion.
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Consumption of fixed capital (depreciation) can be determined by:
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subtracting NDP from GDP.
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If net foreign factor income earned in the U.S. is zero, the sum of national income, indirect business taxes, and the consumption of fixed capital equals:
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GDP
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NDP is:
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NI plus net foreign factor income earned in the U.S. plus indirect business taxes.
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Which of the following best defines national income?
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all incomes earned by U.S. resource suppliers for their current contributions to production
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The total amount of income earned by U.S. resource suppliers in a year is measured by:
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national income
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The largest component of national income is:
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compensation of employees.
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National income measures:
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the market value or cost of the resources used in the production of the national output.
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Personal income is most likely to exceed national income:
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during a period of recession or depression.
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If personal income exceeds national income in a particular year, we can conclude that:
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Which of the following best defines disposable income?
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income received by households less personal taxes
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Which of the following is the largest dollar amount in the United States?
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gross domestic product
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Which of the following is the smallest dollar amount in the United States?
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disposable income
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Transfer payments are included in:
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PI
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The amount of after-tax income received by households is measured by:
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disposable income.
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In a typical year which of the following measures of aggregate output and income is likely to be the smallest?
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disposable income
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Nominal GDP is:
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the sum of all monetary transactions involving final goods and services that occur in the economy in a year
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Real GDP refers to:
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GDP data that have been adjusted for changes in the price level.
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Real GDP measures:
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current output at base year prices.
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Nominal GDP is adjusted for price changes through the use of:
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the GDP price index.
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In the second quarter (3-month period) of 2001, U.S. nominal GDP increased but U.S. real GDP declined. We can conclude that:
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the price level rose by more than nominal GDP
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A price index is:
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a comparison of the price of a market basket from a fixed point of reference.
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The GDP price index:
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includes all goods comprising the nation's domestic output.
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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:
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200
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Suppose a nation's 2003 nominal GDP was $972 billion and the general price index was 90. To make the 2003 GDP comparable with the base year GDP, the 2003 GDP must be:
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inflated to $1080 billion.
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Suppose nominal GDP in 2002 was $100 billion and in 2003 it was $260 billion. The general price index in 2002 was 100 and in 2003 it was 180. Between 2002 and 2003 the real GDP rose by:
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44 %
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Historically, real GDP has increased less rapidly than nominal GDP because:
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general price level has increased
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Suppose nominal GDP was $360 billion in 1990 and $450 billion in 2000. The appropriate price index
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increased by $60 billion.
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Real GDP and nominal GDP differ because the real GDP:
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has been adjusted for changes in the price level.
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Nominal GDP was $130 and $150 in years 1 and 2 respectively. Real GDP was $100 and $110 in years 1 and 2 respectively. On the basis of this information we can conclude that:
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the price level increased between years 1 and 2.
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If nominal GDP rises:
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real GDP may either rise or fall.
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real GDP is
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the nominal value of all goods and services produced in the domestic economy corrected for inflation or deflation.
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In comparing GDP data over a period of years, a difference between nominal and real GDP may arise because:
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the price level may change over time.
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If nominal GDP in some year is $280 and real GDP is $160. The GDP price index for that year is:
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175
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In an economy experiencing persistent deflation:
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changes in nominal GDP understate changes in real GDP.
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If real GDP rises and the GDP price index has increased:
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Nominal GDP has increased
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In determining real GDP economists adjust the nominal GDP by using the:
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GDP price index.
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The fact that nominal GDP has risen faster than real GDP:
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suggests that the general price level has risen.
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The growth of GDP may understate changes in the economy's economic well-being over time if the:
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quality of products and services improves.
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Assume that the size of the underground economy increases both absolutely and relatively over time. As a result:
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GDP will tend to increasingly understate the level of output through time.
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(Consider This) In terms of a reservoir analogy, the:
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level of water in the reservoir is the stock of capital.
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(Consider This) In terms of a reservoir analogy, the:
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inflow from the river is gross investment.
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(Consider This) Gross investment is a:
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flow, as in depreciation
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(Consider This) Capital is a:
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stock,where as gross investment and depreciation are flows.