chapter 8 example #73223

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The flow of gross domestic product during a given interval must always be equivalent to the flow of gross domestic income within that same period because
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Both​ (a) and​ (b) are correct
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According to the circular flow of income and​ output, which of the following is not​ true?
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Goods, services and money all flow in one direction since money pays for the goods and services
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Total income can be viewed as the sum of
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All of the above
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Total income equals the dollar value of total output because
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spending by one group represents income to the other group
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In the circular flow of income
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households demand goods and services that are supplied by​ firms, while supplying resources that are demanded by firms
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For a​ business, profit is a cost of production.
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true
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Total income is the annual cost of producing the entire output of final goods and services.
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true
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In product​ markets,
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consumer goods and services flow to households and money flows to businesses
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The dollar value of total output is always equal to total income.
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true
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In the circular flow model of income and​ output, households sell ______________ services to businesses that pay for those services. The receipt of payments is total ____________. Businesses sell goods and services to households that pay for them. The dollar value of total output is equal to the total monetary value of all ______________ goods and services produced. The dollar value of final output must always equal total income. The variable that adjusts to make this so is known as ______________.
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factor; income; final; profit
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A woman who makes a living charging for investment advice on her Internet Web site marries one of her​ clients, to whom she now provides advice at no charge. As a result of​ this, GDP ____________.
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decreases
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A tennis player wins two top professional tournaments as an unpaid​ amateur, meaning the tournament sponsor does not have to pay out his share of prize money. As a result of​ this, GDP ______________.
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remains unchanged
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A company that had been selling used firearms illegally finally gets around to obtaining an operating license and performing background checks as specified by law prior to each gun sale. As a result of​ this, GDP __________________.
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remains unchanged
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The manufacturer purchases a chip in June
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excluded in gdp
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Then the manufacturer uses it as a component in a computer in August
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excluded in gdp
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Finally, the company sells the computer to a customer in November.
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included in gdp
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A retail outlet of the company sells a computer manufactured during the current year.
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included in gdp
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A marketing arm of the company receives fee income during the current year when a buyer of one of its computers elects to use the computer manufacturer as her Internet service provider.
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included in gdp
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Which of the following statements is not true about the use of GDP as a measure of national​ welfare?
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GDP is a useful measure of national welfare since it excludes nonmarket transactions
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Gross Domestic Product
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All of the above
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Gross domestic product is defined as
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the total market value of all final goods and services produced in an economy during a year
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GDP counts intermediate goods because to not do so would result in GDP being undervalued.
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false
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All of the following transactions are excluded from the measure of GDP except
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paying your dentist to have your teeth cleaned
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Which of the following statements is​ correct?
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GDP excludes nonmarket production and is not a measure of a​ nation's overall welfare
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___________________ is the total market value of final goods and services produced in an economy during a​ one-year period by factors of production within the​ nation's borders. It represents the dollar value of the flow of final production over a​ one-year period.
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Gross domestic product
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To avoid double​ counting, we look only at final goods and services produced​ or, equivalently, at _______________.
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value added
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In measuring​ GDP, we must __________________ (1) purely financial​ transactions, such as the buying and selling of​ securities; (2) government transfer payments and private transfer​ payments; and​ (3) the transfer of secondhand goods.
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exclude
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Many other transactions are excluded from measured _______________, among them household services rendered by​ homemakers, underground economy​ transactions, and illegal economic​ activities, even though many of these result in the production of final goods and services.
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gdp
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GDP is a useful measure for tracking changes in the __________________ of overall economic activity over​ time, but it is not a measure of the​ well-being of a​ nation's residents because it fails to account for nonmarket​ transactions, the amount and quality of leisure​ time, environmental or safety​ issues, labor market​ discrimination, and other factors that influence general welfare.
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market value
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The expenditure approach to tabulating GDP
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adds up the total amount spent on newly produced domestic goods and services during the year
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The largest component of GDP by far is
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personal consumption expenditures
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If a household purchases a new car and a new​ refrigerator, this would be classified as spending on
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consumer durables
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The biggest component of GDP using the expenditure approach is​ ____________ and the biggest component of GDP using the income approach is​ _____________.
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consumer​ expenditures; wages
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To derive GDP using the expenditure​ approach, which of the following components are added​ together?
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consumption​ expenditures, gross private domestic​ investment, government​ expenditures, and net exports
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Which of the following equations is​ correct?
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All of the above equations are correct.
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Gross domestic income​ (GDI) is identical to gross domestic product​ (GDP).
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true
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Which of the following equations is used to calculate gross domestic income​ (GDI)?
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wages​ + interest​ + rent​ + profit​ + indirect business taxes​ + depreciation​ = GDI
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To derive GDP using the income​ approach, we add up all factor​ payments, including ______________, ____________, _____________, and _________.
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wages; profit; interest; rent
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To get an accurate measure of GDP using the income​ approach, we must also add ___________________ and ______________ to those total factor payments.
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indirect business taxes; depreciation