Economics Unit 5

22 March 2023
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adding things together
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aggregate
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time from one economic peak to another economic peak; behavioral pattern in the economy that includes growing and shrinking phases
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economic cycle
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market value, in dollar amounts, of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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market value, in dollar amounts, of all final goods and services produced by domestically owned factors of production
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Gross National Product (GNP)
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the study of the whole economy
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macroeconomics
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the study of individual parts of the economy
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microeconomics
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exports minus imports
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net exports
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_____ is the study of the whole economy. Microeconomics Macroeconomics Gross Domestic Product
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Macroeconomics
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Select all that apply. Select the items that are included in macroeconomics. quantity of couches produced price of cars prices of goods and services used by most people number of people without jobs in the country
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prices of goods and services used by most people number of people without jobs in the country
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The time from one economic peak to another economic peak (think roller coaster ride) is called the _____. economic cycle Gross Domestic Product net exports
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economic cycle
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When the economy is growing, producers are making _____ goods and services. more fewer
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more
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) includes _____. exports, but not imports imports, but not exports exports minus imports
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exports minus imports
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behavioral pattern in the economy that includes growing and shrinking phases
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economic cycle
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money earned from all producers in a country
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total income
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all goods and services produced by using the factors of production
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total output
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Total output refers to the goods and services made by _____ producers in a country. some one all
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all
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Total _____ is the money earned from all producers in a country. sales income quantity
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income
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When the economy is growing, total output is _____ and total income is _____. increasing, decreasing increasing, increasing decreasing, decreasing
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increasing, increasing
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When the economy is shrinking, total output is _____ and total income is _____. increasing, decreasing increasing, increasing decreasing, decreasing
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decreasing, decreasing
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_____ includes the goods and services made in a country, and _____ includes goods and services made from domestically owned factors of production. Gross Domestic Product, Gross National Product Gross National Product, Gross Domestic Product
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Gross Domestic Product, Gross National Product
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buying of final goods and services by households
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consumption
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end products of the production process
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final goods and services
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putting money into something financial, in hopes of earning more money
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investmnet
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Gross Domestic Product in current dollars
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nominal GDP
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Gross Domestic Product adjusted for price changes
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real GDP
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The _____ adds up the market prices of final goods and services. income approach product approach expenditure approach
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product approach
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The _____ adds up the money earned by producers plus taxes paid to the government. income approach product approach expenditure approach
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income approach
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The _____ adds up the spending by different parts of the economy, such as consumption, investment, government spending, and net exports. income approach product approach expenditure approach
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expenditure approach
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Gross Domestic Product that is adjusted for price changes is called _____. nominal Gross Domestic Product real Gross Domestic Product inflation
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real Gross Domestic Product
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continual rise in a nation's production of goods and services
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economic growth
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money put into something financial, in hopes of earning more money
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investment
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output of goods and services divided by the number of workers used to produce the output
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labor productivity
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Economic growth is _____. the GDP's peak, or highest point a continual increase in the GDP the same as the GDP
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a continual increase in the GDP
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Select all that apply. Select the items that describe how business investments can cause economic growth. Investments increase GDP. Investments create more jobs. Investments cause less spending. Investments can lead to more demand for goods.
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Investments increase GDP. Investments create more jobs. Investments can lead to more demand for goods.
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During periods of economic growth, an increase in consumption causes companies to make_____ goods and services. the same fewer more
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more
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Economic growth can result from a(n) _____ in government expenditures and a(n) _____ in net exports. increase, increase decrease, decrease increase, decrease
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increase, increase
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creations of the mind, such as inventions and literary and artistic works
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intellectual property
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manufacturing operations in Mexico where certain materials are duty- and tariff-free
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maquiladoras
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a duty imposed on imports to raise their price.
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protective tariffs
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the authority of a state to govern itself
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sovereignty
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an agreement between countries to reduce trade barriers
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trade-bloc
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The Smoot Hawley Tariff _____. successfully improved sales of American goods. positively influenced foreign trade. kept all goods from foreign markets out of the United States negatively affected American industry
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negatively affected American industry
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Maquiladoras are most similar to American _____. small businesses large corporations agricultural centers factories
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factories
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Select the answer that most accurately describes the effects of NAFTA. Due to the increase of trade and competition, NAFTA has unquestionably benefited all countries involved. Due to the exploitation of labor, NAFTA has been detrimental to Mexico. It is difficult to assess all the results of NAFTA, but most economists agree that NAFTA has been beneficial to the countries involved. It is difficult to assess all the results of NAFTA, but most economists agree that NAFTA has had a negative impact on the countries involved.
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It is difficult to assess all the results of NAFTA, but most economists agree that NAFTA has been beneficial to the countries involved.
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What was Hamilton suggesting of entrepreneurs in his "Report on Manufactures" in 1791? To increase economic productivity by seeking trade agreements. To guard trade secrets and other intellectual property from competitors. To seek to cut costs by lowering wages. To increase economic output by taking ideas from more developed manufacturers
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To increase economic output by taking ideas from more developed manufacturers
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GDP divided by the number of people living in a country
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GDP per capita
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products that are bought and sold, including food, clothes, computers, and cars
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material goods
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comfort level that people experience from having goods and services available to them
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standard of lving
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Real GDP per capita for the United States is calculated by dividing real GDP by the _____. number of people living in one state number of producers in the country number of people living in the country
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not one state
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During a period of _____, real GDP per capita can increase. economic downturn economic growth population explosion
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economic growth
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Real GDP per capita is the most popular way to measure _____. changes in prices standard of living changes in population
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standard of living
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One of the problems with using real GDP per capita to determine the quality of life is that it does not fully account for _____. negative externalities consumption of material goods business investments
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negative externalities
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Select all that apply. Select examples of unpaid work that are not included in the real GDP per capita. working in a clothing store taking care of your parents washing dishes doing laundry
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taking care of your parents washing dishes doing laundry
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quality of life measurement that includes a form of GDP per capita, how long people are expected to live, and education
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Human Development Index (HDI)
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Examining the real GDP per capita in different countries allows economists to compare _____ in different parts of the world. levels of education health care coverage standards of living
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standards of living
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Countries with the highest gross domestic product (GDP) _____ have the highest GDP per capita. may not always never
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may not
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Select all that apply. Select other ways to measure the quality of life in a country besides the real GDP per capita. Human Development Index Genuine Progress Indicator Gross Domestic Product Index of Social Health
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Human Development Index Genuine Progress Indicator Index of Social Health
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Other standard-of-living measurements besides real GDP per capita may include _____. output of goods and services education producers' profits
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education
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According to the United Nations, many countries with very high development are located in _____, and many countries with low development are located in _____. Africa, North America North America, Europe Europe, Africa
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Europe, Africa
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a dispersion of people outside their homeland
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diaspora
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statements or concepts obtained by inference from causes
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generalizations
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the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (Syria), a terrorist Sunni Islam sect that seeks to create an all-Sunni country
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ISIS
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Which of the following is not an example of how Irish immigrants were eventually accepted in the U.S.? Irish, and people of Irish decent, are allowed to hold public office. Companies in the U.S. outsource jobs to Ireland. Irish immigrants are no longer denied work based on nationality. Irish immigrants, and people of Irish descent are no longer only allowed to live in certain areas of cities.
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Companies in the U.S. outsource jobs to Ireland.
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unintended consequence
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externality
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total amount of money the federal government owes
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national debt
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tax paid by individuals on money they earn
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personal income tax
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the right to exclude others from using the good or service and the right to transfer the ownership or use the resources to others
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property right
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something that can be used by everyone, provides benefits to more than one person at a time, and whose use cannot be restricted to only those people who have paid for it
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public good
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_____ are sources of revenue for both federal and state governments. Individuals pay this tax from the money they earn. Property taxes Sales taxes Personal income taxes
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not property taxes
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The largest amount of money the government lays out is for the transfer program, _____. And its largest expenditure is for _____. national defense, education Social Security, national defense interest payments on the national debt, roads
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Social Security, national defense
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The U.S. government pays for _____ that producers would most likely not provide in the marketplace, such as building roads. public goods and services borrowing money revenue
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public goods and services
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By having antitrust laws, the government _____ in the marketplace. increases competition provides public goods offers safer products
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increases competition
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_____ is an example of a negative externality. Governments intervene in the marketplace to make companies accountable for this kind of unintended consequence. A property right Pollution A public service
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Pollution
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unemployment that happens when the economy is growing slowly or shrinking
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cyclical unemployment
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people 16 or older who are actively seeking work
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labor force
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number of working-age people who do not have jobs
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unemployment
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money that the government gives to unemployed people who meet certain requirements
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unemployment insurance
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percentage of the labor force that is willing and able to work, does not currently have a job, and is actively looking for work
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unemployment rate
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_____ occurs with economic downturns in the economic cycle. Frictional unemployment Cyclical unemployment Seasonal unemployment
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Cyclical unemployment
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_____ refers to the percentage of the labor force that is willing and able to work, does not currently have a job, and is actively looking for work. Unemployed Labor force Unemployment rate
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Unemployment rate
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Brian has given up looking for a job. He has searched for more than a year and does not believe that a job for him exists. He is _____ in the unemployment rate. counted not counted
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not counted
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The government provides _____ to people out of work who are actively looking for new jobs. unemployment insurance frictional unemployment labor benefits
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unemployment insurance
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Where are production jobs most likely to be located? Europe Indonesia Japan Canada
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Indonesia
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a measure of the average change in prices of commonly used goods and services
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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increase in the prices of commonly used goods and services
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inflation
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price of money that is borrowed or saved
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interest rate
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amount of money available in the economy, including money in circulation and demand deposits
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money supply
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person's ability to buy goods and services, given his or her income
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purchasing power
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The _____ is the amount of money available in the economy, including the money in your wallet and demand deposits. Inflation Money demand Money supply
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Money supply
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Inflation is a(n) _____ in the prices of many goods and services, which _____ purchasing power. increase, decreases increase, increases decrease, decreases
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increase, decreases
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An interest rate is the price of money _____ or _____. spent, lent borrowed, saved supplied, loaned out
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borrowed, saved
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The _____ is used to measure price changes in commonly used goods and services, such as food and housing. real inflation hyperinflation Consumer Price Index
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Consumer Price Index
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If you borrowed $5,000 for four years, that would be a _________________. short-term loan long-term loan critical loan interest-based loan
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short-term loan
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_____ is caused when the Federal Reserve increases the money supply. Monetary inflation Price inflation Fixed income
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Monetary inflation
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trust
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confidence
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actions intended to slow economic growth
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contractionary policy
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actions intended to encourage (or expand) economic growth
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expansionary policy
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when the government uses government spending and taxes to affect economic performance
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fiscal policy
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when the central bank uses money supply and interest rates to affect a country's economy
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monetary policy
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Fiscal policy is carried out by the _____ and involves spending and taxes. government Federal Reserve U.S. business community
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government
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Monetary policy is carried out by the _____ and involves the money supply and interest rates. president government Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve
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Expansionary policies are intended to _____ economic growth, and contractionary policies are intended to _____ economic growth. increase, increase decrease, increase increase, decrease
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increase, decrease
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People need to have _____ in the economy to spend money. purchasing power confidence less disposable income
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confidence
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The Federal Reserve _____ the money supply to lower inflation. decreases increases
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decreases
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average change in prices of commonly used goods and services
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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Shoes made in an American-owned factory located in Mexico are part of _____. only the Gross Domestic Product only the Gross National Product both the Gross Domestic Product and the Gross National Product
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only the Gross National Product
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Gross Domestic Product includes consumption, net exports, _____, and _____. exports, imports personal income taxes, public goods investments, government expenses
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investments, government expenses
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he federal government spends most of its money on _____, lays out the most money for the transfer program _____, and receives a large part of its revenue from _____. national defense, Social Security, personal incomes taxes interest from the national debt, payroll taxes, education the national debt, education, public goods
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national defense, Social Security, personal incomes taxes
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Part of the _____ is an economic downturn, which causes _____. GDP growth, inflation economic cycle, cyclical unemployment Federal Reserve, interest rates
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not GDP
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When the Federal Reserve _____ the money supply, it also _____ interest rates. increases, lowers decreases, lowers does not change, raises
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increases, lowers