Macro Quiz 2

4 March 2023
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What two factors are the keys to determining labor​ productivity?
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technology and the quantity of capital per hour worked.
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Which of the following describes the growth in real GDP per person in the United States from 1900 to the​ present?
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It has increased by more than eight times.
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If Ebenezer Scrooge spends rather than saves his vast wealth he will
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slow economic growth because he is reducing the amount of funds available for investment.
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Public saving in the economy can be increased by
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raising taxes.
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Inflation tends to​ ________ during the expansion phase of the business cycle and​ ________ during the recession phase of the business cycle.
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increase; decrease
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Significant economic growth did not begin in the world until
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1750 AD
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Which of the following is not one of the three sources of technological​ change?
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additional amounts of existing capital
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Which of the following accurately describes growth rates in the United States from 1900 to the​ present?
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Growth rates rose until the​ 1970s, slowed until the​ 1990s, rose again until​ 2005, and then slowed again to the present.
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Which of the following is an example of foreign portfolio​ investment?
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the purchase of a U.S. Treasury bond by a German citizen
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Which of the following is a normative statement about economic​ growth?
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Economic growth hurts developing countries.
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Which of the following is an example of human​ capital?
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a college education
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The rule of 70 states that
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the number of years it takes an economy to double in size is 70 divided by the growth rate.
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Refer to the diagram to the right. Which of the following is consistent with the​ diagram?
Refer to the diagram to the right. Which of the following is consistent with the​ diagram?
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.New government regulations decrease the profitability of new investment.
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The federal budget deficit can be reduced by
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raising taxes.
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During the recession phase of the business​ cycle,
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interest rates are usually falling.
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The key factors in raising standards of living in lowminus−income countries have been increases in
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technology and knowledge.
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If there is a change in the ability of a firm to produce a given level of output with a given level of​ inputs, we say there is
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technological change.
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Which of the following countries actually experienced negative economic growth from 1960 to​ 2011?
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Niger
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Which of the following policies is designed specifically to directly promote technological change in an​ economy?
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government subsidization of research and development.
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Countries with high rates of economic growth tend to have
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a labor force that is more productive.
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Potential GDP in the United States
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grows as the economy grows.
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In a closed​ economy, public saving plus private saving is equal to
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investment.
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When the economy reaches a trough in a business​ cycle, which of the following will​ occur?
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Income, production, and employment will begin to rise.
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Increasing growth rates of GDP per capita and sustaining these growth rates in an economy can
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increase standards of living.
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Which of the following government policies would most likely to result in an increase in economic​ growth?
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a decrease in the interest rate at which the government provides student loans.
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The economic growth model predicts that
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the level of real GDP per capita in poor countries will grow faster than in rich countries.
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Corruption
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curtails economic growth.