Marcoeconomics Chapter 9

1 October 2023
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Innovations such as the microchip and the Internet lead to business cycle variations because:
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significant innovations occur irregularly and unexpectedly.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to be officially unemployed a person must:
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be in the labor force.
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If actual GDP is $340 billion and there is a positive GDP gap of $20 billion, potential GDP is:
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$320 billion.
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Assume the natural rate of unemployment in the U.S. economy is 5 percent and the actual rate of unemployment is 9 percent. According to Okun's law, the negative GDP gap as a percent of potential GDP is:
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8 percent.
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Real income is found by:
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dividing nominal income by the price index (in hundredths)
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Which of the following formulas is correct? Percentage change in:
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real income approximates percentage change in nominal income minus percentage change in price level.
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Who is least likely to be hurt by unanticipated inflation?
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an owner of a small business
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Inflation affects:
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both the level and the distribution of income.
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The feudal practice of clipping coins illustrates the idea of:
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taxation through inflation.
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Declines in stock prices measured by the Dow Jones average:
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sometimes precede recessions; sometimes do not.