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Macroeconomics Chapter 11-14 plus 19
The long run is best defined as a period of time such that
Trade balance is
Macroeconomics Chapter 11-14 plus 19
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Trade balance is
when a nation imports more than it exports.
the difference between a nation’s exports and imports.
when a nation exports more than it imports.
the sum of a nation’s total exports and total imports.
2
The long run is best defined as a period of time such that
all prices have adjusted
less than a year
some price have adjusted
more than 5 years
3
An example of physical capital is
a factory
dog food
a pillow
coal
4
A supply shock causes a shift in
long and short run aggregate supply
aggregate demand
long run aggregate supply
short run aggregate supply
5
For country A, an export is a good produced in
country A and purchased by residents of country A.
country A and purchased by residents of country B.
any other country.
country B and purchased by residents of country A.
6
Keynesian economists believe that
more focus should be placed on aggregate supply.
prices are flexible.
savings is crucial to growth.
more focus should be placed on aggregate demand.
7
Which of the following would be classified as a natural resource?
Wheat
college degree
coal
steal
8
Long-run per capita world income growth was basically flat until around what year?
1600
2000
1500
1800
9
For nearly four decades, the United States has had a
trade balance.
trade deficit.
ban on imports.
trade surplus.
10
An increase in aggregate demand is harmful because
firms have sticky input prices and earn less profit.
workers with sticky wages are paying more for goods.
unemployment rises.
wages will have to fall in the long run.
11
An economy that does not trade with the rest of the world is a(n) ________ economy.
open
closed
command
trade
12
A firm’s human capital would increase with
less co-workers
a larger facility
on the job training
fewer managers
13
The Great Recession ended in
March 1933.
June 2012
June 2009.
January 2009.
14
Higher rates of real per capita gross domestic product (GDP) are negatively correlated with
Better education
shorter life expectancy
adult literacy
better health care
15
Average world income began to increase rapidly during the
Civil War
Industrial Revolution
Dark Ages
Enlightenment
16
Which of the following are the three major categories of resources?
none of the above.
land, labor, technology
natural resources, physical capital, human capital
physical capital, technology, institutions
17
Which two countries buy the most U.S. exports?
China and Mexico
Canada and Japan
Canada and Mexico
Mexico and Japan
18
The Great Recession began in
August 2007
December 2009
December 2007
June 2009
19
Aggregate demand is about ________ and aggregate supply is about ________.
saving; profit
spending; production
income; spending
production; income
20
The Great Depression ended in
June 2009.
May 1929.
June 1938.
August 1829
21
How many recessions have there been in the United States since 1982?
three
none
one
four
22
When the U.S. aggregate demand curve shifted to the left during the Great Depression,
the price level decreased.
the price level increased.
taxes rate decrease
expected income increased.
23
The aggregate demand curve is best represented by which of the following equations?
AD = C + I + G
AD = C + I
AD = C + I + G - NX
AD = C + I + G + NX
24
Nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is a poor measure of economic growth because it
does not count business investments
overstates the importance of consumer spending
ignores net export
does not consider changes in price or population.
25
The value of one’s accumulated assets is best defined as
money
income
saving
wealth
26
An increase in the value of the dollar will
decrease aggregate supply
have no effect on aggregate demand or supply
increase aggregate demand
decrease aggregate demand
27
A(n) ________ in the amount of resources will tend to ________ economic growth.
decrease; increase
decrease; decrease
increase; increase
increase; decrease
28
Classical economists believe that
government intervention is needed.
the economy can adjust back to full employment on its own.
prices are sticky.
the short run is more significant.
29
In regard to describing how the economy functions, Keynesian economists claim that
more focus should be placed on the long run
prices are flexible.
saving is crucial to growth
saving is a drain on demand
30
Shifts in the aggregate demand curve are caused by
changes in spending
money illusion
the wealth effect.
changes in labor
31
According to the textbook, which of the following countries is NOT considered a wealthy nation?
United States
Germany
Denmark
Liberia
32
In 2013, U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) was roughly
16.8 trillion
168 million
168 trillion
21 trillion
33
Economic growth is defined as the percent change of
real gross domestic product.
real per capita gross domestic product
gross domestic product (GDP).
population