Question 1

All changes in nominal GDP are due to price changes.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Exhibit 11-9 GDP data (billions of dollars) 
   Personal consumption expenditures $4,750 Exgarts 810 Govemment spending 1,400 Social Security taxes 600 Depreciation 450 Indirect business taxes 550 Imparts 850 Gross private domestic investment 900 Corparate income taxes 200 Persanal taxes 800 Corporate profits 50 Transfer payments 700\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline 	ext { Personal consumption expenditures } & \$ 4,750 \\hline 	ext { Exgarts } & 810 \\hline 	ext { Govemment spending } & 1,400 \\hline 	ext { Social Security taxes } & 600 \\hline 	ext { Depreciation } & 450 \\hline 	ext { Indirect business taxes } & 550 \\hline 	ext { Imparts } & 850 \\hline 	ext { Gross private domestic investment } & 900 \\hline 	ext { Corparate income taxes } & 200 \\hline 	ext { Persanal taxes } & 800 \\hline 	ext { Corporate profits } & 50 \\hline 	ext { Transfer payments } & 700 \\hline\end{array} Personal consumption expenditures  Exgarts  Govemment spending  Social Security taxes  Depreciation  Indirect business taxes  Imparts  Gross private domestic investment  Corparate income taxes  Persanal taxes  Corporate profits  Transfer payments ​$4,7508101,40060045055085090020080050700​​ 
-In Exhibit 11-9,personal income (PI) is:

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A)   $9,210 billion.
B)   $8,510 billion.
C)   $6,560 billion.
D)   $6,610 billion.
E)   $10,910 billion.

Question 3

Suppose in a given year,GDP was $7,242 billion and the GDP chain price index for that year is 117.5.Real GDP is:

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A)   $5,488 billion.
B)   $6,163 billion.
C)   $6,740 billion.
D)   $7,789 billion. B

Question 4

The portion of the four-sector circular flow model which shows the flow of funds from savers to borrowers is the:

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A)   product market.
B)   factor market.
C)   savings market.
D)   financial market.

Question 5

To construct GDP,exports:

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A)   and imports must be subtracted.
B)   and imports must be included.
C)   must be included and imports must be ignored.
D)   must be included and imports must be subtracted.

Question 6

GDP measures the economy's production of:

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A)   final goods and services.
B)   intermediate goods.
C)   consumer goods and services.
D)   capital goods.

Question 7

In the circular flow model,who is a seller in the factor markets and a buyer in the product markets?

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A)   Businesses.
B)   Transnational corporations.
C)   Foreign producers who export final goods and services into the U.S.
D)   Households.

Question 8

The government (G)category of gross domestic product (GDP)excludes welfare and other transfer payments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following would be classified as a personal consumption expenditure?

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A)   All of the following.
B)   Your purchase of a newly constructed house
C)   Your purchase of a preowned house.
D)   Your purchase of one share of Microsoft stock.
E)   Your purchase of this economics course.

Question 10

Because of transactions which take place in the underground economy,the:

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A)   GDP calculation tends to overstate the actual value of goods sold in the economy.
B)   GDP calculation tends to accurately portray the value of goods sold in the economy.
C)   GDP calculation tends to understate the actual value of goods sold in the economy.
D)   value of the GDP calculation will be equal to the value of the national income calculation.
E)   value of the GDP calculation through the expenditure approach will be greater then the value calculated through the income approach.

Question 11

Exhibit 11-7 GDP data (billions of dollars) 
   Depreciation $438 Compensation af employees 2,000 Rental income 100 Net interest 300 Corparate profits 700 Sacial Security taxes 519 Transfer payments 650 Personal consumption exgenditures 2,582 Grass Private Domestic Investment 669 Government 5pending 815 Net exparts −7a Personal taxes 590 Indirect business taxes 450\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline 	ext { Depreciation } & \$ 438 \\hline 	ext { Compensation af employees } & 2,000 \\hline 	ext { Rental income } & 100 \\hline 	ext { Net interest } & 300 \\hline 	ext { Corparate profits } & 700 \\hline 	ext { Sacial Security taxes } & 519 \\hline 	ext { Transfer payments } & 650 \\hline 	ext { Personal consumption exgenditures } & 2,582 \\hline 	ext { Grass Private Domestic Investment } & 669 \\hline 	ext { Government 5pending } & 815 \\hline 	ext { Net exparts } & - 7 a \\hline 	ext { Personal taxes } & 590 \\hline 	ext { Indirect business taxes } & 450 \\hline\end{array} Depreciation  Compensation af employees  Rental income  Net interest  Corparate profits  Sacial Security taxes  Transfer payments  Personal consumption exgenditures  Grass Private Domestic Investment  Government 5pending  Net exparts  Personal taxes  Indirect business taxes ​$4382,0001003007005196502,582669815−7a590450​​ 
-In Exhibit 11-7,and using the expenditures approach,gross domestic product (GDP) equals:

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A)   $4,066 billion.
B)   $4,144 billion.
C)   $3,988 billion.
D)   $4,884 billion.
E)   $5,782 billion.

Question 12

Nominal values are values measured in terms of the prices at which goods and services are actually sold.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following spending is larger for U.S.GDP?

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A)   State and local government.
B)   Federal government.
C)   Net exports.
D)   Change in business inventories.

Question 14

Which of the following would be counted as a final good for inclusion in GDP?

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A)   A piece of glass bought this year by a consumer to fix a broken window.
B)   A sheet of glass produced this year by Ford for windows in a new car.
C)   A tire produced this year and sold to a car maker for a new car sold this year.
D)   None of the above would be counted in GDP.

Question 15

GDP provides substantial information about an economy's income distribution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The expenditure approach for the calculation of GDP includes spending on:

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A)   consumption, investment, durable goods and exports.
B)   consumption, gross private domestic investment, government spending for goods and services, and exports.
C)   consumption, gross private domestic investment, government spending for goods and services, and net exports.
D)   consumption, net private domestic investment, government spending for goods and services, and net exports.
E)   consumption, gross private domestic investment, all government spending including transfer payments, and net exports.

Question 17

The three components of personal consumption expenditures are:

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A)   durable goods, nondurable goods, and services.
B)   durable goods, food, and housing.
C)   durable goods, nondurable goods, and housing.
D)   durable goods, services, and food.
E)   durable goods, services, and transportation.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   The inclusion of intermediate goods and services into GDP calculations would underestimate our nation's production level.
B)   The expenditures approach sums the compensation of employees, rents, profits, net interest, and nonincome expenses for depreciation and indirect business taxes.
C)   Real GDP has been adjusted for changes in the general level of prices due to inflation.
D)   Real GDP equals nominal GDP multiplied by the GDP deflator. C

Question 19

Gross domestic product (GDP)is a satisfactory measure of both economic "goods" and "bads".

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Personal income is:

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A)   total income received by households before taxes.
B)   the amount households have available for consumption, savings, and payment of personal taxes.
C)   national income minus corporate profits and Social Security (FIC
A)   plus transfer payments, and other income.
D)   all of the above.

Exam 11: Gross Domestic Product

All changes in nominal GDP are due to price changes.

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Suppose in a given year,GDP was $7,242 billion and the GDP chain price index for that year is 117.5.Real GDP is:

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The portion of the four-sector circular flow model which shows the flow of funds from savers to borrowers is the:

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To construct GDP,exports:

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GDP measures the economy's production of:

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In the circular flow model,who is a seller in the factor markets and a buyer in the product markets?

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The government (G)category of gross domestic product (GDP)excludes welfare and other transfer payments.

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Which of the following would be classified as a personal consumption expenditure?

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Because of transactions which take place in the underground economy,the:

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Nominal values are values measured in terms of the prices at which goods and services are actually sold.

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Which of the following spending is larger for U.S.GDP?

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Which of the following would be counted as a final good for inclusion in GDP?

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GDP provides substantial information about an economy's income distribution.

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The expenditure approach for the calculation of GDP includes spending on:

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The three components of personal consumption expenditures are:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Gross domestic product (GDP)is a satisfactory measure of both economic "goods" and "bads".

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Personal income is:

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Exam 11: Gross Domestic Product

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Suppose in a given year,GDP was $7,242 billion and the GDP chain price index for that year is 117.5.Real GDP is:

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The portion of the four-sector circular flow model which shows the flow of funds from savers to borrowers is the:

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To construct GDP,exports:

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In the circular flow model,who is a seller in the factor markets and a buyer in the product markets?

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The government (G)category of gross domestic product (GDP)excludes welfare and other transfer payments.

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Which of the following would be classified as a personal consumption expenditure?

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Because of transactions which take place in the underground economy,the:

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Nominal values are values measured in terms of the prices at which goods and services are actually sold.

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Which of the following spending is larger for U.S.GDP?

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Which of the following would be counted as a final good for inclusion in GDP?

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GDP provides substantial information about an economy's income distribution.

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The expenditure approach for the calculation of GDP includes spending on:

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The three components of personal consumption expenditures are:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Gross domestic product (GDP)is a satisfactory measure of both economic "goods" and "bads".

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Personal income is:

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