26 questions
A British company purchases a one-year membership to PartyFolks.com, a U.S. based company
U.S. GDP increases
U.S. GDP decreases
No change
Expectant parents buy supplies for the nursery. Would this be included in GDP?
Yes - Consumer Spending
Yes - Investment
No - Intermediate goods
No - Non-market activity
The trade in exotic animals being illegally sold as pets is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry. Is this included in GDP?
Yes - Consumer spending
Yes - Government Spending
No - Underground Economy
No - Non-market activity
A shoe produced in South Korea and sold in the U.S.
Included in U.S. GDP
Included in South Korea GDP
Included in Canadian GDP
GDP per capita is found by dividing a country's GDP by it's
population.
average birth rates.
number of households.
A higher GDP generally correlates to a(n) ___________ standard of living.
higher
lower
unrelated
All of the following are excluded from GDP except
non-market goods and services
used goods
environmental quality
final goods and services
Nominal GDP is not a good measure of economic output. Why?
Nominal GDP does not adjust for price changes over time.
Nominal GDP does not capture true economic activity.
Nominal GDP is not able to be used to make international comparisons.
To be certain that a country is producing more from year to year, economists look to see that ________________ has _________________.
GDP; decreased
GDP; increased
Real GDP; decreased
Real GDP; increased
The Business Cycle measures ___ over time.
wealth
inflation
economic growth
Economic recovery begins-
above the trend line
at the end of a recession (trough)
at the "boom" period
Costco builds a new store in Noblesville, Indiana. Where would this show up in the GDP formula? (GDP=C+I+G+(X-M))
Consumption (Consumer)
Investment (Business)
Government Spending
Exports-Imports
John went to Sports Clips and purchased a haircut. Where would this show up in the GDP formula?
Consumption (Consumer)
Investment (Business)
Government Spending
Exports-Imports
The Nation of Nardrupia has a very high GDP. If that is the case, which of the following concerning life in the country is true?
People have a great standard of living.
Everyone in the country is wealthy.
The country has a market economy.
A high GDP tells you nothing about life in the country.
If GDP falls for at least 2 Quarters, it is considered what stage of the business cycle?
Expansion
Recession
Prosperity
Recovery
Which would most likely occur during a period of recession?
Real gross domestic output falls
Unemployment rate falls
Production increase
Personal income increases