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Chapter23MeasuringaNation'sIncome

MULTIPLECHOICE

1.Macroeconomistsstudy

a.

thedecisionsofindividualhouseholdsandfirms.

b.

theinteractionbetweenhouseholdsandfirms.

c.

economy-widephenomena.

d.

regulationsimposedonfirmsandunions.

ANS:

CDIF:

1REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Definitional

2.Whichofthefollowingnewspaperheadlinesismorecloselyrelatedtowhatmicroeconomistsstudythantowhatmacroeconomistsstudy?

a.

Unemploymentraterisesfrom5percentto5.5percent.

b.

RealGDPgrowsby3.1percentinthethirdquarter.

c.

Retailsalesatstoresshowlargegains.

d.

Thepriceoforangesrisesafteranearlyfrost.

ANS:

DDIF:

2REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Interpretive

3.Whichofthefollowingquestionsismorelikelytobestudiedbyamicroeconomistthanamacroeconomist?

a.

Whydopricesingeneralrisebymoreinsomecountriesthaninothers?

b.

Whydowagesdifferacrossindustries?

c.

Whydonationalproductionandincomeincreaseinsomeperiodsandnotinothers?

d.

HowrapidlyisGDPcurrentlyincreasing?

ANS:

BDIF:

2REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Interpretive

4.Whichofthefollowingtopicsaremorelikelytobestudiedbyamacroeconomistthanbyamicroeconomist?

a.

theeffectoftaxesonthepricesofairlinetickets,andtheprofitabilityofautomobile-manufacturingfirms

b.

thepriceofbeef,andwagedifferencesbetweengenders

c.

howconsumersmaximizeutility,andhowpricesareestablishedinmarketsforagriculturalproducts

d.

thepercentageofthelaborforcethatisoutofwork,anddifferencesinaverageincomefromcountrytocountry

ANS:

DDIF:

2REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Interpretive

5.Wewouldexpectamacroeconomist,asopposedtoamicroeconomist,tobeparticularlyinterestedin

a.

explaininghoweconomicchangesaffectpricesofparticulargoods.

b.

devisingpoliciestodealwithmarketfailuressuchasexternalitiesandmarketpower.

c.

devisingpoliciestopromotelowinflation.

d.

identifyingthosemarketsthatarecompetitiveandthosethatarenotcompetitive.

ANS:

CDIF:

2REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Interpretive

6.Whichofthefollowingisnotaquestionthatmacroeconomistsaddress?

a.

Whyisaverageincomehighinsomecountrieswhileitislowinothers?

b.

WhydoesthepriceofoilrisewhenwareruptsintheMiddleEast?

c.

Whydoproductionandemploymentexpandinsomeyearsandcontractinothers?

d.

Whydopricesriserapidlyinsomeperiodsoftimewhiletheyaremorestableinotherperiods?

ANS:

BDIF:

2REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Macroeconomics

MSC:

Interpretive

7.Thebasictoolsofsupplyanddemandare

a.

usefulonlyintheanalysisofeconomicbehaviorinindividualmarkets.

b.

usefulinanalyzingtheoveralleconomy,butnotinanalyzingindividualmarkets.

c.

centraltomicroeconomicanalysis,butseldomusedinmacroeconomicanalysis.

d.

centraltomacroeconomicanalysisaswellastomicroeconomicanalysis.

ANS:

DDIF:

1REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

Supplyanddemand

MSC:

Definitional

8.Whichofthefollowingstatisticsisusuallyregardedasthebestsinglemeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being?

a.

theunemploymentrate

b.

theinflationrate

c.

grossdomesticproduct

d.

thetradedeficit

ANS:

CDIF:

1REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

GDP

MSC:

Definitional

9.GDP

a.

isusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomybutisnotthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.

b.

isusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomyandisthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.

c.

isnotusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomybutisthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.

d.

isnotusedtomonitortheperformanceoftheoveralleconomyandisnotthesinglebestmeasureofasociety’seconomicwell-being.

ANS:

BDIF:

1REF:

10-0NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

GDP

MSC:

Definitional

1.Grossdomesticproductmeasures

a.

incomeandexpenditures.

b.

incomebutnotexpenditures.

c.

expendituresbutnotincome.

d.

neitherincomenorexpenditures.

ANS:

ADIF:

2REF:

10-1NAT:

Analytic

LOC:

ThestudyofeconomicsanddefinitionsineconomicsTOP:

G