北大出版社曼昆宏观经济学第六版全英试题库有答案解析23章.docx

1、北大出版社曼昆宏观经济学第六版全英试题库有答案解析23章Chapter 23 Measuring a Nations IncomeMULTIPLE CHOICE 1、 Macroeconomists studya、the decisions of individual households and firms、b、the interaction between households and firms、c、economy-wide phenomena、d、regulations imposed on firms and unions、ANS: C DIF: 1 REF: 10-0 NAT: A

2、nalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Definitional 2、 Which of the following newspaper headlines is more closely related to what microeconomists study than to what macroeconomists study?a、Unemployment rate rises from 5 percent to 5、5 percent、b、Real G

3、DP grows by 3、1 percent in the third quarter、c、Retail sales at stores show large gains、d、The price of oranges rises after an early frost、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Interpretive 3、 Which of the following questi

4、ons is more likely to be studied by a microeconomist than a macroeconomist?a、Why do prices in general rise by more in some countries than in others?b、Why do wages differ across industries?c、Why do national production and income increase in some periods and not in others?d、How rapidly is GDP currentl

5、y increasing?ANS: B DIF: 2 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Interpretive 4、 Which of the following topics are more likely to be studied by a macroeconomist than by a microeconomist?a、the effect of taxes on the prices of airline t

6、ickets, and the profitability of automobile-manufacturing firmsb、the price of beef, and wage differences between gendersc、how consumers maximize utility, and how prices are established in markets for agricultural productsd、the percentage of the labor force that is out of work, and differences in ave

7、rage income from country to countryANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Interpretive 5、 We would expect a macroeconomist, as opposed to a microeconomist, to be particularly interested in a、explaining how economic change

8、s affect prices of particular goods、b、devising policies to deal with market failures such as externalities and market power、c、devising policies to promote low inflation、d、identifying those markets that are competitive and those that are not competitive、ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The s

9、tudy of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Interpretive 6、 Which of the following is not a question that macroeconomists address?a、Why is average income high in some countries while it is low in others?b、Why does the price of oil rise when war erupts in the Middle East?c、

10、Why do production and employment expand in some years and contract in others?d、Why do prices rise rapidly in some periods of time while they are more stable in other periods?ANS: B DIF: 2 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: MacroeconomicsMSC: Interpre

11、tive 7、 The basic tools of supply and demand area、useful only in the analysis of economic behavior in individual markets、b、useful in analyzing the overall economy, but not in analyzing individual markets、c、central to microeconomic analysis, but seldom used in macroeconomic analysis、d、central to macr

12、oeconomic analysis as well as to microeconomic analysis、ANS: D DIF: 1 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: Supply and demandMSC: Definitional 8、 Which of the following statistics is usually regarded as the best single measure of a societys economic wel

13、l-being?a、the unemployment rateb、the inflation ratec、gross domestic productd、the trade deficitANS: C DIF: 1 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Definitional 9、 GDPa、is used to monitor the performance of the overall economy but is not the singl

14、e best measure of a societys economic well-being、b、is used to monitor the performance of the overall economy and is the single best measure of a societys economic well-being、c、is not used to monitor the performance of the overall economy but is the single best measure of a societys economic well-bei

15、ng、d、is not used to monitor the performance of the overall economy and is not the single best measure of a societys economic well-being、ANS: B DIF: 1 REF: 10-0 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Definitional 1、 Gross domestic product measuresa、income a

16、nd expenditures、b、income but not expenditures、c、expenditures but not income、d、neither income nor expenditures、ANS: A DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Interpretive 2、 Expenditures on a nations domestic productiona、are less than its do

17、mestic production、b、are equal to its domestic production、c、are greater than its domestic production、d、could be less than, equal to, or greater than its domestic production、ANS: B DIF: 1 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Definitional 3、 Incom

18、e generated by a nations domestic productiona、is less than its domestic production、b、is equal to its domestic production、c、is greater than its domestic production、d、could be less than, equal to, or greater than its domestic production、ANS: B DIF: 1 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics

19、and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Definitional 4、 For an economy as a whole,a、wages must equal profit、b、consumption must equal saving、c、income must equal expenditure、d、the number of buyers must equal the number of sellers、ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and d

20、efinitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Interpretive 5、 Which of the following statements about GDP is correct?a、GDP measures two things at once: the total income of everyone in the economy and the total expenditure on the economys output of goods and services、b、Money continuously flows from households

21、 to firms and then back to households, and GDP measures this flow of money、c、GDP is generally regarded as the best single measure of a societys economic well-being、d、All of the above are correct、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC

22、: Interpretive 6、 Because every transaction has a buyer and a seller,a、GDP is more closely associated with an economys income than it is with an economys expenditure、b、every transaction contributes equally to an economys income and to its expenditure、c、the number of firms must be equal to the number

23、 of households in a simple circular-flow diagram、d、firms profits are necessarily zero in a simple circular-flow diagram、ANS: B DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: Circular flowMSC: Interpretive 7、 For an economy as a whole, income must equal ex

24、penditure becausea、the number of firms is equal to the number of households in an economy、b、individuals can only spend what they earn each period、c、every dollar of spending by some buyer is a dollar of income for some seller、d、every dollar of saving by some consumer is a dollar of spending by some o

25、ther consumer、ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: Circular flowMSC: Interpretive 8、 If an economys GDP falls, then it must be the case that the economysa、income falls and saving rises、b、income and saving both fall、c、income falls and expe

26、nditure rises、d、income and expenditure both fall、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Interpretive 9、 If an economys GDP rises, then it must be the case that the economysa、income rises and saving falls、b、income and saving both ris

27、e、c、income rises and expenditure falls、d、income and expenditure both rise、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Interpretive 10、 Which of the following statements about GDP is correct?a、GDP measures two things at once: the total in

28、come of everyone in the economy and the unemployment rate of the economys labor force、b、Money continuously flows from households to government and then back to households, and GDP measures this flow of money、c、GDP is to a nations economy as household income is to a household、d、All of the above are c

29、orrect、ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: The study of economics and definitions in economics TOP: GDPMSC: Interpretive 11、 In a simple circular-flow diagram, total income and total expenditure area、never equal because total income always exceeds total expenditure、b、seldom equal because of th

30、e ongoing changes in an economys unemployment rate、c、equal only when the government purchases no goods or services、d、always equal because every transaction has a buyer and a seller、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: Understanding and applying economic models TOP: Circular flowMSC: Interpretiv

31、e 12、 In a simple circular-flow diagram,a、households spend all of their income、b、all goods and services are bought by households、c、expenditures flow through the markets for goods and services, while income flows through the markets for the factors of production、d、All of the above are correct、ANS: D DIF: 2 REF: 10-1 NAT: AnalyticLOC: Understanding and applying economic models TOP: Circ