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How are intermediate goods treated in the calculation of GDP?


A) Their value is not counted separately, but included as part of the value of the final good for which they are an input.
B) Their value is counted separately, and their value is also included as part of the value of the final good for which they are an input.
C) Their value is counted separately, but is not included as part of the value of the final good for which they are an input.
D) They are included only if they are imported.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Table 12-30  Billions of  Dollars  GDP $3,250 Depreciation 300 Retained  earnings 1,000 Personal tax  payments 500 Transfer  payments 80\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline & \begin{array} { c } \text { Billions of } \\\text { Dollars }\end{array} \\\hline \text { GDP } & \$ 3,250 \\\hline \text { Depreciation } & 300 \\\hline \text { Retained } & \\\text { earnings } & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Personal tax } & \\\text { payments } & 500 \\\hline \text { Transfer } & \\\text { payments } & 80\\\hline\end{array} -Refer to Table 12-30.Based on the table above,what is personal income for this economy?


A) $1,950 billion
B) $2,250 billion
C) $2,450 billion
D) $5,130 billion

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Table 12-17 20062013 Product  Quantity  Price  Quantity  Price  Movies 20$6.0030$7.00 Burgers 1002.00902.50 Bikes 31,000.0061,100.00\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & { \mathbf { 2 0 0 6 } } && \mathbf { 2 0 1 3 } & \\\hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline \text { Movies } & 20 & \$ 6.00 & 30 & \$ 7.00 \\\hline \text { Burgers } & 100 & 2.00 & 90 & 2.50 \\\hline \text { Bikes } & 3 & 1,000.00 & 6 & 1,100.00 \\\hline\end{array} A very simple economy produces three goods: movies, burgers, and bikes.The quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2006 and 2013 are shown in the table above. -Refer to Table 12-17.What is nominal GDP in 2006?


A) $3,320
B) $3,690
C) $6,360
D) $7,035

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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An example of business fixed investment spending is


A) a purchase of a home by a household.
B) a purchase of a computer by an accounting firm.
C) a purchase of a bond by General Electric Corporation.
D) $200 million of unsold cars at a car dealership.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The "underground economy" is also referred to as


A) the informal sector.
B) the formal sector.
C) the halfway economy.
D) the net domestic product economy.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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In the United States in 2013,the Bureau of Economic Analysis began counting spending by firms and individuals on developing entertainment products as investment.This change will


A) take away from GDP.
B) add to GDP.
C) not change GDP.
D) only change GDP if the development occurs within the borders of the United States.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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For developed countries like the United States,GDP will always exceed GNP.

A) True
B) False

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Table 12-17 20062013 Product  Quantity  Price  Quantity  Price  Movies 20$6.0030$7.00 Burgers 1002.00902.50 Bikes 31,000.0061,100.00\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & { \mathbf { 2 0 0 6 } } && \mathbf { 2 0 1 3 } & \\\hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline \text { Movies } & 20 & \$ 6.00 & 30 & \$ 7.00 \\\hline \text { Burgers } & 100 & 2.00 & 90 & 2.50 \\\hline \text { Bikes } & 3 & 1,000.00 & 6 & 1,100.00 \\\hline\end{array} A very simple economy produces three goods: movies, burgers, and bikes.The quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2006 and 2013 are shown in the table above. -Refer to Table 12-17.What is real GDP in 2013,using 2006 as the base year?


A) $3,320
B) $3,690
C) $6,360
D) $7,035

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Presently,GDP is ________ to compensate for the costs of environmental damage.


A) fully adjusted
B) partially adjusted
C) adjusted on a chain-weight basis
D) not adjusted

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The purchase of a new house is included in


A) consumption expenditures.
B) investment expenditures.
C) government purchases.
D) net exports.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following equations correctly measures GDP in an economy?


A) GDP = C + I + G + X
B) GDP = C + net I + G + NX
C) GDP = C + I + G + NX
D) GDP = C + G + I - taxes

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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If a U.S.firm produces cars in Mexico,that production should count towards


A) U) S.GNP.
B) Mexico's GNP.
C) U) S.GDP.
D) It will not affect either U.S.GNP or U.S.GDP.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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If the value added of a firm is positive,will the firm necessarily have positive profits?

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No.Value added equals the price of the f...

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In the circular flow diagram,________ supply the factors of production,and ________ goods and services.


A) households; sell
B) households; buy
C) firms; sell
D) firms; buy

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Table 12-27  National income $1,000 Retained earnings not paid as dividends 50 Transfer payments 40 Interest on government bonds 20 Personal taxes 30\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { National income } & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings not paid as dividends } & 50 \\\hline \text { Transfer payments } & 40 \\\hline \text { Interest on government bonds } & 20 \\\hline \text { Personal taxes } & 30 \\\hline\end{array} The components of national income for an economy are represented in Table 12-27 above.All values are in billions of dollars. -Refer to Table 12-27.What is the level of personal income for this economy?


A) $1,140 billion
B) $1,010 billion
C) $990 billion
D) $860 billion

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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National income equals gross domestic product


A) plus sales taxes.
B) plus government transfer payments.
C) minus the consumption of fixed capital.
D) minus government transfer payments.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Gross domestic product understates the total production of final goods and services because of the omission of


A) the underground economy.
B) intermediate goods.
C) inflation.
D) exports.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following would not be included in the expenditure category called investment expenditures?


A) spending on new houses
B) a purchase of shares of preferred stock
C) a purchase of a copy machine by FedEx Office
D) the cars held in inventory on a local Ford dealer's lot

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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When consumers are less confident about their jobs or incomes,they are more likely to


A) reduce purchases of durable goods than nondurable goods.
B) reduce purchases of nondurable goods and increase purchases of durable goods.
C) increase investment spending and decrease consumption spending.
D) increase consumption spending and decrease investment spending.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Gross national product is defined as


A) the value of final goods and services produced within the United States.
B) the value of final goods and services produced outside of the United States.
C) the value of final goods and services produced by residents of the United States even if the production takes place outside of the United States.
D) the value of final goods and services produced within the United States, by United States residents.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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