Question 1

The urban consumers that the CPI is based on does not include:

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A)   the unemployed.
B)   the retired.
C)   persons in prison.
D)   the CPI does not include any of these.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 2

Regardless of the index we use:

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A)   inflation is measured as a percent increase in the index from one year to the next.
B)   we get the same measurements for inflation, so each is equally useful.
C)   the measurement of inflation is the same, so we use the one easiest to calculate.
D)   we should get an accurate picture of how all consumer goods and services prices changed from year to year.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Using the information in the table shown, what can be said about the rate of inflation?

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A)   Deflation occurred before 2007, then inflation occurred.
B)   Deflation occurred until 2009, then inflation occurred.
C)   Inflation occurred every year from 2005 to 2009.
D)   Inflation was the largest from 2005 to 2006.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The "urban consumers" that the CPI is based on includes anyone living in a city of:

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A)   2,500 or more.
B)   50,000 or more.
C)   100,000 or more.
D)   150,000 or more.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

A market basket:

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A)   is a tool devised to track how changing prices affect consumers.
B)   includes all the goods and services produced in an economy.
C)   includes all the goods and services consumed in an economy, including imports.
D)   includes all the goods and services consumed in an economy, including net exports.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 6

In 1976, the cost of a movie was $4. In 2012, it's $9. If the CPI for 1976 is 56, and 228 for 2012, then we could say the cost of a 1976 movie in 2012 would be:

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A)   $16.29, so the cost of movies has not increased as much as general inflation.
B)   $16.29, so the cost of movies is relatively more in 2012 than it was in 1976.
C)   $2.21, so the cost of movies has not increased as much as general inflation.
D)   $2.21, so the cost of movies is relatively more in 2012 than it was in 1976.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Your father tells you he earned a salary of $45,000 a year in 1980. This salary figure is the:

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A)   nominal value of his salary in 1980.
B)   real value of his salary in 1980.
C)   value of his salary adjusted to 2009 dollars.
D)   value of his salary adjusted for inflation.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

This table shows the price-level adjustment as compared to the United States.  According to the information in the table shown, if someone were earning $30,000 in the United States, approximately what would they have to earn in China to have the same standard of living?

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A)   $40,000
B)   $7,500
C)   $22,500
D)   $15,000E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Social Security payments were:

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A)   not originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to increase over time.
B)   not originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to decrease over time.
C)   originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to increase over time.
D)   originally adjusted for inflation, causing the real value to retirees to decrease over time.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In practice, the three measurements of inflation, the CPI, PPI, and GDP deflator:

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A)   all closely track each other.
B)   are all positively correlated.
C)   all measure inflation, but focus on different parts of the economy.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Comparing the cost of the same basket of goods in different locations:

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A)   can create a price index to evaluate purchasing power across different locations.
B)   is based on the theory of purchasing power parity.
C)   can be used for international price comparisons.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following reasons can explain why purchasing power parity doesn't hold?

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A)   Transactions costs
B)   Political pressures
C)   Fixed prices
D)   All of these are reasons why purchasing power parity doesn't hold.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Transactions costs prevent purchasing power parity from holding because:

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A)   they make creating exchanges too costly in some places.
B)   they include the expense of transporting the goods to be sold in another country.
C)   the price of a good sold in another country must include the cost of getting it there, which can be high and cause a large price differential.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) None of the above
F) A) and C) D

Question 14

When the market basket is tracked over time the goods within the basket:

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A)   remain the same, so only changing prices are captured.
B)   reflect the typical consumer each year, so it captures how consumers are affected each year.
C)   reflect the typical consumer each year, but prices are held constant, so it captures if we are consuming more or less as an economy.
D)   remain the same, but some prices are held constant on items that are important to consumers.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Product innovation:

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A)   presents a problem for those calculating the CPI because they use a fixed basket of goods.
B)   is accurately reflected in the basket of goods.
C)   doesn't cause the CPI to be overestimated.
D)   is not an issue for the CPI since it uses a fixed basket of goods and services.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

When Social Security checks were first issued the nominal amount:

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A)   stayed the same for the life of the payments.
B)   regularly increased by 5 % every 3 months.
C)   regularly increased by 10 % every 3 years.
D)   stayed 3% above the poverty level for all recipients.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Core inflation is measured because the prices of:

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A)   food and energy costs fluctuate frequently and can distort actual changes in the cost of living.
B)   retail consumption items fluctuate frequently and can distort actual changes in the cost of living.
C)   nondurable goods fluctuate more frequently than the prices of durable goods; therefore, removing them from the basket prevents potential distortion.
D)   durable goods fluctuate more frequently than the prices of nondurable goods; therefore, removing them from the basket prevents potential distortion.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The Big Mac index:

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A)   is measured by The Economist.
B)   is a simple measure that indicates differing costs of living in different countries.
C)   converts the price of a Big Mac worldwide to dollars, and compares it to how much they cost in the U.S.
D)   All of these statements are true.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The GDP deflator does not differ from the CPI in its measurement of inflation in that it:

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A)   measures the price changes of all goods, not just those in a typical consumer's basket.
B)   uses the total quantities that are produced, not the ratio of what a typical consumer might consume.
C)   does not include imports, which may have a real effect on the typical consumer's cost of living.
D)   is the most widely used measure of price level changes for goods and services for consumers.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Nontradables are goods or services that:

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A)   can't be taken from place to place very easily or at all.
B)   are cultural specific and not typically traded for that reason.
C)   can't legally cross a country's borders.
D)   are not allowed to leave a country.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 8: The Cost of Living

The urban consumers that the CPI is based on does not include:

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Regardless of the index we use:

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Using the information in the table shown, what can be said about the rate of inflation?

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The "urban consumers" that the CPI is based on includes anyone living in a city of:

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A market basket:

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In 1976, the cost of a movie was $4. In 2012, it's $9. If the CPI for 1976 is 56, and 228 for 2012, then we could say the cost of a 1976 movie in 2012 would be:

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Your father tells you he earned a salary of $45,000 a year in 1980. This salary figure is the:

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This table shows the price-level adjustment as compared to the United States. According to the information in the table shown, if someone were earning $30,000 in the United States, approximately what would they have to earn in China to have the same standard of living?

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Social Security payments were:

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In practice, the three measurements of inflation, the CPI, PPI, and GDP deflator:

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Comparing the cost of the same basket of goods in different locations:

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Which of the following reasons can explain why purchasing power parity doesn't hold?

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Transactions costs prevent purchasing power parity from holding because:

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When the market basket is tracked over time the goods within the basket:

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Product innovation:

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When Social Security checks were first issued the nominal amount:

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Core inflation is measured because the prices of:

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The Big Mac index:

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The GDP deflator does not differ from the CPI in its measurement of inflation in that it:

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Nontradables are goods or services that:

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