ECON HW 5 – Flashcards
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During a business cycle expansion, total production ________ and total employment ________
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increases; increases
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Which of the following is not directly counted in GDP
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intermediate goods
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Suppose that a simple economy produces only four goods and services: shoes, DVDs, tomatoes, and ketchup. Assume one half of the tomatoes are used in making the ketchup and the other half of the tomatoes are purchased by households. Using the information in the above table, nominal GDP for this simple economy equals
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6,400
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The nominal GDP of the U.S. in 2015 was approximately $17.3 trillion. This means that
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all of the above are true. the value of output in 2015 was around $17.3 trillion. total income in 2015 was around $17.3 trillion. total spending in 2015 was around $17.3 trillion
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Investment, as defined by economists, would include the purchase of a
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computer by an accounting firm.
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The purchase by a foreign government of an airplane produced in the United States is included in U.S
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net exports
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Gross domestic product in the economy is measured by the
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dollar value of all final goods and services produced in the economy.
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Which of the following are not considered part of government purchases?
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welfare benefits ARE APART: -Teachers' salaries paid by a local government -a tank purchased by the federal government -a bridge purchased by the state government
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Gross domestic product understates the total production of final goods and services because of the omission of
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household production.
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Real GDP is GDP in a given year
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valued in the prices of the base year.
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Consider the following data on nominal GDP and real GDP (values are in billions of dollars): The base year used in calculating real GDP is
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2014.
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Suppose that nominal GDP in 2016 was less than real GDP in 2016. Given this information, we know for certain that
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the price level in 2016 was less than the price level in the base year.
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If nominal GDP is $5 trillion and real GDP is $4 trillion, the GDP deflator is
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125.
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What is the GDP deflator in 2016 if 2016 is the base year?
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100
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If the GDP deflator rises from 185 to 190, what is the rate of inflation between the two years?
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2.7%
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The output of Mexican citizens who work in Texas would be included in the
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gross national product of Mexico.
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Residential investment includes spending by firms on office buildings.
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False
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Developing countries with large informal sectors tend to have firms that invest less in capital equipment.
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True
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If nominal GDP is less than real GDP, then the GDP deflator will be greater than 100.
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False
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Transfer payments are subtracted from national income to get to personal income.
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False
