In: Economics
Question 1
Why are government purchases assumed to be autonomous?
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 because they are independent of the price level  | 
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| b. | 
 because they are independent of investment  | 
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| c. | 
 because they are independent of the level of real GDP  | 
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| d. | 
 because they are independent of consumption  | 
Question 2
hich term refers to workers who are overqualified for their current jobs or can find only part-time work?
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 discouraged workers  | 
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| b. | 
 unemployed  | 
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| c. | 
 NOT in the labour force  | 
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| d. | 
 underemployed  | 
Question 3
Which of the following would shift the long-run aggregate supply curve to the left?
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 a reduction in the quality of the labour force  | 
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| b. | 
 an increase in the size of the labour force  | 
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| c. | 
 a decrease in the price level  | 
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| d. | 
 a reduction in the cost of using computers  | 
Question 4
Which of the following would result from an increase in planned investment?
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 an outward shift in the aggregate demand curve  | 
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| b. | 
 an inward shift in the aggregate demand curve  | 
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| c. | 
 an outward shift in the aggregate supply curve  | 
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| d. | 
 an inward shift in the aggregate supply curve  | 
Question 5
Which of the following would directly reduce GDP?
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 The switch from home-cooked meals to restaurant meals lowers the nutritional value of the average diet.  | 
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| b. | 
 An unscrupulous disposal company dumps barrels of toxic waste near a suburban water supply.  | 
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| c. | 
 Pollution of international waters increases.  | 
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| d. | 
 The town of Council Bluffs decides to fire the lifeguards at the local swimming pool.  | 
Question 6
Which of the following would NOT occur if the price level changes?
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 a shift in the aggregate expenditure curve  | 
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 a change in the real value of dollar-denominated assets  | 
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 a new value for equilibrium real GDP demanded  | 
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| d. | 
 a shift in the aggregate demand curve  | 
Question 7
Which of the following would NOT increase Canadian GDP?
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 increased shipments of Ghanaian cocoa to Canada on Greek vessels  | 
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 increased demand in Alberta for Canadian-made personal computers  | 
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 increased shipments of computers from Canada to the United States  | 
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| d. | 
 increased demand in Costa Rica for Canadian-made personal computers  | 
Question 8
Which of the following will allow monetary policy to be most effective in changing aggregate demand?
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 Interest rates do NOT need to be responsive to changes in the money supply, and investment does NOT need to be sensitive to changes in interest rates.  | 
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| b. | 
 Interest rates need to be responsive to changes in the money supply, but investment does NOT need to be sensitive to changes in interest rates.  | 
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| c. | 
 Interest rates do NOT need to be responsive to changes in the money supply, but investment does need to be sensitive to changes in interest rates.  | 
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| d. | 
 Interest rates need to be responsive to changes in the money supply, and investment needs to be sensitive to changes in interest rates.  | 
Question 9
Which of the following transactions is NOT included in GDP?
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 Someone sells drugs in a vacant lot.  | 
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| b. | 
 A drug addict spends two months in a drug rehabilitation centre.  | 
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| c. | 
 A doctor treats a patient for drug addiction.  | 
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| d. | 
 A pharmacist sells drugs in a pharmacy.  | 
Question 10
Which of the following occurs simultaneously with a higher price level and leads to stagflation?
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 higher aggregate output  | 
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| b. | 
 lower employment  | 
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| c. | 
 federal budget surpluses  | 
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| d. | 
 federal budget deficits  | 
Ans 1
| c. | 
 because they are independent of the level of real GDP  | 
Ans 2:
| d. | 
 underemployed  | 
Ans 3:
| a. | 
 a reduction in the quality of the labour force  | 
Ans 4:
| a. | 
 an outward shift in the aggregate demand curve  | 
Ans 5:
| b. | 
 An unscrupulous disposal company dumps barrels of toxic waste near a suburban water supply.  | 
As the water is used both for domestic and production purposes.
Ans 6:
| d. | 
 a shift in the aggregate demand curve  | 
(A change in price level would cause movement along the aggregate demand curve and not causes shift)
Ans 7:
| a. | 
 increased shipments of Ghanaian cocoa to Canada on Greek vessels  | 
(It increases imports of Canada which decreases net exports and GDP of canada)
Ans 8:
| d. | 
 Interest rates need to be responsive to changes in the money supply, and investment needs to be sensitive to changes in interest rates.  | 
(A change in money supply causes a change in interest rates which affects investment spending and aggregate demand)
Ans 9:
| a. | 
 Someone sells drugs in a vacant lot.  | 
(Illegal activity not included in GDP)
Ans 10:
| b. | 
 lower employment  |