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1.If low-income countries have GDP growth that is faster than that of middle-income countries, which in turn have GDP growth that is faster than that of high-income countries, this is a pattern of ______________.
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economic expansion
economic growth
globalization
economic convergence
2.We call the economy's movement from peak to trough and trough to peak the ____________.
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business cycle
business flow
economic cycle
economic circle
3.Comparing unemployment rates in the United States and other high-income economies with unemployment rates in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia is very __________.
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difficult
straightforward
uninteresting
unnecessary
4.Technological advancements typically increase productivity and encourage economic growth. Suppose a breakthrough in technology causes a rapid increase in a country's productivity. As a result, its real GDP increase from $19,150 to $19,375. What is the percent change in real GDP?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth. Be sure to include a negative sign in your answer if necessary.
Provide your answer below:
%??
5.The table below shows the total expenditure on a basket of goods and services. Use this information to calculate index numbers for the cost of a basket of goods and services in each period. Assume Period 3 is the base year. Round to one decimal place.
Total Expenditure | Index Number | |
Period 1 | $3,100 | |
Period 2 | $3,350 | |
Period 3 | $3,400 | |
Period 4 | $3,450 |
6.Using the table below, determine the growth in nominal GDP from 1990 to 1992. Calculate the percentage change and round your answer to the nearest tenth.
Year | Nominal GDP (in billions) |
1990 | $5,963 |
1991 | $6,158 |
1992 | $6,520 |
Q1. Option 4
Low income and middle income economies around the world grow faster
than those of high income countries is referred as economic
convergence
Q2. Option 1
Businesses cycle involves movement from peak to bottom and then
again peak
Q3. Option 1
As the situations prevailing in nations vary
Q4. 1.17 percent
Growth in real GDP =((19375-19150)/19150)*100 = 1.17 percent
Q5.
Total Expenditure |
Index Number= Period/Period 3 |
|
Period 1 |
3,100 |
91.18 |
Period 2 |
3,350 |
98.53 |
Period 3 |
3,400 |
100.00 |
Period 4 |
3,450 |
101.47 |
Q6.
Growth in nominal GDP = ((6520-5963)/5963)*100 = 9.34 percent