In: Economics
plese answer all 7 multipple choice questions
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Which of the following must occur to sustain economic growth in the long run? |
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A) technological progress |
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B) capital accumulation |
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C) a higher saving rate |
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D) all of the above |
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Constant returns to scale implies that if N and K both increase by 3% that |
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A) Output (Y) will increase by 3%. |
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B) Y/N will increase by 3%. |
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C) Y/N will increase by less than 3%. |
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D) the capital-labor ratio will increase by 3%. |
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A reduction in the saving rate will not affect which of the following variables in the long run? |
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A) output per worker |
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B) the growth rate of output per worker |
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C) the amount of capital in the economy |
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D) capital per worker |
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Which of the following statements is always true? |
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A) Investment equals depreciation. |
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B) Investment equals the capital stock minus depreciation. |
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C) The capital stock is equal to investment minus depreciation. |
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D) Any change in the capital stock is equal to investment minus depreciation. |
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The capital-labor ratio will tend to decrease over time when |
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A) investment per worker equals saving per worker. |
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B) investment per worker is less than saving per worker. |
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C) investment per worker exceeds depreciation per worker. |
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D) saving per worker equals depreciation per worker. |
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6. |
If the saving rate is 1 (i.e., s = 1), we know that |
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A) K/N will be at its highest level. |
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B) Y/N will be at its highest level. |
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C) C/N = 0. |
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D) all of the above |
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7. |
Which of the following will cause an increase in output per effective worker? |
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A) an increase in population growth |
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B) an increase in the rate of depreciation |
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C) a reduction in the saving rate |
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D) an increase in the saving rate |
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