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Which of the following transactions represents the purchase of a final good?


A) Starbucks purchases coffee beans.
B) Delta buys a new European-made jetliner.
C) Apple computer buys computer processors from Intel.
D) Your father buys a new John Deere riding lawn mower.

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If real GDP increases we know for sure that


A) output has risen.
B) prices have risen.
C) prices have risen but output has remained constant.
D) prices have remained constant.

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Table 19-22 Table 19-22    -Refer to Table 19-22.Consider the data above for a simple economy: Using 2011 as the base year,calculate nominal GDP,real GDP,and the GDP deflator for 2016.Show your work. -Refer to Table 19-22.Consider the data above for a simple economy: Using 2011 as the base year,calculate nominal GDP,real GDP,and the GDP deflator for 2016.Show your work.

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Nominal GDP for 2016 equals (5...

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In the term "real GDP," what does "GDP" stand for and what does it measure? What does "real" indicate?

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GDP stands for gross domestic product an...

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Debbie makes porcelain plates in her home and sells them to the Opus gallery.She spent $400 last month on supplies and made 50 plates.She sold the plates to the gallery at $25 per plate.The gallery sells all the plates for $40 each.For all of the 50 plates,what is Debbie's total value added? For all the 50 plates,what is the gallery's total value added?

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To determine Debbie's value added,we mus...

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Which of the following is a true statement about real and nominal GDP?


A) If nominal GDP increases from one year to the next,we know that production of goods and services has risen.
B) Nominal GDP is a better measure than real GDP in comparing changes in the production of goods and service year after year.
C) Increases in average prices do not affect the calculation of nominal GDP.
D) If real GDP increases from one year to the next,we know that production of goods and services has risen.

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Table 19-2  Product  Quantity  Price  Shoes 40$60.00 DVDs 10018.00 Tomatoes 2,0001.00 Ketchup 3004.00\begin{array} { | l | c | c | } \hline { \text { Product } } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline \text { Shoes } & 40 & \$ 60.00 \\\hline \text { DVDs } & 100 & 18.00 \\\hline \text { Tomatoes } & 2,000 & 1.00 \\\hline \text { Ketchup } & 300 & 4.00 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to Table 19-2.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


A) $7,400.
B) $6,400.
C) $5,800.
D) 2,440 units.

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If nominal GDP exceeds real GDP for a specific year,then the GDP deflator must be


A) equal to 100.
B) greater than 100.
C) less than 100.
D) less than 0.

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Which of the following would result in GDP for an economy equal to $10 trillion?


A) C = $6 trillion I = $2 trillion
G = $1.5 trillion
NX = -$2 trillion
B) C = $7 trillion I = $2 trillion
G = $4 trillion
NX = $3 trillion
C) C = $5 trillion I = $5 trillion
G = $2 trillion
NX = -$2 trillion
D) C = $4 trillion I = $3 trillion
G = $2 trillion
NX = -$1 trillion

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If the value added of a firm is positive,will the firm necessarily have positive profits?

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No.Value added equals the price of the f...

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Give two reasons why GDP does not reflect total production in an economy.

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The measure of GDP leaves out production...

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Table 19-20 20152016 Nominal GDP $10,000$12,000 Real GDP 9,50010,500\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 5 } } &{ \mathbf { 2 0 1 6 } } \\\hline \text { Nominal GDP } & \$ 10,000 & \$ 12,000 \\\hline \text { Real GDP } & 9,500 & 10,500 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to Table 19-20.Given the following information,calculate the rate of increase in the price level from 2015 to 2016.


A) 8.6%
B) 7.9%
C) -7.9%
D) -8.6%

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Table 19-17 20112016 Product  Quantity  Price  Quantity  Price  Movies 20$6.0030$7.00 Burgers 1002.00902.50 Bikes 31,000.0061,100.00\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \mathbf { 2 0 1 1 } & & \mathbf { 2 0 1 6 } & \\\hline \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\hline \text { Movies } & 20 & \$ 6.00 & 30 & \$ 7.00 \\\hline \text { Burgers } & 100 & 2.00 & 90 & 2.50 \\\hline \text { Bikes } & 3 & 1,000.00 & 6 & 1,100.00 \\\hline\end{array} A very simple economy produces three goods: movies,burgers,and bikes.The quantities produced and their corresponding prices for 2011 and 2016 are shown in the table above. -Refer to Table 19-17.What is nominal GDP in 2011?


A) $3,320
B) $3,690
C) $6,360
D) $7,035

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If the GDP deflator is less than 100,then for that year nominal GDP ________ real GDP.


A) equals
B) is greater than
C) is less than
D) may be greater than or less than

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Residential investment includes spending by firms on office buildings.

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The GDP deflator is a measure of the


A) total production of the economy adjusted for inflation.
B) total production of the economy unadjusted for inflation.
C) average level of prices of final goods and services in the economy.
D) average level of prices of intermediate goods and services in the economy.

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The total value of production from Ford's manufacturing plant in Cologne,Germany would be included in Germany's gross national product.

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If an increase in crime causes households to spend money on police and security systems,GDP will rise.

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The purchase of a new automobile is included in


A) consumption expenditures on services.
B) consumption expenditures on nondurable goods.
C) consumption expenditures on durable goods.
D) investment expenditures.

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An example of business fixed investment spending is


A) a purchase of a home by a household.
B) a purchase of a computer by an accounting firm.
C) a purchase of a bond by General Electric Corporation.
D) $200 million of unsold cars at a car dealership.

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