If the effects of growth in a variable compound are approximately constant, then growth is likely to be: A) exponential. B) vector. C) logarithmic. D) linear. ANSWER A
The total of all planned real expenditures in the economy is called A) aggregate consumption. B) aggregate demand. C) aggregate spending. D) aggregate GDP. ANSWER B
Which one of the following helps preserve incentives to develop new technologies? A) patents B) tariffs C) income taxes D) quantity restrictions on imports ANSWER A
For something to serve as money, it must be A) light, durable, and common. B) convertible to gold. C) backed by the authority of the government. D) generally accepted by buyers and sellers. ANSWER D
How might fiscal policy be used to correct a recessionary gap? A) Government spending would be adjusted to increase aggregate demand. B) Business operations would be regulated by the government to become more efficient. C) The exchange rate would be adjusted to discourage imports. D) The exchange rate would be adjusted to encourage imports. […]
The Law of Supply states that: A) supply creates its own demand. B) the quantity supplied of a good will always equal the quantity of the good demanded. C) the quantity supplied of a good rises when the price rises. D) at the equilibrium price, there is always some excess supply in the market. […]
The average propensity to consume is the A) percentage of total disposable income consumed. B) ratio of changes in planned consumption to changes in real disposable income. C) rate at which real disposable income changes as planned consumption changes. D) slope of the consumption function. ANSWER A
The aggregate demand curve shows the relationship between planned purchases of A) all final goods and services and the price level. B) all final goods and services and interest rates. C) all final goods and services and total planned production. D) all final goods and services and nominal GDP. ANSWER A
According to classical economists, the credit market reaches an equilibrium when A) desired investment equals desired saving. B) desired investment equals planned changes in aggregate supply. C) desired investment equals planned investment. D) planned investment equals government expenditures. ANSWER A
According to Romer A) capital drives economic growth. B) invention drives economic growth. C) government drives economic growth. D) ideas drive economic growth. ANSWER D