The sum of all planned expenditures for the entire economy at each possible price level is A) aggregate demand. B) effective demand. C) aggregate supply. D) actual expenditures by consumers. ANSWER A
Investment is A) spending by businesses on things which can be used to produce goods and services in the future. B) the production of goods for immediate satisfaction. C) the purchasing of stocks and mutual funds. D) goods bought by households. ANSWER A
According to Say’s law, A) desired expenditures cannot be compared with actual expenditures. B) desired expenditures are always less than actual expenditures. C) desired expenditures are always equal to actual expenditures. D) desired expenditures are always more than actual expenditures. ANSWER C
Economic reasoning implies that economic agents will make decisions: A) by random selection. B) by comparing the costs and benefits of various options. C) solely on the basis of tastes and preferences for various options. D) by replicating the choices made by other economic agents. ANSWER B
The rate of economic growth will be faster if A) the rate of growth of the population is higher. B) consumption spending is greater. C) the rate of saving is higher. D) the rate of growth of the money supply is higher. ANSWER C
Which of the following is a flow variable? A) consumption B) savings C) wealth D) population ANSWER A
All of the following are flow variables EXCEPT A) saving. B) capital goods. C) consumption. D) investment. ANSWER B
The aggregate demand curve plots A) total expenditures against the level of employment. B) desired expenditures against production. C) employment against the price level. D) planned expenditures against the price level. ANSWER D
Other things being equal, a higher saving rate A) means higher standards of living today. B) is associated with a decline in the rate of growth of the population. C) means higher standards of living in the future. D) leads to higher interest rates. ANSWER C
Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) consumption – investment = disposable income B) consumption – saving = personal income C) consumption + saving = disposable income D) consumption + saving = personal income ANSWER C