Which one of the following does NOT contribute to economic growth? A) increases in the price level B) the growth of capital and labor productivity C) the growth of the labor force D) the growth of the capital stock ANSWER A
Date: September 2nd, 2020
With respect to unemployment, the classical model states that A) unemployment of any kind cannot exist. B) involuntary unemployment will always exceed voluntary unemployment. C) unemployment fluctuates with the interest rate. D) only voluntary unemployment exists. ANSWER D
Date: September 2nd, 2020
At a level of real disposable income of $1,000, suppose consumption is $2,000. Given this information, we know with certainty that saving equals A) $2,000. B) $0. C) -$1,000. D) -$2,000. ANSWER C
Date: September 2nd, 2020
The formula for the computation of labor productivity is A) nominal GDP/number of workers. B) real GDP/number of workers. C) nominal GDP/population. D) real GDP/population. ANSWER B
Date: September 2nd, 2020
What is measured on the horizontal axis when we draw a graph of the long-run aggregate supply curve? A) production of consumer goods B) real GDP C) production of capital goods D) the price level ANSWER B
Date: September 2nd, 2020
According to classical theory, full employment in the labor market occurs A) only when actual expenditures are greater than desired expenditures. B) only when the economy has just experienced a demand shock. C) whenever aggregate demand is less than aggregate supply. D) at a wage rate at which quantity demanded equals quantity supplied. ANSWER […]
Date: September 2nd, 2020
The most important thing about higher labor productivity is that it means A) we can compete well with other nations. B) we are doing better than anyone else is. C) we can achieve a happier population. D) we can have a higher standard of living. ANSWER D
Date: September 2nd, 2020
Labor productivity is defined as A) the amount of workers per unit of input. B) the amount of input per worker. C) the increase in output per unit of machinery. D) the amount of output per worker. ANSWER D
Date: September 2nd, 2020
The long-run aggregate supply curve shifts right at the same time as A) the Laffer curve shifts upward. B) the production possibilities curve shifts inward. C) the production possibilities curve shifts outward. D) the inflation rate increases. ANSWER C
Date: September 2nd, 2020
Long-run aggregate supply and a country’s production possibility curve (PPC) A) are inversely related. B) are closely related. C) have no relationshi ANSWER B
Date: September 2nd, 2020
