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 Consumption of Fixed Capital $25 Government Purchases 315 US imports 260 Personal Taxes 45 Transfer Payments 247 US Exports 249 Personal Consumption Expenditures 475 Net Foreign Factor Income 5 Gross Private Domestic Investment 300 Taxes on Production and Imports 245 Undistributed Corporate Profits 60 Social Security Contributions 240 Corporate Income Taxes 65 Statistical Discrepancy 40\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & \$ 25 \\\hline \text { Government Purchases } & 315 \\\hline \text { US imports } & 260 \\\hline \text { Personal Taxes } & 45 \\\hline \text { Transfer Payments } & 247 \\\hline \text { US Exports } & 249 \\\hline \text { Personal Consumption Expenditures } & 475 \\\hline \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 5 \\\hline \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 300 \\\hline \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 245 \\\hline \text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 60 \\\hline \text { Social Security Contributions } & 240 \\\hline \text { Corporate Income Taxes } & 65 \\\hline \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 40 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the accompanying national income data (in billions of dollars) . Disposable income is


A) $611 billion.
B) $659 billion.
C) $667 billion.
D) $686 billion.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is included in GDP?


A) welfare payments received by some households
B) fees received by stockbrokers
C) cash gifts from relatives during the holidays
D) payments received from selling stocks in one's portfolio

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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B

 Government Purchases $15 Consumption 90 Gross Investment 20 Consumption of Fixed Capital (depreciation)  5 Exports 8 Imports 12\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Government Purchases } & \$ 15 \\\hline \text { Consumption } & 90 \\\hline \text { Gross Investment } & 20 \\\hline \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital (depreciation) } & 5 \\\hline \text { Exports } & 8 \\\hline \text { Imports } & 12 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the accompanying data (all ?gures in billions of dollars) . NDP (net domestic product) is


A) $116.
B) $121.
C) $125.
D) $150.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Gross output (GO) reflects the overall status of the productive side of the economy better than GDP does.

A) True
B) False

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True

GDP excludes


A) the market value of unpaid work in the home.
B) the production of services.
C) the production of nondurable goods.
D) positive changes in inventories.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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 Personal Taxes $23 Net Private Domestic Investment 33 Net Exports 6 National Income 278 U.S. Exports 20 Gross Private Domestic Investment 56 Disposable Income 220 Taxes on Production and Imports 32 Undistributed Corporate Profits 15 Proprietors’ Income 45 Net Foreign Factor Income 0 Statistical Discrepancy 0\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Personal Taxes } & \$ 23 \\\hline \text { Net Private Domestic Investment } & 33 \\\hline \text { Net Exports } & 6 \\\hline \text { National Income } & 278 \\\hline \text { U.S. Exports } & 20 \\\hline \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 56 \\\hline \text { Disposable Income } & 220 \\\hline \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 32 \\\hline \text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 15 \\\hline \text { Proprietors' Income } & 45 \\\hline \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 0 \\\hline \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the accompanying national income data. All ?gures are in billions of dollars. The gross domestic product is


A) $328.
B) $301.
C) $382.
D) $333.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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B

1 Consumption of Fixed Capital $4382 Taxes on Production and Imports 3263 Compensation of Employees 2,3474 Rents 145 Interest 2876 Proprietors’ Income 2427 Corporate Profits 2978 Personal Consumption Expenditures 2,5829 Gross Private Domestic Investment 66910 Government Purchases 81511 Net Exports 7812 Net Foreign Factor Income 4613 Statistical Discrepancy 50\begin{array} { | r | l | r | } \hline 1 & \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & \$ 438 \\\hline 2 & \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 326 \\\hline 3 & \text { Compensation of Employees } & 2,347 \\\hline 4 & \text { Rents } & 14 \\\hline 5 & \text { Interest } & 287 \\\hline 6 & \text { Proprietors' Income } & 242 \\\hline 7 & \text { Corporate Profits } & 297 \\\hline 8 & \text { Personal Consumption Expenditures } & 2,582 \\\hline 9 & \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 669 \\\hline 10 & \text { Government Purchases } & 815 \\\hline 11 & \text { Net Exports } & - 78 \\\hline 12 & \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 46 \\\hline 13 & \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 50 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the accompanying national income data (in billions of dollars) . Which items need to be accounted for in going from national income to GDP?


A) 1, 12, and 13
B) 2, 11, and 12
C) 13 only
D) 1 and 2

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Tom Atoe grows fruits and vegetables for home consumption. This activity is


A) excluded from GDP in order to avoid double counting.
B) excluded from GDP because an intermediate good is involved.
C) productive but is excluded from GDP because no market transaction occurs.
D) included in GDP because it reflects production.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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If in some year gross investment was $120 billion and net investment was $65 billion, then in that year the country's capital stock


A) may have either increased or decreased.
B) increased by $65 billion.
C) increased by $55 billion.
D) decreased by $55 billion.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Suppose nominal GDP was $360 billion in year 1 and $450 billion in year 2. The price index was 120 in year 1 and 125 in year 2. Between year 1 and year 2, real GDP


A) increased by $60 billion.
B) decreased by $32 billion.
C) increased by $100 billion.
D) increased by $117 billion.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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National income accountants can avoid multiple counting by


A) including transfer payments in their calculations.
B) only counting final goods.
C) counting both intermediate and final goods.
D) only counting intermediate goods.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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If real GDP is 50 and nominal GDP is 100, the GDP price index is 200.

A) True
B) False

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Money spent on the purchase of a new house is included in the GDP as a part of


A) household expenditures on durable goods.
B) personal consumption expenditures.
C) personal saving.
D) gross domestic private investment.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The ZZZ Corporation issued $25 million in new common stock in 2020. It used $18 million of the proceeds to buy new equipment to replace obsolete equipment in its factory and $7 million to repay Bank loans. As a result, investment


A) of $7 million occurred.
B) of $25 million occurred.
C) of $18 million occurred.
D) has not occurred.

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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A nation's capital stock was valued at $300 billion at the start of the year and $350 billion at the end. Consumption of fixed capital in the year was $25 billion. Assuming stable prices, gross Investment was


A) $25 billion.
B) $50 billion.
C) $75 billion.
D) $90 billion.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Transfer payments are


A) excluded when calculating GDP because they only reflect inflation.
B) excluded when calculating GDP because they do not reflect current production.
C) included when calculating GDP because they are a category of investment spending.
D) included when calculating GDP because they increase the spending of recipients.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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In an economy that has stationary production capacity,


A) GDP is zero.
B) capital consumption (or depreciation) is zero.
C) net investment is zero.
D) gross investment is zero.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The concept of net domestic investment refers to


A) the amount of machinery and equipment used up in producing the GDP in a specific year.
B) the difference between the market value and book value of outstanding capital stock.
C) gross domestic investment less net exports.
D) total investment less the amount of investment goods used up in producing the year's output.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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 Personal Consumption Expenditures $400 Government Purchases 128 Gross Private Domestic Investment 88 Net Exports 7 Net Foreign Factor Income 0 Consumption of Fixed Capital 43 Taxes on Production and Imports 50 Compensation of Employees 369 Rents 12 Interest 15 Proprietors’ Income 52 Corporate Income Taxes 36 Dividends 24 Undistributed Corporate Profits 22 Statistical Discrepancy 0\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Personal Consumption Expenditures } & \$ 400 \\\hline \text { Government Purchases } & 128 \\\hline \text { Gross Private Domestic Investment } & 88 \\\hline \text { Net Exports } & 7 \\\hline \text { Net Foreign Factor Income } & 0 \\\hline \text { Consumption of Fixed Capital } & 43 \\\hline \text { Taxes on Production and Imports } & 50 \\\hline \text { Compensation of Employees } & 369 \\\hline \text { Rents } & 12 \\\hline \text { Interest } & 15 \\\hline \text { Proprietors' Income } & 52 \\\hline \text { Corporate Income Taxes } & 36 \\\hline \text { Dividends } & 24 \\\hline \text { Undistributed Corporate Profits } & 22 \\\hline \text { Statistical Discrepancy } & 0 \\\hline\end{array} Refer to the accompanying national income data for the economy. All ?gures are in billions of dollars. The gross domestic product for this economy is


A) $584.
B) $592.
C) $609.
D) $623.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Real GDP measures


A) current output at current prices.
B) current output at base year prices.
C) base year output at current prices.
D) base year output at current exchange rates.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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