revision questions chapter 20 pt3 Flashcards

1
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the circular flow diagram shows

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the flows between different sectors of the economy.

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2
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In the income accounts, government expenditures on goods and services refer to those purchases made by

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all levels of government

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3
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GDP - depreciation=

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net domestic product

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4
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the largest component of national income is

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compensation of employees

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5
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In the post World War II period, considerable growth in total production took place in the United Kingdom. But at the same time, businesses were able to produce by dumping their waste into streams and rivers with minimal cost, significantly polluting the bodies of water as a result. This occurrence is an example where

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real GDP gives an overly positive view of economic welfare.

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6
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When exports from the United Kingdom exceed imports into the United Kingdom, the rest of the world

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borrows from the United Kingdom.

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7
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gross domestic product is the total _________ produced within a country in a given time period

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market value of all final goods and services

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8
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GPD formula

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C + I + G + NX.
c= consumption expenditures
I = gross investment
g = government
nx = net exports of goods and services (x-m= exports-imports)

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9
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depreciation is

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one of the flow variables affecting the capital stock

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10
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All of the following household expenditures are included in consumption expenditure EXCEPT

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purchase of corporate stock. –> when an individual buys ownership shares in a company

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11
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the GDP deflator =

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nominal GDP / real GDP x100

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12
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The circular flow diagram shows…

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how money and goods move between households and businesses

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13
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Purchasing power parity prices are used to construct GDP data that

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can be used to make more valid comparisons between one country and another.

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14
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what is depreciation

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the decrease in the capital stock because of wear and tear.

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15
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In the computation of GDP, transfer payments made by the government are…

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not included in GDP

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16
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the total amount spent on adding to the stock of capital and on replacing depreciated capital is…

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gross investment

17
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if the economy’s capital stock decreases over time,…

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depreciation exceeds gross investment.

18
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Which of the following correctly describes GDP?
1. GDP is a flow variable.
2. GDP is the value of the production of an individual firm’s goods and services.
3. GDP can be calculated using the expenditure approach or the income approach.

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1&3