Economic Factors Quiz Flashcards
(54 cards)
Who approves the fiscal policy of the United States?
Congress
The theory that reducing taxes and limiting government involvement in business activities stimulates economic growth is called
Supply side
Which best describe the federal funds rate?
Daily average of reserve member banks
Stimulating the economy through spending policies is known as
Keynesianism
An income statement
Covers financial activity over a period of time
Which of the following statements about the balance of payments is true?
It is the sum of all transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period of time.
Which of the following is a coincident indicator?
Index of industrial production
Which of the following is not included in the current assets section of a balance sheet?
Goodwill
Which of the following best describes GNP?
GDP plus income earned by residents from overseas minus income earned within the domestic economy by overseas residents
A corporation with a low common stock ratio is
More vulnerable to interest rate changes
The bond ratio measures
The amount of corporate capitalization that comes from long term debt
Gross domestic product (GDP) is
The sum of all goods and services produced in the US computed in real dollars
All of the following are true of the organization making structure of a balance sheet
The net worth section is below the liabilities section
It is arranged from current items at the top to long term items at the bottom
It follows an equation
Which of the following is a lagging indicator?
Average prime rate
To determine a corporations profitability year over year which of the following is most suitable?
Profit ratio
Which of the following is a coincident indicator?
GDP
Which of the following components reconcile cash flow to net income?
Depreciation and amortization
Which of the following statements about the balance of payments is true?
It is the sum of all transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period of time.
Which situation would cause U.S. exports to become less competitive than foreign exports?
The U.S. dollar strengthens when compared to foreign currencies.
Which of the following is considered a coincident economic indicator?
Index of industrial production
If the gross domestic product of one year is compared to the GDP of another year the comparison would be most valid if it were made
In constant dollars
Which of the following is a lagging indicator?
Average prime rate
Open market operations of the federal reserve board cause direct changes in
M1
A heavily leveraged corporation has which of the following?
High debt/ equity ratio
