Practice Questions Flashcards
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Which of the follow is NOT a basis for trade between two nations?
b. one nation’s absolute advantage
For each watch Denmark produces, it gives up the opportunity to make 50 pounds of cheese. Germany can produce one watch for every 100 pounds of cheese it produces. Which of the following is true with regard to opportunity costs in the two countries?
a. The opportunity cost of producing cheese if higher in Denmark.
- same products but denmarks OC is lower which is better
Malinda’s farm is capable of producing Beets and Corn. Malinda would like to increase her production of Beets and Corn, and so she is considering her available options. If Malinda converts two acres of forest into usable farmland, her productions possibilities will experience…?
c. extensive growth.
expanding the quantity of inputs= increase in the quantity of outputs
Which of the following is TRUE?
a. international trade makes it possible for a country’s consumption possibilities to exceed its production possibilities.
- if a foreign good is in high demand the consumption for that good will rise therefore the consumption will be greater than production
It is observed that consumers buy more Sushi on Saturdays when there is a “Ladies night” special of 1/2 price on all drinks at the local restaurant, Geisha. Given the ceteris paribus assumption, you conclude that drinks and sushi are:
a. compliments
Assume that corn ethanol and corn oil are competing goods that could be produced by most corn processors. An increase in the price of ethanol will…?
c. decrease the supply of corn oil.
- the consumer wants the best thing= higher price= better quality= increase in the price of ethanol= decrease in supply of corn because its in low demand
Suppose that two events occur simultaneously in the US market for health care, a normal good: (1) an increase in the number of immigrant doctors and (2) the economy enters a recessions (which decreases consumers’ income). An economist would predict with certainty that..?
a. equilibrium price will fall
- consumers income decreases= equilibrium price decreases because people are cutting back on expenses.
Dr. Lee sells a house she has owned for 10 years. To make it more marketable, she buys carpeting and has ir professionally installed, and buys wall paper that her husband hangs. Which items would be included in this years GDP?
e. the sale price of the wallpaper and the carpeting and the installation fee for the carpet.
- GDP recognizes finals sale of goods and services.
Tim, a US citizen in Econ1015, decides to take a backpack trip to Europe for the summer While traveling, Tim stops in various places and works in a local restaurant to make extra spending money. We know that he is contributing to the GDP of ___ and the GNP of ____.
a. Europe; The US
- GDP one country’s standard of living= if he lives in Europe then he is contributing to Europes GDP but since he is earning an income (overseas) then he is contributing to the GNP of the US
Using the rule of 70, a sustained 3.5 percent per year real GDp growth rate will…?
b. quadruple the current level of real GDP in about 40 years.
- take the number 70 and divide it by the growth rate
Which of the following is the best example of an INTERMEDIATE GOOD?
d. the steel used to make refrigerators.
Which of the following items is NOT counted as part of Government Purchases?
d. the state of Missouri pays $12,260 to help a welfare mom, Tanya, for her medical bills.
In a small country, using prices of 2007, GDp in 2007 was $200 and GDP in 2008 was $220. Using prices of 2008, GDP in 2007 was $300 and GDP in 2008 was $315. The country’s BEA will calculate___percent as the growth in real GDP between those years
b. 7.5
Which of the following is a reason why government is a participant in a market-oriented economy?
a. to enforce contracts and to protect private property rights
GDP may OVERSTATE the economy’s welfare because GDP does not account for the:
d. all of the above
- air quality deteriorating because of the auto industry
- water quality deteriorating due to hog farming
- distribution of income becoming increasingly unequal
Hyundai, a Korean automobile company, produces cars in the US, with some of those cars being exported to other nations and some of them being sold within the US. If the prices of these cars decreases then…?
e. the GDP deflator and the CPI will both decrease
Suppose the price of a gallon of milk rises from $3.00 to $3.30 and the price of yogurt rises from $0.50 to $1.00. If the CPI rises from 100 to 140, then people will likely buy….?
b. more milk and less yogurt.
Emily purchased one share of Stryker stock for $200 in year 1 and sold that share in year 2 for $400. The inflation rate between year 1 and year 2 was 50%. If the capital gains tax is 50%, what’s Emily’s after tax- real capital gain if the tax is on nominal gains? What is it if the tax is on real gains?
a. $0; $50
the increase of gains she got between year 1 and 2 was $200. then the capital gains tax on that is 50%(inflation rate) so multiply $200 by .50 which gives you $100 in real gains. but the gains tax is 50% so multiply that times the 100 and that gives you the capital gains of only $50
Which of the following if FALSE according to lecture and/or text?
d. because of activity in the underground economy, GDP statistics overstate the true volume of economic activity
Which of the following is NOT considered a cost of unemployment?
c. higher inflation rates
The practice of reducing rish through diversification could be summed up by the phrase:
d. don’t put all your eggs in one basket
Vincent buys health insurance and then he requests an unreasonably high number of certifications to see specialists. Alex buys automobile insurance because he knows that he has narrowly avoided many accidents. The example with Vincent…
d. best illustrates moral hazard, the example with alex best illustrates adverse selection
In the country of Happy Accountants, the CPI in 2008 was 150 and the CPI in 2009 was 165. Adam, a resident of Happy Accountants, borrowed money in 2008 and repaid the loan in 2009. If the nominal interest rate on the loan was 7 percent, then the real interest rate Adam paid was…?
d. -3%
-I= CPI (20090- CPI (2008)/ CPI (2008)
(165-150)/150=10%
Nominal interest rate=7%
R=NIR-I
R=7%-10%=-3%
Assume GDp is $7,000; Consumption Expenditure is $5,500; Total Tax Collection is $2,200; Government Transfer and Interest Payments are $1,200. Suppose the government is running a budget surplus of $100. Then, we know that net taxes (T) is ____ and government purchases (G) is ____
c. $1,000; $900