ECON - Unit 4 Practice Test

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Point #1 on the graph indicates a __________ of the business cycle.

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Peak

Front

Point #2 on the graph indicates a __________ of the business cycle.

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Contraction

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Point #4 on the graph indicates a __________ of the business cycle.

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Expansion

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Gross Domestic Product is a method for calculating how much a country produces by adding which four spending categories? Options: Consumption, Investment, Government, Net Exports, Consumption, Investment, Government, Business expenditures, Consumption, Interest Rates, Government, Net Exports, Wages, Rent, Interest, Profit

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Consumption, Investment, Government, Net Exports

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A market basket is generally used to

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compare prices of goods between years to calculate the consumer price index.

Front

The best definition of inflation is:

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A rise in the price level

Front

Generally speaking, inflation is beneficial to ________ and harmful to _________.

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borrowers; lenders

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Comparing real GDP between two consecutive years is MOST useful in determining which economic measurement?

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Economic growth

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Fiscal policy refers to the power of the federal government to

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Tax and spend

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Due to a global economic downturn, individuals are deciding to hold onto their money and delay major purchases. What is the immediate impact on aggregate demand and price level?

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Aggregate demand will decrease, lowering both real GDP and the price level.