Quiz 4 - The Economy 1

The number of new houses people are building .....

• new construction
• unemployment rate

• the money supply

• consumer spending

The number of people who don't have jobs .....

• unemployment rate
• industrial production

• the stock market index

• the number of people claiming benefits

A list of selected shares representing the performance of the whole stock market .....

• retail price index

• industrial production

• the stock market index

• the number of people claiming benefits

The number of people without jobs who get money to live on from the government .....

• the number of people claiming benefits
• new construction

• unemployment rate

• the money supply

A record of price changes in a range of staple items, such as bread and milk, which are essential for a normal household ....

• the retail price index
• industrial production

• consumer spending

• the number of people claiming benefits

A measure of the changes in the amount produced by industries including manufacturing and mining ....

• industrial production

• the money supply

• consumer spending

• new construction

The number of things sold to customers in a specific period of time ....

• consumer spending
• the money supply

• the stock market index

• industrial production

The total amount of money in the economy, including currency held by the public and money in bank accounts ....

• the money supply
• new construction

• retail price index

• the number of people claiming benefits