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PBMF Ch. 2 "Measuring Economic Activity"

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the output per person

a)

Economic Activity

b)

GDP per capita

c)

GDP per supply

d)

Labor Force

2.

Salaries and wages are examples of.....

a)

Retail Sales

b)

GDP

c)

Personal Income

3.

the portion of people in the labor force who are not working.

a)

unemployment rate

b)

labor force

c)

productivity

4.

investment income and government payments to individuals are examples of personal income.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The formula to calculate GDP per capita is: GDP divided by market price.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

Each individual item used to make a car is counted in GDP.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Only finished goods and services are included in GDP.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

the production output in relation to a unit of input, such as a worker.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Productivity

d)

GDP

9.

GDP stands for.....

a)

Gross Direct Product

b)

Gross Domestic Price

c)

Get Durable Products

d)

Gross Domestic Product

10.

It is not possible to increase productivity.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Providing training for a new employee is a way to increase.....

a)

supply

b)

producitivity

c)

GDP

d)

Demand

12.

the sales of durable and nondurable goods bought by consumers.

a)

retail sales

b)

personal income

c)

GDP per capita

13.

Government spending on military equipment is included in GDP.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Government spending to pay public servant's salaries is induced in GDP.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A good that lasts for many years, such as a refrigerator is a _______________ good.

a)

durable

b)

non durable

16.

a good that lasts for less than 3 years, such as clothing and cosmetics is a ________________ good.

a)

durable

b)

non durable

17.

Everyone is included in the labor force.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

you must be at least 18 years old to be included in the labor force.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

if you are 16 years or older, and looking for a job, you are included in the labor force.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

The movement of the economy from good times to bad and back again is the _________________.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

business cycle

c)

Gross Domestic Product

21.

There are ___________ phases in the business cycle.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

____________________ is at the "peak" of the business cycle.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recovery

c)

Recession

d)

Depression

23.

The phase in the business cycle where unemployment is high and business failures are common is __________.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

24.

______________ is the phase in the business cycle where the economy slows down; demand begins to decrease and GDP growth slows for 2 or more quarters.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

25.

When people are working, production of goods and services are high, demand is high, and GDP growth increases, we are in a ______________ phase.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

26.

Inflation usually occurs in which phase of the business cycle?

a)

Proseprity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

27.

It is common for deflation to occur during a Recession or Depression phase.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The phase where GDP begins to rise again, people gain employment, and consumers start buying goods and services again is __________________.

a)

Prosperity

b)

Recession

c)

Depression

d)

Recovery

29.

The general INCREASE in the level of prices is called ___________.

a)

inflation

b)

deflation

30.

When inflation occurs, you get __________ for your money!

a)

more

b)

less

c)

the same amount

31.

__________________ is used to measure inflation.

a)

Price Calculator

b)

Price Index

c)

Scale

d)

Odometer

32.

When demand for goods and services is GREATER than the supply, prices __________________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

33.

The cost for borrowing money is __________________.

a)

productivity

b)

deflation

c)

interest rates

34.

The type of loan you have determines what interest rate you have.

a)

true

b)

false

35.

Your credit score affects your interest rate.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Capital spending is money spent on _____________.

a)

payroll

b)

buildings and equipment

c)

food and water

37.

Personal savings is a source of funds for businesses to invest in capital projects.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

How does the bank reward you for having a personal savings account?

a)

gives you gift cards

b)

gives you a credit card

c)

pays you interest

39.

What word below means "ownership in something".

a)

equity

b)

GDP

c)

savings

d)

bonds

40.

____________ are a debt for an organization.

a)

stocks

b)

Bonds

41.

You can invest in _______________________, which is ownership in a corporation.

a)

savings

b)

stock

c)

bonds

42.

When the government spends LESS than it takes in, there is a budget ________________.

a)

surplus

b)

deficit

43.

When the government spends MORE than it takes in, there is a budget _________________.

a)

surplus

b)

deficit

44.

When you buy now, and pay later, you are _________________ money.

a)

spending

b)

saving

c)

borrowing

45.

It is common for a business to carry debt at some time.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What is an example of consumer debt?

a)

personal savings

b)

stocks

c)

auto loans

47.

A rate that the bank gives to its BEST business customers.

a)

T-bill Rate

b)

Treasury Rate

c)

Prime Rate

48.

A Short-term government debt obligation

a)

t-bill rate

b)

treasury bond rate

49.

A _______________ rate is the amount individuals pay to borrow money to buy a house.

a)

mortgage

b)

corporate

c)

treasury

d)

discount

50.

What happens to interest rates when more people are saving money, and not borrowing?

a)

they increase

b)

they decrease

c)

they stay the same

51.

What happens to interest rates when borrowing by businesses, consumers and government increases?

a)

they increase

b)

they decrease