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AP Macro- Unit 2

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of GDP is calculated with the current year's prices?
a)
Nominal GDP
b)
Real GDP
c)
GDP per capita
d)
Base Year GDP
2.

Mr. Gerlecz is quitting his job as a teacher & coach and moving to Montana. Gerlecz is.....

a)

Cyclically unemployed

b)

Seasonally Unemployed

c)

Structurally Unemployed

d)

Frictionally Unemployed

3.
Who is most likely to be hurt by inflation?
a)
someone who borrowed money
b)
a retiree on a fixed income
c)
a business owner
d)
the U.S. government
4.

In a typical circular flow model describing the interaction of businesses and households, which of the following is/are true?

I. Households buy factors of production and goods

II. Firms buy factors of production and goods

III. Households buy factors of production

IV. Firms buy factors of production

V. Firms buy goods

VI. Households buy goods

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III and IV only

d)

IV and VI only

5.

A periodic but irregular up-and-down movement of total production and other measures of economic activity.

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Investment

c)

Business Cycle

d)

Real GDP

6.
A general rise in overall prices is called:
a)
Deflation
b)
Inflation
c)
Consumer Price Index
d)
Federal Reserve
7.

The market value of all the final goods and services produced within a country in a given time period.

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Net exports of goods and services

c)

Nominal GDP

d)

Real GDP

8.

The purchase of new capital goods (tools, instruments, machines, buildings) and additions to inventories

a)

Exports of goods and services

b)

Real GDP

c)

Investment

d)

Net exports of goods and services

9.

Items that firms in the United States produce and sell to the rest of the world

a)

Imports of goods and services

b)

Investment

c)

Nominal GDP

d)

Exports of goods and services

10.
Which of the following purchases is included in the calculation of gross domestic product?
a)
A used economics textbook from the bookstore
b)
1,000 shares of stock in a computer firm
c)
A car produced in a foreign country
d)
New harvesting equipment for the farm
11.
Which of the following would be counted as investment when calculating gross domestic product?
a)
The purchase of a used computer by an auto manufacturer
b)
The purchase of a share of IBM stock by an employee
c)
The construction of a new house
d)
The construction of roads by the government
12.
Which of the following would be an example of an intermediate good or service?
a)
A calculator purchased by a college student for taking exams
b)
Gasoline purchased by an insurance agent to visit clients at their homes
c)
A car purchased by a student’s parents and given to the student
d)
Tuition paid by a student at a state university
13.
Of the following, which is the best example of structural unemployment?
a)
A computer programmer who quits her job to move to a warmer climate
b)
A construction worker who loses his job in the winter
c)
An auto worker who loses her job during a recession
d)
A steel worker who is replaced by a robot
14.
When the actual inflation rate is greater than the anticipated inflation rate, which of the following is most likely to suffer?
a)
Those who lend at a fixed interest rate
b)
Those who borrow at a fixed interest rate
c)
Retired persons with cost-of-living adjustment in their benefits
d)
Employers who hire workers with longterm labor contracts
15.
Which of the following would NOT be considered part of the labor force?
a)
Tyler, a banker who feels he is overqualified for his job.
b)
Savana, who is unemployed but has attended  three job interview in the last month.
c)
Ricky, who has a part-time job but wants a full-time job.
d)
Garrett, a stay-at-home dad.
16.
During a recession, which of the following is likely to occur?
a)
an increase in real wages
b)
an increase in production
c)
and increase in the GDP growth rate
d)
an increase in the unemployment rate
17.
The unemployment rate is calculated as the number of
a)
unemployed persons divided by number of employed persons
b)
persons in the labor force divided by the number of unemployed
c)
unemployed divided by size of the labor force
d)
employed persons divided by number of unemployed persons
18.

The value of which of the following is counted in the US GDP

a)

Foreign countries buying US treasury bills

b)

Transfer payments to the elderly

c)

salary bonuses given to investment bankers

d)

undeclared wages paid to illegal aliens

e)

the change in value of real estate in the US

19.

Which of the following will be included in the current year's calculation of GDP?

a)

$50 cash earned but not reported by your neighbor for babysitting

b)

Purchase of lifeguard equipment at a summer camp

c)

The purchase of a used car from a friend

d)

The purchase of a vintage surfboard from thrift store

20.

Assume the CPI increases from 100 to 120 between 2022 and 2023. Which of the following must be true?

a)

A gallon of gas that was $2.50 in 2014 will be $3.00 in 2015

b)

The price for all goods increased between 2014 and 2015

c)

There was unanticipated inflation

d)

The average price of a specific market basket increased 20%

21.

If the nominal GDP in a given year is $500 billion and the GDP deflator for that year is 125, how much is the real GDP?

a)

$1,125 billion

b)

$625 billion

c)

$500 billion

d)

$400 billion

22.

. If a worker receives a raise in their nominal wage from $10 to $15 per hour at the same time that price level doubles, the worker's real wage has approximately

a)

increased by 50%

b)

increased by 100%

c)

decreased by 50%

d)

stayed the same

23.

The official unemployment rate is not always the most accurate indicator of actual unemployment in the economy because

a)

Part time workers are considered unemployed

b)

The official rate does not include persons who have given up looking for work

c)

Full employment is greater than the labor force

d)

The unemployment rate is greater than natural unemployment

24.

Gross Domestic Product

a)

Prices increasing at slower rates.

b)

Workers that are able and willing to work and actively looking for a job but aren’t working.

c)

Parts that go into the production of the final good.

d)

The dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a given year.

e)

All the spending on final goods and services produced in a given year.

25.

Expenditure Approach

a)

Prices increasing at slower rates.

b)

Workers that are able and willing to work and actively looking for a job but aren’t working.

c)

Parts that go into the production of the final good.

d)

The dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a given year.

e)

All the spending on final goods and services produced in a given year.

26.

Disinflation

a)

Prices increasing at slower rates.

b)

Workers that are able and willing to work and actively looking for a job but aren’t working.

c)

Parts that go into the production of the final good.

d)

The dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country’s borders in a given year.

e)

All the spending on final goods and services produced in a given year.

27.

Frictional Unemployment

a)

Unemployment caused from a recession.

b)

Temporary unemployment or being between jobs but have transferable skills.

c)

Frictional plus structural unemployment. Unemployment that exists when the economy is healthy and growing.

d)

People who are no longer looking for a job because they have given up.

e)

Changes in the labor force make some skills obsolete and job loss is permanent.

28.

Structural Unemployment

a)

Unemployment caused from a recession.

b)

Temporary unemployment or being between jobs but have transferable skills.

c)

Frictional plus structural unemployment. Unemployment that exists when the economy is healthy and growing.

d)

People who are no longer looking for a job because they have given up.

e)

Changes in the labor force make some skills obsolete and job loss is permanent.

29.

Cyclical Unemployment

a)

Unemployment caused from a recession.

b)

Temporary unemployment or being between jobs but have transferable skills.

c)

Frictional plus structural unemployment. Unemployment that exists when the economy is healthy and growing.

d)

People who are no longer looking for a job because they have given up.

e)

Changes in the labor force make some skills obsolete and job loss is permanent.

30.

Natural Rate of Unemployment

a)

Unemployment caused from a recession.

b)

Temporary unemployment or being between jobs but have transferable skills.

c)

Frictional plus structural unemployment. Unemployment that exists when the economy is healthy and growing.

d)

People who are no longer looking for a job because they have given up.

e)

Changes in the labor force make some skills obsolete and job loss is permanent.

31.

Peak

a)

Someone who wants more hours but can’t get them but is still considered employed.

b)

Period of economic downturn when output and employment are falling.

c)

The point at which a recession begins to improve and move into a period of recovery.

d)

Period of economic upturn when output and employment are rising.

e)

The point at which a recovery period slows down and begins to move into a recession.

32.

Which of the following components makes up the largest percentage of GDP measured by aggregate spending?

a)

consumer spending

b)

investment spending

c)

exports

d)

imports

e)

government purchases of goods and services

33.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is best used to determine
a)
the Dow Jones Index.
b)
the rate of inflation.
c)
the unemployment rate.
d)
currency exchange rates.
34.

If the Price of the Market Basket in 2021 is $40 and the Price of the Market Basket in the base year is $20, what is the CPI for 2021?

a)
2
b)
60
c)
80
d)
200
35.

The value of which of the following is counted in the United States gross domestic product?

a)

clean air

b)

child care a father provides for his

child

c)

an automobile produced in Sweden by a

United States firm

d)

a car produced in the United States and

sold in Europe

e)

medical services not provided due to

preventative health care

36.

The trade in exotic animals being illegally sold as pets is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry. Is this included in GDP?

a)

Yes - Consumer spending

b)

Yes - Government Spending

c)

No - Underground Economy

d)

No - Non-market activity

37.

A shoe produced in South Korea and sold in the U.S.

a)

Included in U.S. GDP

b)

Included in South Korea GDP

c)

Included in Canadian GDP

38.

A higher GDP generally correlates to a(n) ___________ standard of living.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

unrelated

39.

Is this counted in the GDP of the US?

Cars made by a Japanese company in California.

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Is this counted in the GDP of the US?

The materials (lumber, cement, bricks) used to build a house.

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Is this counted in the GDP of the US?

A new home that was recently built.

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Is this counted in the GDP of the US?

A plumber's purchase of a two-year-old truck from Craigslist.

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

In which part of the GDP calculation does this fit?

You spend $15 at AMC to see the latest Avengers movie.

a)

Consumer spending

b)

Government spending

c)

Investment spending

d)

Net exports

44.

In which part of the GDP calculation does this fit?

The US military spends $5 billion on five new helicopters.

a)

Consumer spending

b)

Government spending

c)

Investment spending

d)

Net exports

45.

The purchase of new capital goods (tools, instruments, machines, buildings) and additions to inventories

a)

Exports of goods and services

b)

Real GDP

c)

Investment

d)

Net exports of goods and services