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final macro

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

shareholders

a)

entitled to a share of the company's profit. When profits are paid directly to shareholders the payment is called a dividend

b)

due to fluctuations in stock prices and housing prices

c)

households feel richer and spend more

d)

describes both monetary and fiscal policy, the goals of which are to smooth out fluctuations in output and employment and to keep prices as stable as possible

2.

capital gain

a)

the government deficit

b)

the time It takes to put the desired policy into effect once economist and policymakers recognize that the economy is in a boom or a slump

c)

an increase in the value of an asset

d)

the gain that occurs when the owner of an asset actually sells it for more than he or she paid for it 

3.

realized capital gain

a)

embodied technical change

b)

the gain that occurs when the owner of an asset actually sells it for more than he or she paid for it, total return that an owner of a share of stock receives is the sum of the dividend received.

c)

Spain and Italy

d)

the record of a country's transactions in goods, serves, and assets with the rest of the world

4.

The larger the expected future dividends the .....

a)

discounted value of its expected future dividends

b)

 index based on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large companies

c)

households feel richer and spend more

d)

Larger the current stock price, other things being equal

5.

The price of a stock should equal

a)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

b)

the discounted value of its expected future dividends

c)

disembodied technical change

d)

is registered as a debit in the capital account and it increases private U.S assets abroad

6.

what do stock prices depend on

a)

an index based on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large companies

b)

Index based on the stock prices of 500 of the largest firms by market value

c)

what people expect others to expect them to be in the future, bringing about stock market "bubbles"

d)

much of the recession was driven by the fall in housing and stock prices which are difficult to predict

7.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

a)

index based on the stock prices of 500 of the largest firms by market value

b)

an index based on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large companies

c)

A Index based on the stock prices or more than 5000 companies traded on the NASDAQ stock market

d)

ur mom

8.

NASDAQ Composite

a)

Index based on the stock prices or more than 5000 companies traded on the NASDAQ stock market

b)

because it takes time for the government spending multiplier to reach its full value, there is a lag between the time a fiscal policy action is initiated and the time the full change in GDP is realized

c)

the time It takes to put the desired policy into effect once economist and policymakers recognize that the economy is in a boom or a slump

d)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy the growth rate of output per person in the economy

9.

Standard and Poor 500

a)

a certificate that certifies ownership of a certain portion of a firm

b)

moderate the recession

c)

Index based on the stock prices of 500 of the largest firms by market value

d)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

10.

What caused fluctuation in households wealth in the past ?

a)

the government deficit

b)

household feel richer and spend more

c)

may increase investment

d)

stock prices and housing prices

11.

when housing and stock values rise what happens

a)

households feel richer and spend more

b)

may increase investment

c)

delays in the economy response to stabilization policies

d)

negative long run consequences

12.

A increase in stock prices lead too

a)

decrease stock

b)

increased dividends

c)

decreased investment

d)

increased investment

13.

stabilization policy

a)

the time it takes for policy makers to recognize the existence of a boom or a slump

b)

the time It takes to put the desired policy into effect once economist and policymakers recognize that the economy is in a boom or a slump

c)

describes both monetary and fiscal policy, the goals of which are to smooth out fluctuations in output and employment and to keep prices as stable as possible

d)

exchange rates are determined by making prices of similar goods equal in different countries. If one country has much higher inflation than another, its currency usually loses value compared to the other country's currency

14.

time lags

a)

delays in the economy response to stabilization policies

b)

the equilibrium exchange rates occurs at the point which the quantity demanded of a foreign currency equals the quantity of that currency supplied

c)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

d)

If the costs of transportation are small,the price of the same good in different countries should beroughly the same

15.

recognition lag

a)

Japan and china

b)

the record of a country's transactions in goods, serves, and assets with the rest of the world

c)

balance of payments

d)

the time it takes for policy makers to recognize the existence of a boom or a slump

16.

implementation lags

a)

the time it takes to put the desired policy into effect once economist and policy makers recognize that the economy is in a boom or a slump

b)

because it takes time for the government spending multiplier to reach its full value, there is a lag between the time a fiscal policy action is initiated and the time the full change in GDP is realized

c)

the growth rate of output per worker

d)

negative long run consequences

17.

response lags

a)

the sum of income from exports of goods and services and income rom investments and transfers minus payments for imports of goods and services and payments for investment and transfers

b)

the discovery represents an intention and the finding of a use for the adhesive represent an innovation

c)

the time it takes for the economy to adjust to the new conditions after a new policy is implemented , the lag that occurs because of the operation of the economy itself

d)

The things that influence how much households and businesses spend also affect how much people buy from other countries. This includes both things people use and things they invest in. Additionally, whether domestic or foreign goods are cheaper affects how much people buy from other countries

18.

response lags for fiscal policy

a)

of essentially fixed exchange rates under which each country agreed to intervene in the foreign exchange market when necessary to maintain the agreed upon value of its currency

b)

because it takes time for the government spending multiplier to reach its full value, there is a lag between the time a fiscal policy action is initiated and the time the full change in GDP is realized

c)

The things that influence how much households and businesses spend also affect how much people buy from other countries. This includes both things people use and things they invest in. Additionally, whether domestic or foreign goods are cheaper affects how much people buy from other countries

d)

When prices go up in one country, it can cause prices to rise in other countries too. Then, those higher prices overseas can loop back and push prices even higher in the first country

19.

Response lags for Monetary Policy

a)

- was the major system of exchange rate determination.• All currencies were priced in terms of gold, with an ounce of gold worth a lot in each currency. 
-The gold standard implied that a country had little control over its money supply. When major new gold fields were discovered, the world's supply of gold increased.

b)

exchange rates that are determined by the unregulated forces of supply and demand

c)

balance of payments

d)

the response lags are even longer . when interest rates change the sales of firms do not change until households change their consumption spending or firms change their investment spending

20.

what is one consequence of a governments decision to stimulate the economy through tax cuts or spending increases?

a)

the government deficit

b)

the federal policy

c)

a dividend

d)

they rise

21.

Describe the nature of deficits during recessions according to economic theory.

a)

negative long run consequences

b)

they are temporary and don't impose any long-run problems

c)

positive

d)

an increase in real GDP per capita

22.

deficits at full employment have what consequences

a)

a certificate that certifies ownership of a certain portion of a company

b)

-new techniques of production 
-innovation 
-better educated workforce

c)

embodied technical change

d)

negative long run consequences

23.

Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act

a)

-has undesirable macroeconomic consequences 
-requires cuts in spending or increases in taxes when economy is experiencing problems 
-policy makers around the glove will have to devise other methods to control growing structural deficits

b)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

c)

the absence of increases in the capital stock as labor increases, less and less output will be added by each new worker

d)

-passed by U.S congress 
-this law is set out to reduce the federal deficit by 36 billion per year with a deficit of zero

24.

automatic destabilizers

a)

moderate the recession

b)

revenue and expenditure items in the federal budget that automatically change with the economy like to destabilize GDP

c)

wealth and consumption fall

d)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

25.

Deficit Targeting

a)

-has undesirable macroeconomic consequences 
-requires cuts in spending or increases in taxes when economy is experiencing problems 
-policy makers around the glove will have to devise other methods to control growing structural deficits

b)

the discovery represents an intention and the finding of a use for the adhesive represent an innovation

c)

-new techniques of production 
-innovation 
-better educated workforce

d)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

26.

output growth

a)

the growth rate of the output of the entire economy

b)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

c)

growth rates of less developed countries will exceed the growth rates of developed countries ,so the less developed countries could catch up

d)

the growth rate of output per worker

27.

per capita output growth

a)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

b)

the growth rate of output per worker

c)

the growth rate of the output of the entire economy

28.

labor productivity growth

a)

the growth rate of the output of the entire economy

b)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

c)

the growth rate of output per worker

29.

catch-up

a)

mathematical relationship stating that total GDP output depends on the total amount of labor used and the total amount of capital used

b)

investment in enterprises made in a country by residents outside that country

c)

growth rates of less developed countries will exceed the growth rates of developed countries ,so the less developed countries could catch up

30.

convergence theory

a)

moderate the recession

b)

per-capita output growth

c)

the demand for the us exports depends on economic activity in the rest of the world as-well as on the prices of US goods relative to the price of rest of the world goods

d)

idea that gaps in national incomes tend to close over time

31.

aggregate production function

a)

mathematical relationship stating that total GDP output depends on the total amount of labor used and the total amount of capital used

b)

The fall in value of one currency relative to another.

c)

When prices go up in one country, it can cause prices to rise in other countries too. Then, those higher prices overseas can loop back and push prices even higher in the first country

d)

consumption, saving, and imports equals $450

32.

diminishing returns

a)

households feel richer and spend more

b)

due to fluctuations in stock prices and housing prices

c)

an index based on the stock prices of 30 actively traded large companies

d)

the absence of increases in the capital stock as labor increases, less and less output will be added by each new worker

33.

Foreign Direct Investment

a)

countries with poor institutions, corruption, investors struggle to attract capital

b)

the use of new knowledge to produce a new product or a existing product more efficiently

c)

investment in enterprises made in a country by residents outside that country

d)

wealth and consumption fall

34.

Fragile countries

a)

countries with poor institutions, corruption, investors struggle to attract capital

b)

the discovery represents an intention and the finding of a use for the adhesive represent an innovation

c)

rises; go up 
equation - IM=mY

d)

technical change that results in an improvement in the quality of capital

35.

embodied technical change

a)

a certificate that certifies ownership of a certain portion of a firm

b)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

c)

If the costs of transportation are small,the price of the same good in different countries should beroughly the same

d)

technical change that results in an improvement in the quality of capital

36.

Stock

a)

the sum of income from exports of goods and services and income rom investments and transfers minus payments for imports of goods and services and payments for investment and transfers

b)

a certificate that certifies ownership of a certain portion of a firm

c)

the change in imports caused by a 1$ change in income

d)

xthe demand for the us exports depends on economic activity in the rest of the world as-well as on the prices of US goods relative to the price of rest of the world goods

37.

disembodied technical change

a)

technical change that results in a change in the production process

b)

all currencies other than the domestic currency of a given country

c)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

d)

occurs when a country's exports of goods and services are less than its imports of goods and services

38.

Invention

a)

borrow money

b)

an advance in knowledge

c)

a dividend

d)

wealth and consumption

39.

Innovation

a)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

b)

disembodied technical change

c)

the use of new knowledge to produce a new product or a existing product more efficiently

d)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

40.

a firm issues bonds too

a)

lose money

b)

borrow money

c)

gain money

d)

they rise

41.

the annual cash flow received by investors from a stock issue is called

a)

balance of payments

b)

drive up ; drive down

c)

stock loss

d)

a dividend

42.

when there is a stock market crash what happens

a)

wealth rises

b)

consumption rises

c)

wealth and consumption fall

d)

wealth and consumption rise

43.

usually asset values (a)   during economic expansions

44.

when the owner of an asset sells it for more than she paid for it she has a (a)  

45.

if the US treasury is forced to sell bills and bonds to the US public to finance deficits, this may ______ the price of bonds and _______ the interest rates on the bonds

(a)  

46.

the economic impact of automatic stabilizers during recessionary periods is to

a)

taxes rising in an expansion

b)

the discovery represents an intention and the finding of a use for the adhesive represent an innovation

c)

exports

d)

moderate the recession

47.

an example of automatic stabilizers is

a)

taxes rising in an expansion

b)

Gramm Rudman hollings act

c)

net taxes rise

48.

the implementation lag for fiscal policy is longer than for monetary policy because

a)

balance of payments

b)

(EX-IM) the difference between a country's total exports and total imports

c)

it takes longer fro congress to act than the fed

d)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

49.

other things equal _____ interest rates increase the government deficits because of _______ Government interest payments

(a)  

50.

the (a)   sought to reduce the federal deficit by 36 billion each year between 1987 and 1991

51.

per-capita output growth is the growth rate of output

(a)  

52.

convergence theory suggest that gaps in national incomes

(a)  

53.

the strict definition of economic growth that serves to increase living standards is

(a)  

54.

the growth rate of output per person in the economy is called

(a)  

55.

higher productivity can be achieved through

a)

-new techniques of production 
-innovation 
-better educated workforce

b)
  • - embodied technical change

  • - disembodied technical change

  • - net income

c)

exchange rates are determined by making prices of similar goods equal in different countries. If one country has much higher inflation than another, its currency usually loses value compared to the other country's currency

d)

is registered as a debit in the capital account and it increases private U.S assets abroad

56.

an important source of increasing productivity is

a)

households feel richer and spend more

b)

may increase investment

c)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

d)

delays in the economy response to stabilization policies

57.

diminishing returns to a factor implies that with capital fixed

a)

as labor increases; labor productivity eventually decreases

b)

occurs when a country's exports of goods and services are less than its imports of goods and services

c)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

d)

the change in imports caused by a 1$ change in income

58.

an increase in the quality of capital is a result of

a)

disembodied technical change

b)

foreign direct investment

c)

embodied technical change

d)

Japan and china

59.

technical change which results In a change in the production process is known as

a)

exchange rates that are determined by the unregulated forces of supply and demand

b)

If the costs of transportation are small,the price of the same good in different countries should beroughly the same

c)

The fall in value of onecurrency relative to another

d)

disembodied technical change

60.

a researcher discovered that adhesive that allows a piece of paper to be attached to a surface temporarily and then removed and reattached many times. it was many years before a use was found for this adhesive. what is this a example of ?

(a)  

61.

any investment made in a country by residents outside that country is

(a)  

62.

foreign exchange

(a)  

63.

balance of payments

(a)  

64.

balance of trade

a)

a country's exports of goods and services minus its important of goods and services

b)

 the difference between a country's total exports and total imports

c)

he demand for the us exports depends on economic activity in the rest of the world as-well as on the prices 

d)

 fixed exchange rates under which each country agreed to intervene in the foreign exchange 

65.

trade deficit

a)

revenue and expenditure items in the federal budget that automatically change with the economy like to destabilize GDP

b)

the growth rate of output per worker

c)

occurs when a country's exports of goods and services are less than its imports of goods and services

d)

delays in the economy response to stabilization policies

66.

the sum of income from exports of goods and services and income rom investments and transfers minus payments for imports of goods and services and payments for investment and transfers

a)

balance of trade

b)

balance of payments

c)

exchange rate

d)

balance on current account

67.

what are the largest creditor

a)

spain and russia

b)

georgia and florida

c)

japan and china

d)

canada and antartica

68.

what are debtor nations

a)

spain and italy

b)

africa and ibiza

c)

france and paris

69.

planned aggregate expenditure in an open economy equation

(a)  

70.

net exports of goods and services ( say equation too)

(a)  

71.

determining the level of imports "When income ______ imports tend too ____________" and what's the equation

(a)  

72.

Marginal propensity to import (MPM)

a)

the change in imports caused by a 1$ change in income

b)

the change in imports caused by a 4$ change in income

c)

the change in imports caused by a 2$ change in income

d)

the change in imports caused by a 3$ change in income

73.

the open economy multiplier and equation

a)

the demand for the us exports depends on economic activity in the rest of the world as-well as on the prices of US goods relative to the price of rest of the world goods

b)

The things that influence how much households and businesses spend also affect how much people buy from other countries. This includes both things people use and things they invest in. Additionally, whether domestic or foreign goods are cheaper affects how much people buy from other countries

c)

1
= -------------
1-(MPC-MPM)
the multiplier is smaller in an open economy than in a closed economy 
"the reason; When the government spends more and people earn more, they tend to buy more. Some of this increased spending goes towards foreign products instead of domestic ones."

74.

the determinants of imports

a)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

b)

The things that influence how much households and businesses spend also affect how much people buy from other countries. This includes both things people use and things they invest in. Additionally, whether domestic or foreign goods are cheaper affects how much people buy from other countries.

c)

the absence of increases in the capital stock as labor increases, less and less output will be added by each new worker

d)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

75.

the determinants of exports

a)

exchange rate

b)

is registered as a debit in the capital account and it increases private U.S assets abroad

c)

The fall in value of one currency relative to another

d)

the demand for the us exports depends on economic activity in the rest of the world as-well as on the prices of US goods relative to the price of rest of the world goods

76.

the record of a country's transactions in goods, services, and assets with the rest of the word is its

(a)  

77.

the difference between a country's merchandise exports and its merchandise imports is the

(a)  

78.

the balance of payments is divided into two major accounts, the

(a)  

79.

the price of one country's currency in terms of another country currency is the

(a)  

80.

the agreements that were reached at the Bretton woods conference in 1944 established a system

a)

consumption, saving, and imports equals $450

b)

of essentially fixed exchange rates under which each country agreed to intervene in the foreign exchange market when necessary to maintain the agreed upon value of its currency

c)

exchange rates that are determined by the unregulated forces of supply and demand

d)

The rise in value of one currency relative to another

81.

an increase in US exports to Japan ______ the demand for U.S and _____ the supply of yen

(a)  

82.

in the United States which of the following is not directly determined by U.S income ?
A. imports 
B. income tax revenue 
c. consumption 
D. exports

(a)  

83.

if income increases by $450 we know that the change in

(a)  

84.

when an American buys an asset abroad, the transaction

a)

The fall in value of onecurrency relative to another.

b)

is registered as a debit in the capital account and it increases private U.S assets abroad

c)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

d)

exchange rates that are determined by the unregulated forces of supply and demand

85.

when foreign assets in the United States increase

a)

idea that gaps in national incomes tend to close over time

b)

the growth rate of output per person in the economy

c)

the discounted value of its expected future dividends

d)

the United States residents are increasing their debt to the rest of the world

86.

when one country's economy grows, it boosts global economic activity, which in turn benefits that country's economy. For example, if the U.S. imports more goods, it boosts exports for other countries, stimulating their economies. This, in turn, increases their imports from the U.S., leading to a cycle of growth for the U.S. economy and beyond.

(a)  

87.

When prices go up in one country, it can cause prices to rise in other countries too. Then, those higher prices overseas can loop back and push prices even higher in the first country

(a)  

88.

floating or market determined , exchange rates

a)

The fall in value of one currency relative to another.

b)

exchange rates are determined by making prices of similar goods equal in different countries.

c)

exchange rates that are determined by the unregulated forces of supply and demand

d)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

89.

the supply of and demands of pounds

a)

Every day, pounds and dollars are swapped between governments, individuals, banks, and companies. People wanting pounds have dollars and want to trade them, while those with pounds want dollars instead.

b)

the equilibrium exchange rates occurs at the point which the quantity demanded of a foreign currency equals the quantity of that currency supplied

c)

an increase in the ratio of capital to labor

d)

per-capita output growth

90.

the equilibrium exchange rate

a)

describes both monetary and fiscal policy, the goals of which are to smooth out fluctuations in output and employment and to keep prices as stable as possible

b)

due to fluctuations in stock prices and housing prices

c)

they are temporary and dont impose any long-run problems

d)

the equilibrium exchange rates occurs at the point which the quantity demanded of a foreign currency equals the quantity of that currency supplied

91.

appreciation of a currency

(a)  

92.

depreciation of a currency

(a)  

93.

If the costs of transportation are small,the price of the same good in different countries should be roughly the same

(a)  

94.

purchasing-power-parity theory

a)

was the major system of exchange rate determination.• All currencies were priced in terms of gold, with an ounce of gold worth a lot in each currency. 

b)

exchange rates are determined by making prices of similar goods equal in different countries. If one country has much higher inflation than another, its currency usually loses value compared to the other country's currency.

c)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

95.

the gold standard and the problems of it

a)

The U.S dollar is a fiat currency, a fully convertible currency And a floating currency

b)

2.00 

work MPS= 1-.6 = .4. 
M= 1 
------- = 2.0
.4+.1

c)

- was the major system of exchange rate determination.• All currencies were priced in terms of gold, with an ounce of gold worth a lot in each currency. 
-The gold standard implied that a country had little control over its money supply. When major new gold fields were discovered, the world's supply of gold (and therefore of money) increased.

96.

WOTF Is correct about the US dollar

(a)