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Macroeconomics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When inflation is high the _______________of the dollar decreases

a)

cost value

b)

purchasing power

c)

importance

d)

validity

2.

Which of the following studies economics as a whole?

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

Both Microeconomics & Macroeconomics

3.

What is GDP?

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Get Duties Prior

c)

Gross Department Power

d)

Gross Duties Peer

4.

It is the study of the nations economy as a whole.

a)

Microeconomics

b)

National economy

c)

National output

d)

Macroeconomics

5.

What would cause AD to decrease?

a)

an increase in taxes

b)

a decrease taxes

c)

an increase in government spending

d)

keeping government spending constant

6.

The belief the government must manage the economy by spending more money when in a recession and cutting spending when there is inflation.

a)

Keynesian Economics

b)

Supply-Side Economics

7.

MPS is 20%. Government spends $1 million. How does this affect AD?

a)

Increase by $5 million

b)

Decrease by 20

c)

Decrease by $5 million

d)

Increase by $4 million

8.

The expenditure by households on consumption goods and services.

a)

Business Cycle

b)

Exports of goods and services

c)

Consumption expenditure

d)

Government expenditure on goods and services

9.

The federal government's overall approach to spending and taxes is called

a)

Physical Policy

b)

Fiscal Policy

c)

Money

d)

Monetary Policy

10.

Match the following formulas to their correct term

a)

Tax Multiplier

1.

MPC/MPS

b)

Expenditure (spending) Multiplier

2.

1/MPS

c)

Money Multiplier

3.

1/reserve requirement

d)

Change in prices

4.

(New-old)/Old X 100

11.

The formula C+I+G+X represents ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words

Gross Domestic Product

Nominal Imports

Nominal Exports

Gross International Product

12.

Taxing & spending to help the economy grow is referred to as

a)

expansionary policy

b)

monetary policy

c)

contractionary policy

d)

budget deficit

13.

Taxing & spending to slow the economy is referred to as 

a)

budget surplus 

b)

monetary policy

c)

contractionary policy

d)

budget deficit

14.

"The Fed" refers to the....

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

b)

Federal Government

c)

Federal Reserve System

d)

Federal Income Tax

15.

Who is in charge of Monetary Policy

a)

The Government

b)

The Federal Reserve System

c)

The states

d)

The Department of the Treasury

16.

Inflation is measured by...

a)

Consumer Price Index (CPI).

b)

Gross National Product (GNP).

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

d)

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC).

17.

A pair of shoes that costs $80 last month costs $100 this month. Which of the following BEST describes this economic condition?

a)

inflation

b)

recession

18.

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

a)

World Bank

b)

Recession

c)

Embargo

d)

Pandemic

19.

This is a tax on imports that is used to increase price of foreign products and raise government revenue. 

a)

tariff

b)

quota

c)

subsidy

d)

embargo

20.

GDP that is adjusted for inflation

a)

real GDP

b)

nominal GDP

c)

price level

d)

net national product

21.

Which of the following was the most interesting to you, and why?

1. Inflation, 2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 3. Unemployment, 4. Fiscal Policy, 5. Monetary Policy, 6. Globalization

4 lines
22.

What is the primary tool used by governments to control inflation?

a)

A) Monetary Policy

b)

B) Fiscal Policy

c)

C) Trade Policy

d)

D) Industrial Policy

23.

Which of the following is a component of Aggregate Demand (AD)?

a)

A) Consumption

b)

B) Savings

c)

C) Imports

d)

D) Taxes

24.

What does the Phillips Curve illustrate?

a)

A) The relationship between inflation and unemployment

b)

B) The relationship between GDP and interest rates

c)

C) The relationship between supply and demand

d)

D) The relationship between government spending and taxation

25.

Which economic indicator measures the total value of goods and services produced in a country?

a)

A) Consumer Price Index (CPI)

b)

B) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

C) Unemployment Rate

d)

D) Balance of Trade