MACROECONOMICS NAME_____________ FINAL EXAM Chapter 5 1) Which of the following is NOT a topic studied in Macroeconomics? A) gross domestic product B) the unemployment rate C) the price of IBM computers D) the inflation rate ANSWER:____________ 2) In a business cycle‚ a peak represents the end of ________ and a trough represents the end of ________. A) an expansion; a recession B) a depression; an expansion C) a trough;
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PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS LECTURE 1: INTRODUCTION Definition of Macro economics Macroeconomics is the study of the behaviour of large collections of economic agents (aggregates). It is the study of the economy as a whole. It focuses on explaining economic changes that affect many households‚ firms‚ and markets simultaneously. Some of the important macroeconomic questions are: Why is income high in some countries while it is low in others? why do prices rise rapidly sometimes and are stable at
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resources available to educate oneself with the world’s economics both past and present. We are also learning how economic indicators shape the world we live in and how they affect us both personally and professionally. Team C is learning that Macroeconomics studies the behavior of the aggregate economy such as uunemployment‚ expectations‚ consumer income‚ and interest rates within the United States. Team C has compiled a list of resources we found to be insightful to aide us with our learning process
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Current Events Summary ECON 220: Macroeconomics Poverty across America is continuing to increase throughout suburbs faster than anywhere else in the United States. Currently‚ there are almost 16.4 million suburban residents who reside below the poverty line. The latest Census figures available‚ in 2011‚ showed that the poverty line for a family of four was just over $23‚000 (Luhby‚ 2013‚ para. 3). The number of suburban residents below the poverty line is roughly 3 million more than those residing
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hard as you and earn much lower grades. Those who advocate income redistribution would say it ’s “fair” to “tax” your grade at a rate of say 30% and distribute the 27 points (90 X .30 = 27) among the other students who performance was not as good as yours. Your final grade in this class is now a “D” (90 – 27 =63) instead of an “A.” Your success is penalized. Food for thought: if I did this‚ would you have an incentive to work hard? In the past‚ some students have said that the concept of the
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Macroeconomics‚ 7e (Abel/Bernanke/Croushore) Chapter 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics 1.1 What Macroeconomics Is About 1) The two major reasons for the tremendous growth in output in the U.S. economy over the last 125 years are A) population growth and low inflation. B) population growth and increased productivity. C) low unemployment and low inflation. D) low inflation and low trade deficits. Answer: B Diff: 1 Topic: Section: 1.1 Question Status: Previous Edition 2) The
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Course name: Macroeconomics FINAL 1. The two large macroeconomies I selected are China and the United States. 2a. GDP and GDP growth rate Found on http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/Interest-Rate.aspx?Symbol=CNY China U.S. GDP per capita 2000- 949 34606 2001- 1021 34518 2002- 1106 34747 2003- 1209 35318 2004- 1323 36272 2005- 1452 37050 2006- 1612 37757 2007- 1811 38138 2008- 1963 38206 2009- NA NA China U.S. GDP growth rate (avg) 2000- 7.68 4.15
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Questions in macroeconomics Instructor: MA. Bui Huy Khoi Chapter 1 What is economics? Top of Form [pic] Question 1 Resources in an economy: a) Are always fixed b) Can never decrease c) Always increase over time d) Are limited at any moment in time [pic] Question 2 Human wants are: a) Always fixed ) Limited c) Unlimited d) Likely to decrease over time [pic] Question 3 The sacrifice involved when you choose a
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Macroeconomics I Spring 2012 Homework 5 Instructor: Dang Vu‚ Ph.D. Student name: Student ID: Due date: 04/26/12 Part I: Multiple Choice Questions: (60 points) Choose the best answer (1) among the choices for each question. Please make sure you understand the economics behind all answers rather than just copying your friend’s answers! I will ask you to explain your answer in class. Failure to explain your answer even though you did it right in your homework will lead to deduction of
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Question 1. List the two things that GDP measures. How can GDP measures two things at once? GDP measures the total economy income and total output of goods and services. The reason why GDP measures two things at once is that the output of goods and services and total income‚ quantitatively‚ are the same. For instance‚ every dollar of expenditure by a buyer must become a dollar of income to a seller. 2. What does the consumer price index measure? How is it different from the GDP deflator? Consumer
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