Question 1

One concern regarding educational attainment in the U.S. is that:

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A)   The percentage of adults finishing college is falling
B)   There are fewer college graduates in science and engineering
C)   Students are graduating later and later
D)   Fewer high school graduates are going on to collegeE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following will NOT increase the average productivity of labor?

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A)   An increase in the stock of real capital
B)   Improvement in the education and health of the population
C)   Technological progress
D)   An increase in the size of the labor forceE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The factor accounting for the largest increase in the productivity of labor in the United States has been:

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A)   The education and training of workers
B)   Improved resource allocation
C)   The quantity of capital
D)   Technological advanceE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

One major aspect of the socio-cultural-political environment of the United States which has generally been conducive to economic growth is the:

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A)   Enforcement of contracts by the market
B)   Denial of the rights of property ownership
C)   Favorable attitude toward work and risk-taking
D)   Strict social regulation of production and progressE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A major effect of the rise in the rate of productivity growth in the United States is a(n) :

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A)   Rise in the rate of inflation
B)   Rise in the growth of living standards
C)   Increase in the relative prices of U.S. goods in foreign markets
D)   Increase in the competitiveness of U.S. goods in foreign marketsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is a measure of economic growth that is most useful for comparing living standards?

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A)   Growth in nominal GDP
B)   Decreases in the rate of unemployment
C)   Increases in real GDP per capita
D)   Increases in real GDPE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

A nation's real GDP was $250 billion in 2013 and $265 billion in 2014. Its population was 120 million in 2013 and 125 million in 2014. What is its real GDP per capita in 2014?

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A)   $2,120 per person
B)   $212 per person
C)   $21,200 per person
D)   $205 per personE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The ability to expand production is sufficient for a nation to achieve maximum possible growth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A nation's average annual real GDP growth rate is 2.5%. Based on the "rule of 70", the approximate number of years that it would take for this nation's real GDP to double is:

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A)   175 years
B)   40 years
C)   28 yearsD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 10

Nation A's real GDP was $520 billion in 2013 and $550 billion in 2014. Its population was 150 million in 2013 and 155 million in 2014. On the other hand, Nation B's real GDP was $200 billion in 2013 and $210 billion in 2014; and its population was 53 million in 2013 and 55 million in 2014. Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Nation A's real GDP growth in 2014 is higher than Nation B's
B)   Nation B's real GDP growth in 2014 is higher than Nation A's
C)   Nation A's real GDP growth in 2014 is identical to Nation B's
D)   Nation A's and Nation B's real GDP growth rates in 2014 are both higher than 10%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

"Show me a pastoral society with an untouched environment, an abundance of leisure, and non-secular values, and I will show you an underdeveloped, poverty-ridden country." This statement is most likely to be made by a(n) :

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A)   Advocate of learning by doing
B)   Advocate of network effects
C)   Proponent of economic growth
D)   Critic of economic growthE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Technological advances that contribute to economic growth include the following, except:

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A)   Innovative production techniques
B)   New managerial methods
C)   Innovative digital gadgets for consumers
D)   New forms of business organizationE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

If the working-age population in an economy shrinks, real GDP can still grow if:

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A)   Work hours per week decreases, to spread work among more workers
B)   Labor productivity increases rapidly enough
C)   Consumption by households increase rapidly
D)   Spending by firms and the government increasesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Efficient financial institutions foster the flow of:

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A)   Saving and investment
B)   Spending and income
C)   Resources and products
D)   Inventions and ideasE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Technological advance is very tightly intertwined with:

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A)   Capital formation
B)   Household consumption
C)   Government spending
D)   Population growthE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following factors is projected to be the dominant source of economic growth in the U.S. from now until 2020?

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A)   Increase in hours per worker
B)   Increase in labor force
C)   Increase in population
D)   Increase in labor productivityE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The main cause for the vast differences in per capita GDP levels seen across the globe today is the:

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A)   Huge differences in the natural-resource endowments of different countries
B)   Major differences in the population sizes of various societies
C)   Different starting dates of modern economic growth in different parts of the world
D)   Differences in religions that different societies around the world believe inE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The size of the labor force depends on the size of the working-age population and the:

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A)   Participation rate
B)   Employment rate
C)   Unemployment rate
D)   Inflation rateE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Trends in educational attainment in the U.S. since 1960 indicate that the percentage of adults:

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A)   Completing high school has been rising, and so has the percentage who do not go to high school nor complete elementary school
B)   Completing college has been rising, and so has the percentage completing high school
C)   Completing college has been constant, but the percentage completing high school has been rising
D)   Who do not go to high school has been falling, but the percentage who do not complete elementary school has been risingE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

There tends to be a positive correlation between real wages of workers and the productivity of labor in the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Economic Growth

A nation's real GDP was $250 billion in 2013 and $265 billion in 2014. Its population was 120 million in 2013 and 125 million in 2014. What is its real GDP per capita in 2014?

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The size of the labor force depends on the size of the working-age population and the:

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The factor accounting for the largest increase in the productivity of labor in the United States has been:

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Trends in educational attainment in the U.S. since 1960 indicate that the percentage of adults:

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One major aspect of the socio-cultural-political environment of the United States which has generally been conducive to economic growth is the:

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The main cause for the vast differences in per capita GDP levels seen across the globe today is the:

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Which of the following factors is projected to be the dominant source of economic growth in the U.S. from now until 2020?

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"Show me a pastoral society with an untouched environment, an abundance of leisure, and non-secular values, and I will show you an underdeveloped, poverty-ridden country." This statement is most likely to be made by a(n) :

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The ability to expand production is sufficient for a nation to achieve maximum possible growth.

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A major effect of the rise in the rate of productivity growth in the United States is a(n) :

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Technological advance is very tightly intertwined with:

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If the working-age population in an economy shrinks, real GDP can still grow if:

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A nation's average annual real GDP growth rate is 2.5%. Based on the "rule of 70", the approximate number of years that it would take for this nation's real GDP to double is:

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One concern regarding educational attainment in the U.S. is that:

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Which of the following is a measure of economic growth that is most useful for comparing living standards?

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There tends to be a positive correlation between real wages of workers and the productivity of labor in the economy.

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Technological advances that contribute to economic growth include the following, except:

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Efficient financial institutions foster the flow of:

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Which of the following will NOT increase the average productivity of labor?

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Exam 8: Economic Growth

A nation's real GDP was $250 billion in 2013 and $265 billion in 2014. Its population was 120 million in 2013 and 125 million in 2014. What is its real GDP per capita in 2014?

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The size of the labor force depends on the size of the working-age population and the:

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The factor accounting for the largest increase in the productivity of labor in the United States has been:

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Trends in educational attainment in the U.S. since 1960 indicate that the percentage of adults:

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One major aspect of the socio-cultural-political environment of the United States which has generally been conducive to economic growth is the:

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The main cause for the vast differences in per capita GDP levels seen across the globe today is the:

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Which of the following factors is projected to be the dominant source of economic growth in the U.S. from now until 2020?

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"Show me a pastoral society with an untouched environment, an abundance of leisure, and non-secular values, and I will show you an underdeveloped, poverty-ridden country." This statement is most likely to be made by a(n) :

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The ability to expand production is sufficient for a nation to achieve maximum possible growth.

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A major effect of the rise in the rate of productivity growth in the United States is a(n) :

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Technological advance is very tightly intertwined with:

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If the working-age population in an economy shrinks, real GDP can still grow if:

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A nation's average annual real GDP growth rate is 2.5%. Based on the "rule of 70", the approximate number of years that it would take for this nation's real GDP to double is:

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One concern regarding educational attainment in the U.S. is that:

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Which of the following is a measure of economic growth that is most useful for comparing living standards?

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There tends to be a positive correlation between real wages of workers and the productivity of labor in the economy.

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Technological advances that contribute to economic growth include the following, except:

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