Survey of Economics 8th Edition by Irvin B. Tucker – Test Bank

Survey of Economics 8th Edition by Irvin B. Tucker – Test Bank

Chapter 11—Gross Domestic Product

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following best describes gross domestic product (GDP)?

a.

The market value of all inputs used to produce all final goods and services in a nation during a period of time.

b.

The market value of all final goods and services produced in a nation during a period of time.

c.

The quantity of all goods and services produced in a nation during a period of time.

d.

The average price of all goods and serviced produced in a nation during a period of time.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

2. Which of the following is included in GDP?

a.

The value of “free” household services provided by at-home spouses rather than a paid cook, maid, and baby sitter.

b.

The value of unpaid-for volunteer time.

c.

The unpaid-for services provided by the natural environment, such as breathable air.

d.

Net exports: (value of exports – value of imports).

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

3. Which of the following spending is larger for U.S. GDP?

a.

State and local government.

b.

Federal government.

c.

Net exports.

d.

Change in business inventories.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

4. Gross domestic product is equal to the market value of all final goods and services:

a.

exchanged during a period.

b.

produced domestically during a period.

c.

produced by the citizens of a nation during a period.

d.

produced domestically during a period minus the depreciation of productive assets.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

5. Gross domestic product is the sum of the purchase price multiplied by the quantity of:

a.

goods and services exchanged during the period.

b.

final goods and services produced domestically during the period.

c.

goods and services produced domestically during the period minus the depreciation of productive assets.

d.

final goods and services plus intermediate goods produced domestically during the period.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

6. Which of the following is true?

a.

GDP is a “flow” concept.

b.

The purchase prices of both intermediate goods and final goods are included in GDP.

c.

GDP measures economic welfare.

d.

GDP is a measure of changes in the general level of prices.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

7. Which one of the following transactions would be included in GDP?

a.

Ms. Kim pays $50 for a used picture frame at a neighborhood garage sale.

b.

Mr. Doe donates $500 to his town’s junior college scholarship fund.

c.

Ms. Bartolini pays $500 to fix the front end of her car damaged in a recent accident.

d.

Ms. Smith pays $5,000 to purchase 100 shares of Microsoft stock.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

8. GDP is a measure of:

a.

domestic production.

b.

changes in the general level of prices.

c.

material well-being.

d.

social welfare.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

9. The GDP of a country can be derived by summing the:

a.

expenditures on final goods and services produced domestically during the year.

b.

payments to employees and owners of capital resources and then subtracting depreciation and indirect business taxes.

c.

market value of all goods and services produced domestically during the period and then subtracting net exports from that figure.

d.

income payments to the resource suppliers and net exports.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

10. Gross domestic product is officially measured by adding together the:

a.

quantity of each good and service produced by U.S. residents.

b.

market value of all final goods and services produced within the borders of a nation.

c.

quantity of goods and services produced by companies owned by U.S. citizens.

d.

none of the above.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

11. Which of the following would be counted as a final good for inclusion in GDP?

a.

A piece of glass bought this year by a consumer to fix a broken window.

b.

A sheet of glass produced this year by Ford for windows in a new car.

c.

A tire produced this year and sold to a car maker for a new car sold this year.

d.

None of the above would be counted in GDP.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

12. Which of the following items is included in the calculation of GDP?

a.

Purchase of 100 shares of General Motors stock.

b.

Purchase of a used car.

c.

The value of a homemaker’s services.

d.

Sale of Gulf War military surplus.

e.

None of the above would be included.

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

13. Which of the following expenditures would not be included in GDP?

a.

Purchase of a new lawnmower.

b.

Purchase of a silver cup previously sold new in 1950.

c.

Purchase of a ticket to the latest movie.

d.

All of the above would be counted in GDP.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

14. Payments to households not in exchange for goods and services currently produced are:

a.

transfer payments.

b.

government purchases.

c.

consumption expenditures.

d.

investment expenditures.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

15. Gross domestic product (GDP) includes:

a.

intermediate as well as final goods.

b.

foreign goods as well as domestically produced goods.

c.

used goods sold in the current time period.

d.

only final goods and services.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

16. Which of the following expenditures would be included in GDP for this year?

a.

The purchase of a new car.

b.

The purchase of a new tire by General Motors for a new car.

c.

The purchase of a used car.

d.

All of the above would be included.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

17. Intermediate goods are goods and services used:

a.

by the ultimate user.

b.

by state and local governments.

c.

as inputs.

d.

both as inputs and final goods.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

18. GDP measures the economy’s production of:

a.

final goods and services.

b.

intermediate goods.

c.

consumer goods and services.

d.

capital goods.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

19. Which of the following purchases would be counted as a final good in the GDP calculation?

a.

A family’s purchase of a used car.

b.

A speculator’s purchase of 100 shares of Apple Computer stock.

c.

A deli’s purchase of bread for making its sandwiches.

d.

A business’s purchase of new office equipment.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

20. GDP:

a.

is the dollar value of all the final goods and services produced within the borders of a nation.

b.

includes intermediate and final goods and services.

c.

minus an allowance for depreciation of fixed capital equals GNP.

d.

is a less-than-perfect measure of social well-being because it does not include exports and imports.

e.

all of the above.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

21. Gross domestic product (GDP) is defined as:

a.

the market value of all final goods and services produced within the borders of a nation.

b.

incomes received by all a nation’s households.

c.

the quantity of each good and service produced by U.S. residents.

d.

none of the above.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

22. Gross domestic product (GDP) does not include:

a.

used goods sold in the current time period.

b.

foreign produced goods.

c.

intermediate as well as final goods.

d.

None of the above would be included.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

23. Payments to households not in exchange for goods and services currently produced are:

a.

transfer payments.

b.

government purchases.

c.

consumption expenditures.

d.

investment expenditures.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

24. Personal consumption expenditures include:

a.

all commodities that business firms buy.

b.

the purchase prices paid for stocks and bonds by individual households.

c.

the construction of residential housing.

d.

all goods and services bought by households.

e.

the corrected value of housewives’ services.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

25. Personal consumption expenditures:

a.

represent close to two-thirds of GDP.

b.

are equal to personal income minus individual taxes.

c.

include durable good purchases but not nondurable good purchases.

d.

do not include any intangible consumption items.

e.

include all goods and services bought by the government.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

26. Gross private domestic investment or simply business investment spending (I):

a.

excludes all investment in the United States by foreign firms.

b.

includes all capital in the United States.

c.

includes net additions to the capital stock plus all new corporate stocks and bonds.

d.

includes business expenditures on new factories, tools, and machinery.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

27. Net exports:

a.

will increase if exports of goods decline.

b.

will increase if imports of goods rise.

c.

in our GDP accounts permit estimation of foreign ownership of American businesses.

d.

include budgetary outlays of the federal government.

e.

is the net effect of the foreign trade sector on GDP.

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

28. The market value of all final goods and services in an economy produced by resources owned by people of that economy:

a.

personal income.

b.

national income.

c.

capital income.

d.

gross national product.

e.

gross domestic product.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

29. Activities that are directly included in GDP accounts include:

a.

the value of housework done by householders.

b.

the selling of illegal drugs.

c.

unreported labor in sweatshops.

d.

buying a ticket to a Dodgers-Expos game on your day off.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: CA

30. Which of the following activities would be calculated as part of GDP accounts?

a.

Drug trafficking.

b.

Money laundry.

c.

Prostitution.

d.

Purchasing plastic surgery.

e.

Burglary.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

31. The unreported or illegal production of goods and services in the economy that is not counted in GDP is termed:

a.

money laundering.

b.

the underground economy.

c.

disposable personal income.

d.

indirect national income.

e.

unreported capital

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

32. GDP includes:

a.

the negative attributes from erosion and deforested landscape.

b.

all quality improvements resulting from higher quality goods replacing inferior goods.

c.

the cleaning-up expenses associated with pollution.

d.

the value of leisure time.

e.

the illegal activities related to the underground economy.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: CA

33. Consumption spending includes:

a.

durable goods, nondurable goods, and housing.

b.

durable goods, nondurable goods, and imports.

c.

durable goods, services, and housing.

d.

durable goods, nondurable goods, and services.

e.

nondurable goods, services, and housing.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

34. When net exports are negative,

a.

exports are greater than investment.

b.

depreciation is greater than net investment.

c.

imports are greater than investment.

d.

exports are greater than imports.

e.

imports are greater than exports.

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

35. Depreciation or consumption of fixed capital depreciation measures:

a.

net investment less gross investment.

b.

the loss of productive ability due to capital intensive production.

c.

capital that is wasted in the production process.

d.

the value of existing capital stock used up in the production process.

e.

the decline in the value of inventories caused by inflation.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: SA

36. The largest component of household consumption spending is expenditures on:

a.

services.

b.

durable goods.

c.

nondurable goods.

d.

food.

e.

transportation.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

37. The three components of personal consumption expenditures are:

a.

durable goods, nondurable goods, and services.

b.

durable goods, food, and housing.

c.

durable goods, nondurable goods, and housing.

d.

durable goods, services, and food.

e.

durable goods, services, and transportation.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

38. Gross private domestic investment includes business:

a.

purchases of capital goods, all new construction, and purchases of consumer durable goods.

b.

purchases of capital goods, all new construction, and inventory investment.

c.

purchases of capital goods, all new commercial construction, and inventory investment.

d.

purchases of capital goods, all new residential construction, and inventory investment.

e.

purchases of all types of durable goods, all new construction, and inventory investment.

ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

39. Which of the following would be classified as a personal consumption expenditure?

a.

All of the following.

b.

Your purchase of a newly constructed house

c.

Your purchase of a preowned house.

d.

Your purchase of one share of Microsoft stock.

e.

Your purchase of this economics course.

ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

40. The largest component of GDP is:

a.

personal consumption expenditures.

b.

government spending.

c.

durable goods.

d.

net exports.

e.

gross private domestic investment.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: E TOP: Gross domestic product

TYP: RE

41. In the circular flow model, which of the following is true?

a.

Household spending flows into the factor markets.

b.

Household spending flows back to households.

c.

Household spending flows into product markets.

d.

Dollar payments for factors of production flow into households.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: SA

42. If Lacy buys a smoothie at the corner store, which of the following best relates this transaction to the circular flow model?

a.

Goods flow from firms and money flows from households through the product markets.

b.

Resources (land, labor, or capital) flows from households, and money flows from business in the product markets.

c.

Income flows from the factor markets, and goods flow into the factor markets.

d.

Resources flow into households, and back into the goods and services markets.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: RE

43. In the circular flow model, who is a seller in the factor markets and a buyer in the product markets?

a.

Businesses.

b.

Transnational corporations.

c.

Foreign producers who export final goods and services into the U.S.

d.

Households.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: CA

44. Gross domestic product is a measure of both the:

a.

market value of a nation’s capital assets (physical capital).

b.

expenditures on and sales revenues derived from all goods and services exchanged during a period.

c.

market value of the output produced during a period.

d.

asset holdings of people and the happiness that they derived from the ownership of those assets.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: RE

45. The portion of the four-sector circular flow model which shows the flow of funds from savers to borrowers is the:

a.

product market.

b.

factor market.

c.

savings market.

d.

financial market.

ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: RE

46. The circular flow of economic activity is a model of the:

a.

flow of goods, resources, payments, and expenditures between the sectors of the economy.

b.

influence of government on business behavior.

c.

influence of business on consumers.

d.

role of unions and government in the economy.

ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: M TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: RE

47. The lower portion of the circular flow model contains factor markets in which households provide:

a.

labor, money, and machines.

b.

savings, spending, and investment.

c.

natural resources, labor, and capital.

d.

output of all final goods and services produced.

ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: D TOP: Circular flow model

TYP: RE