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Which of the following is a type of inflation that is generally defined as price increases of 50% or more per month?

  • Structural
  • Hyperinflation (correct)
  • Frictional
  • Deflation

    • What is the economic situation defined by an inefficient distribution of goods and services in the free market called?

  • Negative externality
  • Positive externality
  • Market failure (correct)
  • Standard of living

    • What is the percentage of workers searching for work called?

  • Unemployment rate (correct)
  • Gross domestic product (GDP)
  • Consumer price index (CPI)
  • Underemployment

    • Which of the following is a type of unemployment that occurs when people change their jobs?

    <p>Frictional unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula for calculating Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

    <p>C+I+G+X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of inflation that is characterized by a general decline in prices for goods and services?

    <p>Deflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure used by economists to calculate the economy's inflation rate?

    <p>Consumer Price Index (CPI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a type of unemployment that occurs when workers' skills do not match the jobs available?

    <p>Structural unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the underuse of a worker because the job does not utilize their skills, is part-time, or leaves them idle?

    <p>Underemployed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the material well-being of the average person in a given population?

    <p>Standard of living</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the economic situation defined by an inefficient distribution of goods and services in the free market?

    <p>Market failure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a cost that spills over to a third party in an economic transaction?

    <p>Negative externality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a benefit that spills over to a third party in an economic transaction?

    <p>Positive externality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a tool used by the Federal Reserve for monetary policy?

    <p>Open market operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the discount rate set by the Federal Reserve?

    <p>To influence the amount of loanable funds banks have available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reserve ratio?

    <p>The minimum percentage of bank deposits required to be available for withdrawal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a tool used for fiscal policy?

    <p>Taxation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of supply-side economics?

    <p>To provide consumers with more products and service options</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of demand-side economics?

    <p>To reduce taxes and increase consumer spending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is fractional reserve banking?

    <p>A system in which only a fraction of bank deposits are required to be available for withdrawal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is globalization?

    <p>A system in which products, technology, information, and jobs spread across national borders and cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is GATT?

    <p>The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, the first trade organization with the purpose of reducing trade barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of international trade?

    <p>To reduce trade barriers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a trade barrier that seeks to limit all trade from a nation?

    <p>Embargoes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?

    <p>To replace GATT in 1995</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to goods a country buys from another country?

    <p>Imports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a situation where a country's exports are higher than its imports?

    <p>Surplus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports?

    <p>Protectionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action does the Federal Reserve commonly take to enact a tight-money policy?

    <p>Increasing reserve requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does selling bonds on the open market affect bond prices and interest rates?

    <p>Bond prices fall and interest rates increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of higher interest rates on lending?

    <p>Higher interest rates discourage lending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does less lending affect aggregate demand?

    <p>Less lending decreases aggregate demand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of decreased aggregate demand on GDP growth?

    <p>Decreased aggregate demand decreases growth in GDP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of decreased aggregate demand on the general price level?

    <p>Decreased aggregate demand lowers the general price level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Fed's most common action to enact a tight-money policy?

    <p>Selling bonds on the open market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of contracting the money supply too much?

    <p>Aggregate demand may decrease to a level where unemployment increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Fed aim to decrease by enacting a tight-money policy?

    <p>Reserves available for loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of decreasing reserves available for loans?

    <p>Aggregate demand decreases, GDP growth decreases, and the general price level lowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which states have no individual income tax?

    <p>Alaska, Florida, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of corporate income tax rates among states?

    <p>One percent to twelve percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which types of taxes do most states levy?

    <p>Income taxes, corporate income taxes, sales taxes, and various fees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a balanced budget?

    <p>Total government revenue from all sources is equal to total government spending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which budget covers day-to-day expenses?

    <p>Operating budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which budget is not subject to balanced budget requirements?

    <p>Capital budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which expenses do capital budgets fund?

    <p>Major construction and maintenance projects, land acquisition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which states are required to have a balanced budget?

    <p>All states, except Vermont</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which states have no individual or corporate income taxes?

    <p>Nevada and Wyoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which types of taxes do states levy on businesses and professionals?

    <p>Property taxes, fees related to businesses, and license fees for professionals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a requirement to be included in the GDP?

    <p>The good or service must be produced by a foreign country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following sectors is NOT included in the calculation of GDP?

    <p>Imports</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which letter is used to represent net exports in the GDP equation?

    <p>X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most accurate description of nominal GDP?

    <p>Nominal GDP is GDP in terms of the current value of goods and services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of these is the most accurate description of real GDP?

    <p>Real GDP is the GDP if prices were to remain constant from year to year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of comparing nominal GDP to a base year when calculating real GDP?

    <p>To factor out rising prices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of the business cycle is characterized by a prolonged economic contraction lasting two or more quarters (six months or more)?

    <p>Recession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe an extended period of high unemployment and reduced business activity?

    <p>Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe periods during which prices rise at the same time there is a slowdown in business activity; a stagnation of business activity and inflation of prices?

    <p>Stagflation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final phase of the business cycle, characterized by the point at which real GDP and employment stop declining?

    <p>Trough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of unemployment occurs when workers' skills do not match the jobs that are available?

    <p>Structural Unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, which type of unemployment occurs when industries slow or shut down for a season or make seasonal shifts in their production schedules?

    <p>Seasonal Unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the normal unemployment rate in an economy that is working properly?

    <p>4 to 6 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of full employment according to the text?

    <p>The level of employment reached when there is no cyclical unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of the unemployment rate according to the text?

    <p>The percentage of the labor force that is unemployed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes inflation according to the quantity theory?

    <p>Too much money in the economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a major cause of poverty?

    <p>Lack of education</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the poverty threshold for a household of 4 in 2019?

    <p>$25,750</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory attributes inflation to too much money in the economy?

    <p>The quantity theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which government program provides block grants to states for implementing their own assistance programs?

    <p>Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Keynesian economics, what can the government do during a recession to stimulate the economy?

    <p>Increase government spending to make up for the decrease in consumer spending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the multiplier effect in fiscal policy?

    <p>Every dollar in fiscal policy creates a greater than one dollar change in economic activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an automatic stabilizer in fiscal policy?

    <p>A government tax or spending category that changes in response to changes in GDP or income</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the national debt?

    <p>The total amount of money the federal government owes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the crowding-out effect?

    <p>The decrease in business investment due to an increase in government spending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes fiscal policy?

    <p>Fiscal policy is the federal government's use of taxing and spending to keep the economy stable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of an expansionary fiscal policy?

    <p>The federal government increases spending on infrastructure projects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a contractionary fiscal policy?

    <p>The federal government decreases spending on defense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a federal budget?

    <p>To outline the government's expected revenue and expenditure for a specific fiscal year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following accurately describes the budget process?

    <p>Federal agencies send requests for money to the Office of Management and Budget, and Congress makes changes to the budget.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a more comprehensive measure of trade because it includes not just goods and services but also money spent, travel, and investments?

    <p>Balance of Payments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines how much you will spend on a coat in Canada if the price is $300 CAD and the exchange rate is 0.7437 USD/CAD?

    <p>$223.11</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which publication publishes daily exchange rates?

    <p>Wall Street Journal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a situation where a country's exports are higher than its imports?

    <p>Trade surplus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the potential consequence of contracting the money supply too much?

    <p>Recession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the total amount of money owed by a country's government?

    <p>National debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action does the Federal Reserve commonly take to enact a tight-money policy?

    <p>Increase reserve requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is GATT?

    <p>General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory or practice of shielding a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports?

    <p>Protectionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which budget covers day-to-day expenses?

    <p>Operating budget</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Inflation

    • Hyperinflation is defined as price increases of 50% or more per month.
    • Deflation refers to a general decline in prices for goods and services.

    Unemployment Concepts

    • Frictional unemployment occurs when individuals change jobs.
    • Structural unemployment arises when workers' skills do not match available jobs.
    • Underemployment describes workers who are not fully utilized in their current roles.

    Economic Indicators

    • The percentage of workers searching for work is referred to as the unemployment rate.
    • The material well-being of the average person in a population is called standard of living.
    • Inefficient distribution of goods and services in the free market is termed market inefficiency.

    Economic Costs and Benefits

    • Externalities are costs that spill over to a third party in an economic transaction.
    • Positive externalities result in benefits that spill over to a third party.

    Monetary and Fiscal Policy Tools

    • Tools used by the Federal Reserve include setting the discount rate and reserve ratios.
    • Fiscal policy tools are government spending and taxation.

    Economic Theories

    • Supply-side economics aims to stimulate production by lowering taxes and decreasing regulation.
    • Demand-side economics focuses on increasing consumers' demand as a means to boost economic activity.

    Banking and Financial Concepts

    • Fractional reserve banking allows banks to keep only a portion of deposits in reserve while lending out the rest.
    • When the Federal Reserve sells bonds, bond prices decrease, leading to higher interest rates.

    Trade and Globalization

    • Globalization refers to the process of increased interconnectedness among countries.
    • GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) was an international treaty aimed at reducing trade barriers.

    Trade Dynamics

    • Imports are goods a country purchases from another nation.
    • A trade surplus occurs when a country's exports exceed its imports.
    • Protectionism is the practice of shielding domestic industries from foreign competition through tariffs.

    Economic Conditions

    • A prolonged economic contraction lasting two or more quarters is termed a recession.
    • Stagflation occurs when inflation rises simultaneously with a slowdown in economic activity.

    GDP Measurements

    • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the total economic output of a country.
    • Net exports in the GDP equation are represented by the letter X.
    • Nominal GDP measures economic output without adjusting for inflation, while real GDP accounts for it.

    Employment and Economic Health

    • Full employment refers to an economy's optimal employment level, where only frictional and structural unemployment exist.
    • The normal unemployment rate in a well-functioning economy typically ranges around 4-5%.

    Causes and Measurements of Poverty

    • Major causes of poverty include lack of education, job opportunities, and economic inequality.
    • The poverty threshold for a household of four in 2019 was approximately $25,750.

    Fiscal Policy Mechanisms

    • Fiscal policy can be expansionary (increasing government spending) to stimulate the economy, or contractionary (decreasing spending) to cool it down.
    • Automatic stabilizers, like unemployment insurance, help counteract economic fluctuations without direct intervention.

    Banking and Economic Terms

    • The national debt is the total amount of money owed by a government.
    • Crowding-out occurs when government borrowing reduces private sector investment.

    Budget Types

    • The federal budget outlines government expenditures and revenue projections.
    • Operating budgets cover day-to-day expenses, while capital budgets fund long-term investments and infrastructure.

    Exchange Rate Considerations

    • The exchange rate determines the cost of foreign goods and services in domestic currency.
    • Daily exchange rates are published by financial publications and central banks.

    Economic Stability

    • Contraction of the money supply can lead to recession and reduced economic activity.
    • A balanced budget occurs when expenditures equal revenues, preventing deficits.

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