GDP and Economic Growth Chapter 1 Quiz

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Which of the following is included in the Gross Private Domestic Investment (Ig) component of GDP?

  • Consumer expenditures for services
  • Changes in inventories (correct)
  • Expenditures for publicly owned capital
  • Expenditures on R&D

What is the main difference between Nominal GDP and Real GDP?

  • Nominal GDP includes government purchases while Real GDP does not.
  • Nominal GDP is adjusted for inflation while Real GDP is not.
  • Nominal GDP uses base year prices while Real GDP uses market prices. (correct)
  • Nominal GDP reflects changes in price while Real GDP does not.

In the Expenditure approach to measuring GDP, which component represents the sum of money spent buying the final goods?

  • Personal consumption expenditures (C) (correct)
  • Government purchases (G)
  • Gross Private Domestic Investment (Ig)
  • Net exports (Xn)

Which factor helps explain the variation in the size of underground economies worldwide?

<p>The extent and complexity of regulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do net exports (Xn) represent in the context of measuring GDP?

<p>The value obtained by subtracting imported goods from exported goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure?

<p>The total value of all goods and services produced in a country (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key principle for calculating GDP?

<p>Avoid multiple counting of the value of goods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following should be excluded from GDP calculations?

<p>Secondhand sales (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the value added of a product calculated?

<p>By subtracting the value of the inputs purchased from others from the firm’s output (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of comparing heterogeneous output by using money prices?

<p>To accurately compare the total output across different years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the market value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In GDP calculation, the market value of intermediate goods is included in the final value of the product.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Financial transactions such as stock market transactions and private transfer payments are included in the calculation of GDP.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Comparing heterogeneous output by using money prices helps in accurately measuring the GDP of a country.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Net exports (Xn) represent the value of a country's total exports minus the value of its total imports in the context of measuring GDP.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

GDP Expenditure approach includes the sum of money spent on buying intermediate goods.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Noninvestment transactions, like change of user details and balance inquiry, are included in Gross Private Domestic Investment (Ig) component of GDP.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

GDP Expenditure approach includes the expenditures for publicly owned capital.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Comparative GDPs in Trillions of U.S. Dollars for selected nations are equal when local, domestic-currency GDPs are converted into U.S. dollars using international exchange rates.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The Underground Economy as a Percentage of GDP is relatively consistent across all nations globally.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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