Which of the following items is included in U.S. GDP?
a. goods produced by foreign citizens working in the United States
b. the difference in the price of the sale of an existing home and its original purchase price
c. known illegal activities
d. None of the above is included in U.S. GDP.
a
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One way to sidestep the debate over whether the government should increase spending during economic downturns is to:
A. cut government spending so the government has no ability to spend money. B. return to the gold standard so that the value of the U.S. dollar remains strong. C. identify projects that nearly everyone can agree the government should fund. D. raise taxes so that the government has the money it needs for additional spending.
When households' marginal propensity to consume (MPC) increases, the size of the spending multiplier:
a. also increases. b. decreases. c. remains unchanged. d. reacts unpredictably.
As of 2014, the Social Security program (excluding Medicare) constitutes what percentage of U.S. GDP?
A. 8.5 percent. B. 12.2 percent. C. less than one-half of 1 percent. D. 11.4 percent.
When a firm faces a perfectly competitive market and buys its inputs from perfectly competitive markets, the only choice the firm has to affect its profits is to:
A. increase its selling price. B. change the quantity it produces. C. decrease the selling price. D. decrease its cost of production lower than other firms.