Bobby was researching the economic growth of a country between 2006 and 2011. Using 2006 as the base year, he calculated a twelve percent increase for real GDP and a ten percent increase for nominal GDP. His results indicate that
A) he made an error when calculating nominal GDP.
B) the quantity of goods and services produced decreased over the period.
C) the quantity of goods and services produced increased and prices decreased over the period.
D) the quantity of goods and services produced and prices both decreased over the period.
E) the quantity of goods and services produced did not change and prices decreased over the period.
C
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Country A and Country B initially have the same real GDP per capita. Country A experiences no economic growth, while Country B grows at a sustained rate of 5 percent. In 14 years, Country A's GDP will be approximately ____ that of Country B
a. one-fourth b. one-half c. double d. triple
Look at your dollar bill. Is it crisp and unmarred or old, wrinkled, and bent? The difference has much to do with the number of times that poor dollar has had to work during the year. Economists refer to that number as the
a. quantity theory of money b. velocity of money c. equation of exchange d. reproduction rate of money e. expenditure rate of money
Because of a recession in Japan, net exports from the United States decrease by $10 billion. If the MPC is 0.75, how much less spending will occur in the U.S. economy in the second "round" of spending?
a. $17.5 billion b. $10 billion c. $7.5 billion d. $5.0 billion
The "exotic" mortgage instrument of recent years is exemplified by the
A. "traditional" mortgage. B. "magical-mystery" mortgage. C. "interest-only" mortgage. D. bank mortgage loan.