A country has had its per capital real GDP remain constant for several years. During this period this country
A) has not experienced any economic growth.
B) may have experienced economic growth if the average hours worked per week have fallen.
C) will have experienced an inward shift of the production possibilities curve.
D) will have an increase in the number of poor people.
B
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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a war that raises government purchases results in ________ output in the short run and ________ output in the long run.
A. lower; potential B. higher; potential C. higher; higher D. lower; higher
Suppose that the economy is in long-run equilibrium and the government decided to engage in expected expansionary policy by increasing the money supply
If we assume rational expectations, which of the following statements is correct about the effect of expansionary policy in the long run? A) The unemployment rate will remain unchanged, real GDP will remain unchanged and the price level will decrease. B) The unemployment rate will increase, real GDP will increase and the price level will increase. C) The unemployment rate will remain unchanged, real GDP will remain unchanged and the price level will increase. D) The unemployment rate will decrease, real GDP will decrease and the price level will decrease.
Refer to Table 2-21. This table shows the number of labor hours required to produce a digital camera and a bushel of wheat in China and South Korea
a. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of digital cameras? b. Which country has an absolute advantage in the production of wheat? c. What is China's opportunity cost of producing one digital camera? d. What is South Korea's opportunity cost of producing one digital camera? e. What is China's opportunity cost of producing one bushel of wheat? f. What is South Korea's opportunity cost of producing one pound of wheat? g. If each country specializes in the production of the product in which it has a comparative advantage, who should produce digital cameras? h. If each country specializes in the production of the product in which it has a comparative advantage, who should produce wheat?
What is the real GDP after four years if Country X's average annual growth rate is 8.6 percent and the initial real GDP was $2,756.0 million?
A) $2,993.0 million B) $3,833.5 million C) $1,077.5 million D) $3,250.4 million