Compared to high-income developed countries, the per person income levels of poorer less developed countries are somewhat understated because
What will be an ideal response?
the GDP figures omit the production within the household sector, which is generally larger in the poorer countries
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Refer to Figure 28-4. Consider the shift in the short-run Phillips curves shown in the above graph. This shift may be explained by
A) either an increase in the natural rate of unemployment from 5.0 to 6.2 percent or an increase in the expected rate of inflation from 4.0 to 5.5 percent. B) an increase in the expected rate of inflation from 4.0 to 5.5 percent. C) an increase in the natural rate of unemployment from 5.0 to 6.2 percent. D) None of the above is correct.
An increase in stock prices will be a(n)
A. movement along the consumption function. B. movement down along the consumption function. C. downward shift of the consumption function. D. upward shift of the consumption function.
Refer to Scenario 5.4. What is the standard deviation of the investment?
A) 0 B) 16.58 C) 56.12 D) 90.14 E) none of the above
Valeria is a closed economy, where consumption totals $3 billion, tax payments are $300 million, government spending is $1 billion, and GDP is $5 billion. Private saving amounts to
a. $1.7 billion and Valeria's government runs a budget deficit. b. $1.7 billion and Valeria's government runs a budget surplus. c. $1 billion and Valeria's government runs a budget deficit. d. $1 billion and Valeria's government runs a budget surplus