Intermediate goods, like milk sold by a farmer to a supermarket, are
A. included in GDP.
B. included in GDP at market value.
C. included if it is imported.
D. are not included in GDP.
Answer: D
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If workers must put up a $1,000 bond and the gain to each worker from shirking is $100, what is the employer's optimal level of monitoring that is just sufficient to discourage shirking?
A renewable resource:
A. can be replenished naturally over time. B. is used to regenerate an old piece of capital. C. is used when adopting new technology, and replacing old capital. D. cannot be replenished naturally over time.
The government wishes to close an inflationary gap by reducing real GDP by $400 billion. Assuming a tax multiplier of 4 and an income multiplier of 5, which of the following policy prescriptions would reduce the inflationary gap by $400 billion?
A. Decreasing government spending by $400 billion and increasing taxes by $400 billion. B. Decreasing government spending by $160 billion and decreasing taxes by $100 billion. C. Decreasing government spending by $40 billion and decreasing taxes by $40 billion. D. Decreasing government spending by $80 billion and keeping taxes the same.
Suppose current government spending increases and that individuals expect future government spending to increase. Given this information, in which of the following cases will output in the current period be more likely to increase?
A) Individuals consider only the short run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. B) Individuals consider only the medium run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. C) Individuals consider only the long run effects of changes in future macro variables when forming expectations of future output and future interest rates. D) The output effects will be the same in B and C.