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Macro Econ Test 1
chapters 1, 6, 7 and 8
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Economics
Undergraduate 1
09/23/2011

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Term
Net Domestic Product equals
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Consumption + Net Investment + Government + (Exports – Imports).

 

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Gross Domestic Product equals
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Consumption + Gross Investment + Government + (Exports – Imports).
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Income equals
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Wages + Rent + Interest + Profits
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Intermediate goods are
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omitted from the GDP
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Consumption is part of
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the expenditure approach
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Gross investment is part of
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the expenditure approach
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The value of assets
Definition
wealth
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The _____ is an index that measures changes in the average prices of consumer goods and services
Definition
CPI aka Consumer Price Index
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____ inflation is a rise in the price level caused by total spending
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demandpull
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A reduction in the rate of inflation
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disinflation
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A decrease in the average price elvel
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deflation
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A ____ spiral is a situation that occurs when increases in nominal wage rates are passed on in higher prices, which, in turn, result in even higher nominal wage rates and prices
Definition
wage-price
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____ income is the actual dollars received over a period of time
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nominal
Term
An extremely rapid rise in the price level
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hyperinflation
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An increase in the average price level
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inflation
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Income adjusted for inflation
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real income
Term
a year chosen as a reference point
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base year
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_____ is the most widely used measure of a nation's economic performance and is the market value of all final goods produced in the US during a period of time
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GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
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To avoid double counting, GDP does not include ______
Definition
intermediate goods
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The _____ is a diagram representing the flow of products and resources between businesses and households in exchange for money payments
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circular flow
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The ______ sums the four major spending components of GDP consisting of consumption, investment, government, and net exports
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Expenditure Approach
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GDP less depreciation of fixed capital equals _____
Definition
net domestic product
Term
______ include general sales taxes, excise taxes, and customs duties
Definition
indirect business taxes
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_____ is total income received by households and is calculated as national income less corporate taxes, retained earnings, Social Security taxes plus transfer payments and net interest from government securities
Definition
Personal income
Term
______ is personal income minus personal taxes
Definition
disposable income
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_____ measures all final goods produced in a given time period valued at the prices existing during the time period of production
Definition
nominal GDP
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_____ is the value of all final goods and services produced during any time period valued at prices existing in a base year.
Definition
Real GDP
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_____ is the market value of all final goods and services produced by a nation's residents no matter where they are located
Definition
GNP (Gross National Product)
Term
A government payment to individuals not in exchange for goods or services currently produced is called a _____
Definition
transfer payment
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_____ are finished goods and services produced for the ultimate user
Definition
final goods
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a ____ is a quantity that exists at a given point in time measured in dollars
Definition
stock
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a ____ is a measurement in units per time period such as dollars per year. For example, income and consumption can be measured per week, per month, or per year
Definition
flow
Term
_____ business taxes are levied as a percentage of the prices of goods sold and therefore collected as part of the firm's revenue
Definition
indirect
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The ____ national product is the market value of all final goods and services produced by a nation's residents no matter where they are located
Definition
gross
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____ GDP is the value of all final goods based on the prices existing during the time period of production
Definition
nominal
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____ goods and services used as inputs for the production of final goods
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intermediate
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Finished goods and services produced for the ultimate user
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final goods
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____ GDP is the value of all final goods produced during a given time period based on the prices existing in a selected base year.
Definition
Real
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____ approach is a broad price index which measures changes in prices of consumer goods, business, construction, government spending, exports, and imports
Definition
Expenditure
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The ___ flow model is a diagram showing the flow of products from business to households and the flow of resources from households to businesses
Definition
circular
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Gross ___ product is the market value of all final goods and services
Definition
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