Econ 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics » Fall 2021 » Chapter Quiz Chapter 10

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Question #1
An example of a transfer payment is
A.   government purchases.
B.   unemployment benefits.
C.   wages.
D.   profit.
E.   rent.
Question #2
The value of plant and equipment worn out in the process of manufacturing goods and services is measured by
A.   consumption.
B.   depreciation.
C.   intermediate production.
D.   Net national product.
E.   investment.
Question #3
Which of the following would be excluded from 2019 GDP? The sale of
A.   a 2019 Honda made in Tennessee.
B.   a home built in 2018 and first sold in 2019.
C.   a realtor's services.
D.   a haircut.
E.   a 2019 Honda made in Tennessee and a realtor's services
Question #4
Gross domestic product can be measured as the sum of
A.   consumption, investment, government purchases, and net exports.
B.   investment, wages, profits, and intermediate production.
C.   final goods and services, intermediate goods, transfer payments, and rent.
D.   consumption, transfer payments, wages, and profits.
E.   net national product, gross national product, and disposable personal income.
Question #5
U.S. gross domestic product (in contrast to gross national product) measures the production and income of
A.   the domestic manufacturing sector only.
B.   Americans and their factories no matter where they are located in the world.
C.   the domestic service sector only.
D.   people and factories located within the borders of the United States.
E.   none of the above
Question #6
Gross domestic product is the sum of the market value of the
A.   inferior goods and services.
B.   manufactured goods.
C.   normal goods and services.
D.   intermediate goods.
E.   final goods and services.
Question #7
If nominal GDP in 2019 exceeds nominal GDP in 2018, then the production of output must have
A.   risen or fallen because there is not enough information to determine what happened to real output.
B.   fallen.
C.   risen.
D.   stayed the same.
Question #8
If a cobbler buys leather for $100 and thread for $50 and uses them to produce and sell $500 worth of shoes to consumers, the contribution to GDP is
A.   $650
B.   $600
C.   $50
D.   $500
E.   $100
Question #9
GDP would include which of the following?
A.   housework
B.   intermediate sales
C.   illegal drug sales
D.   consulting services
E.   the value of taking a day off from work
Question #10
Real GDP is measured in ______ prices while nominal GDP is measured in ______ prices.
A.   intermediate; final
B.   current year; base year
C.   domestic; foreign
D.   foreign; domestic
E.   base year; current year
Question #11
If U.S. GDP exceeds U.S. GNP, then
A.   intermediate production exceeds final production.
B.   foreigners are producing more in the United States than Americans are producing in foreign countries.
C.   Americans are producing more in foreign countries than foreigners are producing in the United States.
D.   real GNP exceeds nominal GNP.
E.   real GDP exceeds nominal GDP
Question #12
U.S. GDP would exclude which of the following?
A.   a new bridge purchased by the state of Texas
B.   lawn care services purchased by a homeowner
C.   lawyer services purchased by a home buyer
D.   the purchase of a new Mazda produced in Illinois
E.   cotton purchased by Lee Jeans
Question #13
How is your purchase of a $40,000 BMW automobile that was produced entirely in Germany recorded in the U.S. GDP accounts?
A.   Investment increases by $40,000 and net exports increase by $40,000.
B.   Net exports decrease by $40,000.
C.   Consumption increases by $40,000 and net exports decrease by $40,000.
D.   Net exports increase by $40,000.
E.   There is no impact because this transaction does not involve domestic production.
Question #14
If your grandparents buy a new retirement home, this transaction would affect
A.   consumption.
B.   net exports.
C.   investment.
D.   government purchases.
E.   none of the above

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