ECO 2013 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mozzarella, Gdp Deflator, Pepperoni

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An american firm outsourcing some of its production facilities to japan. It is substantially higher than the government"s total consumption and investment expenditures. Suppose harry"s pizza uses sh. 25 worth of pizza flour; sh. 01 worth of pizza sauce; sh. 80 worth of pepperoni, sausage, and spices; and sh. 50 worth of mozzarella cheese to make one pizza. If it sells a pizza for , then the total value added for one pizza is: Kayla buying more grocery items following a declaration by the government of an increase in welfare payments. Depreciation is: not a direct payment to a resource owner. A stock broker"s commission on the sale of u. s. securities. If the gdp deflator in 2015 was 134. 1 and 100 in 2014, the annual rate of inflation in 2015 was: Identify the correct statement about u. s. exports and imports. Positive u. s. net exports indicate that foreign consumers spend more on u. s. goods than u. s. consumers spend on foreign goods.

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51. Gross national product equals:
A) the aggregate output of the citizens & businesses of aneconomy in a 1-year period.
B) the aggregate final output of the citizens & businesses ofan economy in a 1-year period.
C) the total market value of all goods & services produced inan economy in a 1-year period.
D) the total market value of all final goods & servicesproduced in an economy in a 1-year period.

52. Which of the following is not included in GNP but is includedin GDP?
A) The value of a Portuguese company's production in the UnitedStates.
B) The income of a U.S. citizen working in Portugal.
C) The value of a U.S. company's production in Portugal.
D) The sales of a U.S. company to U.S. citizens.

53. To calculate GDP, multiply the __________ of each final goodand service produced in an economy in a year by its __________ andthen sum the result.
A) quantity; share in total output C) price, share in totaloutput
B) quantity; price D) price, quality

54. Counting both the value of the flour used to make a loaf ofbread and the value of the loaf of bread as part of GDP:
A) is necessary to accurately compute GDP.
B) is incorrect because bread is an intermediate product.
C) is incorrect because flour is an intermediate good.
D) is incorrect because flour is a final good.

55. Suppose the value of your home increases from $100,000 to$125,000. If you continue to live in your home, the increase in itsvalue:
A) adds nothing to GDP. C) increases GDP by $100,000.
B) increases GDP by $25,000. D) increases GDP by $125,000.

56. If a used car dealer buys a car for $6000 and resells it for$6500, how much has been added to GDP?
A) nothing. B) $500. C) $6000. D) $6500

57. Which of the following is not a part of this year's GDP?
A) The value of a product produced last year but sold thisyear.
B) The value of a haircut.
C) The value of a new car produced and purchased during theyear.
D) The value of new homes built this year, regardless of whetherthey are sold.

58. Which of the following would not increase this year'sGDP?
A) Home repairs performed by the owner.
B) A commission charged by your broker when you sold 100 shares ofBorden stock.
C) The sales of a corporation.
D) The value of a doctor's services to his or her patients.

59. The circular flow model shows:
A) the movement of expenditures and factor payments through theeconomy.
B) how national income is distributed to individuals.
C) how national income changes over time.
D) the movement of goods from one business to another.

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Question 26 pts

Which of the following is not a reason why specialization and trade are beneficial to society?

	Specialization fosters learning by doing, thus lowering the unit-costs of products
	Firms and workers become less dependent on others for producing goods and services

	The total output of economic goods may be increased even without any increase in resources
	Scarce resources are utilized more efficiently by exploiting differences among them

Question 27 pts

Laissez-faire capitalism limits the government's economic functions to the following, except:

	Protecting private property rights
	Establishing a legal environment to enforce contracts among individuals

	Setting prices of individual goods and services
	Preventing individuals and firms from coercing others

Question 28 pts

A production system where various workers concentrate on different specialized tasks to contribute towards a whole product is referred to as:

	Roundabout production
	A coincidence of wants

	Freedom of enterprise
	Division of labor

Question 29 pts

The market system is said to be characterized by "consumer sovereignty." This is because:

	A sovereign government determines which consumer goods will be produced
	Firms must match their production decisions to the consumers' choices

	The prices of consumer goods are regulated by a sovereign government
	Consumer goods are considered to be more important than capital goods

Question 30 pts

Consumers express self-interest when they:

	Seek the lowest price for a product
	Reduce business losses

	Exclude others in their thinking
	Collect economic profits

Question 311 pts

Refer to the above graph with three demand curves. An "increase in quantity demanded" would be illustrated by a change from:

	Point 5 to point 1
	Point 4 to point 1

	Point 2 to point 5
	Point 4 to point 6

Question 32 pts

The table below shows the weekly demand for hamburger in a market where there are just three buyers.

Refer to the above table. At a price of $6, the weekly market quantity demanded for hamburger is:

	17
	23

	24
	18

Question 33pts

If farmers withhold some of their current corn harvest from the market because they anticipate a higher price of corn in the near future, then this would cause a(n):

	Movement up along the current supply curve of corn
	Movement down along the current supply curve of corn

	Leftward shift in the current supply of corn
	Rightward shift in the current supply of corn

Question 34 pts

Which of the following will not cause the supply curve to shift?

	A technological change in the production of the good
	A change in the prices of other goods that producers could be producing

	A change in the costs of resources needed to produce the good
	A change in the price of the good

Question 35 pts

All of the following would affect the position of the supply curve for cranberries, except the:

	Price of agricultural land for cranberries
	Cost of fertilizers for cranberry production

	Popularity of cranberry drinks
	Development of a new pest control for cranberries

Question 36 pts

When high-school and college graduates apply for jobs in the labor markets,

	Job applicants and employers are both "buyers".
	Job applicants are the "sellers" while employers are the "buyers".

	Job applicants and employers are both "sellers".
	Job applicants are the "buyers" while employers are the "sellers".

Question 37 pts

Refer to the figure above, which shows three supply curves for corn. Which of the following would cause the supply of corn to shift from S₁ to S₂?

	A decrease in consumer incomes, assuming corn is a normal good
	The development of a more effective insecticide against corn rootworm

	An increase in the price of fertilizer
	A change in consumer tastes away from cornbread

Question 38 pts

Which is of the following statements is correct?

	If demand increases, then price will decrease
	If demand decreases, then price will decrease

	If price decreases, then demand will decrease
	If price increases, then demand will decrease

Question 39 pts

Which would be a likely cause of an increase in the demand for pizza?

	A decrease in the price of hamburger sandwiches
	A health report showing eating pizza reduces stress

	A reduced desire for take-out and fast-food dining
	A decrease in the prices of cheese, pepperoni, and mushrooms

Question 40 pts

A market for a product reaches equilibrium when:

	Price falls further after there is a shortage
	The price rises further after there is a surplus

	Buyers intend to buy a quantity equal to the quantity that sellers intend to sell
	The actual quantity bought by buyers equals actual quantity sold by sellers

Question 41 pts

A higher price reduces the quantity demanded for a product because:

	Individuals can afford less of the product and will switch to substitutes
	The financial assets of individuals increase

	Individuals will buy more of the product and less of its substitutes
	The purchasing power of individuals increases

Question 42 pts

The idea of the Law of Demand, as applied to electric cars, assumes which of the following to be constant?

	Price of electric cars
	How much sellers are charging customers for electric cars

	Price of gasoline cars
	Quantity of electric cars demanded by buyers

Question 43 pts

Use the following graph of the demand for coffee:

Refer to the above diagram of three demand curves for coffee. An increase in the price of coffee, other factors constant, would cause a:

	Movement from point a to point b
	Movement from point b to point a

	Shift from D₁ to D₂
	Shift from D₁ to D₃

Question 44 pts

Which of the following factors will decrease the current demand for a product?

	A decrease in the current price of a complementary product
	A decrease in the current price of a substitute product

	An increase in the current price of a substitute product
	An expected increase in the future price of the product

Question 45pts

In competitive markets, a surplus or shortage will:

	Cause shifts in the demand and supply curves that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage
	Cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to intensify the surplus or shortage

	Cause changes in the quantities demanded and supplied that tend to eliminate the surplus or shortage
	Never exist because the markets are always at equilibrium

Question 46 pts

Which of the following would cause a leftward shift in the supply curve for car washes?

	A decrease in taxes on car washes
	An increase in the price of car washing equipment

	A decrease in the price of water
	An increase in the number of cars in the city

Question 47pts

The market system automatically corrects a surplus condition in a competitive market by:

	Raising the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded
	Raising the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded

	Reducing the price of the commodity in question while increasing the quantity demanded
	Reducing the price of the commodity in question while decreasing the quantity demanded

Question 48 pts

A leftward shift of the supply curve for oil in the United States is most likely to result from:

	A decrease in the world price of oil
	An increase in the costs of exploration and drilling for oil

	An increase in the subsidy for oil exploration and drilling
	A decrease in the fees that oil companies must pay for drilling licenses

Question 49 pts

A fall in the price of milk, used in the production of ice cream, will:

	Decrease the supply of ice cream
	Have no effect on the supply of ice cream

	Increase the supply of ice cream
	Cause a movement along the supply curve of ice cream

Question 50 pts

Refer to the above graph, which shows the market for beef where demand shifted from D₁ and D₂. The change in equilibrium from E₁ to E₂ is most likely to result from:

	An increase in the cost of cattle feed
	A decrease in consumer incomes

	A decrease in the tax on beef products
	An increase in the price of pork

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