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Question 1

What is gross domestic product (GDP)? (ID-MA1-01)

A	The rate at which the average prices of commodities increase/decrease over a given set period of time.
B	Total monetary (dollar) value of all goods and services produced by everyone in a particular economy.
C	The average of the net household income in a particular economy.
D	A measurement of employed and unemployed persons within a given nation.
E	The net exchange of shares at a particular (country specific) stock market.

Question 2

What is nominal GDP (nominal gross domestic product)? (ID-MA1-05)

A	There is no such term used by Economists. Stop making these non existing terms.
B	The production of goods and services valued at normalized prices.
C	The production of goods and services obtained during a normal (stable) economy.
D	The production of goods and services valued at current prices.
E	The production of goods and services valued at constant prices.

Question 3

As an macroeconomics student, you purchased a used textbook directly from your friend for $100. If the regular market price of the textbook is $200, during this particular transaction, how much you and your friend has contributed to the GDP? (ID-MA1-27)

A	$400
B	$300
C	$200
D	$100
E	$0

Question 3 Explanation:

GDP does not take in to account for the resale of used or refurbished items.

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of the nominal interest rate? (ID-MA1-20)

A	Interest rates posted by banks
B	Inflation rate
C	Real interest rate
D	Consumer Price Index

Question 5

How do you calculate the consumer price index or CPI? (ID-MA1-12)

A	Diving the price of basket of goods & services of the current year by the price of basket in base year and multiply by 100.
B	Diving price of basket in base year by the price of basket of goods & services of the current year and multiply by 100.
C	Diving the annual GDP by the price of basket and multiply by 100.
D	Dividing the base year GDP by the price of basket of goods & services of the current year and multiply by 100.
E	Diving the annual GDP by the price of basket of goods & services of the current year and multiply by 100.

Question 6

Which of the following statement best describe GDP? (ID-MA1-38)

A	It is not a good indicator of society's welfare because unlike GNP, the GDP does not take into account quality of life attributes such as health care and education.
B	It is a good measurement of society's welfare because it measures a nation's ability to purchase the inputs that can be used to help produce items that contribute to welfare.
C	It only measures goods and services produced because the other values such as quality of health care and education cannot be measured,
D	It measures all transactions within a country including social values such as quality of health and environment.
E	It is a good measurement of society's welfare because it measures a nation's economic stability through assessment of government policies.

Question 7

What is consumer price index or CPI? (ID-MA1-11)

A	A measure of the overall cost of the goods and services bought by a typical consumer.
B	A measure which provides the most complete outlook of the entire economy of a nation.
C	A measure of the ability of a typical person in a society to obtain goods and services.
D	A measure of how much debt a typical person has in a given society.
E	A measure of individual economic statuses of a population.

Question 8

Which of the following statement is true about GDP? (ID-MA1-13)

A	GDP reflects the distribution of income among a given population.
B	GDP can be simply summarized as the trade balance of a country.
C	GDP can be used as a direct indicator of quality of life in a country.
D	Middle class income earners contributes to GDP more than the upper or lower class income earners.
E	GDP reflects the market value of all final goods produced among a given population.

Question 8 Explanation:

GDP reflect all goods and services.

Question 9

Given the following data from a small tiny nation, compute the real GDP (real gross domestic product) for year 2014 using year 2012 as the base year. (ID-MA1-09)

Year	Price of bread	Quantity of bread	Price of butter	Quantity of butter
2012	$1	100	$2	50
2013	$1.50	200	$3	150
2014	$2	250	$4	200

A	$850
B	$650
C	$200
D	$750
E	$300

Question 9 Explanation:

Real GDP₂₀₁₄ = ($1.00 x 250) + ($2 x 200) = $650

Question 10

Inflation can be best described as... (ID-MA1-02)

A	Rate at which the average prices are rising.
B	Rate at which the stock market index increase or decrease.
C	Rate of increase in economic pressures on a given system.
D	A measure of the ability of a population to obtain a certain product or service.
E	Rate of increase in costs for goods and services.

Question 11

Which of the following is an intermediate good and therefore, excluded from the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculation? (ID-MA1-34)

A	Government and private sector investments on science and engineering projects at the University of Calgary.
B	Illegal products purchased in a back alley of the Geoscience building.
C	Government construction of a railroad across Canada.
D	Paper purchased by Nelson Education to print the Macroeconomics textbook.
E	Shares of a company purchased from a bank by a customer.

Question 11 Explanation:

Two answers are possible. However, the key term "intermediate" is used to narrow down the answer. If you are not sure, read Chapter 5 on GDP definition.

Question 12

In a given country, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 12% during the year. At the same time inflation was at 8%. Hence the real GDP was ______ . (ID-MA1-35)

A	increased by 12%
B	increased by 4%
C	decreased by 8%
D	decreased by 12%
E	decreased by 4%
F	increased by 8%

Question 13

With relative to each other, which of the following countries provide the best standard of living for most of its citizens? (ID-MA1-26)

Country	GDP in millions	Population in millions
A	$10,400	30.1
B	$7,000	12.7
C	$9,000	80.6
D	$15,000	40.5

A	Country A
B	The information provided here is not adequate to answer this question.
C	Country B
D	Country C
E	Country D

Question 13 Explanation:

Please note, the question "with relative to each other..." because the GDP does not properly measures standard of living. But it can be used for general comparison. The country with the highest GDP per capita has the best possibility for providing higher quality of standard of living. Hence, Country B with $7,000 / 12.7 = 551.18 is the best nation.

Question 14

If not adjusted for change in CPI, the GDP will ____ the cost of living. (ID-MA1-19)

A	be reduced dramatically
B	underestimate
C	overestimate
D	not take into account for

Question 15

What are the components of GDP? (ID-MA1-14)

A	Investment, net imports and net exports.
B	Consumption, investment, net imports and net exports.
C	Investment, distribution of wealth and government purchases.
D	Consumption, investment, government purchases and net exports.
E	Investment, distribution of wealth and net exports.

Question 16

What is the first step in computing consumer price index or CPI? (ID-MA1-15)

A	Find the prices
B	Calculate GDP
C	Determine the basket
D	Choose a base year
E	Compute the basket's cost

Question 17

In the circular-flow diagram of Firms and Household economic activities, which of the following is part of GDP? (ID-MA1-21)

A	Goods and services sold by firms
B	Good and services bought by consumers
C	Labour, land and capital
D	Wages, rent and profit
E	Factors of production

Question 18

Which of the following is an economic investment that contributes heavily to GDP? (ID-MA1-28)

A	A company buying equipment to open a factory.
B	A Canadian investing in a poor country with lower GDP.
C	A foreign investor buying Canada GIC bonds.
D	A family purchasing a house without a mortgage.
E	Payments made by the government for Canadian Pension Plan.

Question 19

Calculate the CPI for year 2015 using 2010 as the base year using the following information. (ID-MA1-24)
CPI-2015 = $100
CPI-2010 = $75

A	~ 50
B	~ 75
C	None of the answers are correct.
D	~ 133
E	~ 100

Question 19 Explanation:

CPI = (Year in Question / Base year) x 100 = ~133.3

Question 20

Given the following data from a small tiny nation, compute the nominal GDP (nominal gross domestic product) of year 2013 using year 2012 as the base year. (ID-MA1-08)

Year	Price of bread	Quantity of bread	Price of butter	Quantity of butter
2012	$1	100	$2	50
2013	$1.50	200	$3	150
2014	$2	250	$4	200

A	$850
B	$750
C	$650
D	$300
E	$200

Question 21

Which of the following is true? (ID-MA1-36)

A	The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is negatively correlated with the life expectancy rate.
B	The "catch up" effect mostly observed in the developed world.
C	The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the best indicator of the economic growth of a nation.
D	The household activities such as cooking food for your family is included in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
E	The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is positively correlated with the adult literacy rate.

Question 22

What is gross national product (GNP)? (ID-MA1-04)

A	Total net products and services produced by local companies and government agencies as opposed to multinational companies.
B	Total net income earned by a nation's permanent residents regardless of where they were located when the income was earned.
C	Total net products produced by raw materials that are obtained within the geographic and national boundaries of a nation. For example, Alberta oil obtained within Canada will contribute to GNP, but not oil imports from USA even if they were refined in Canada.
D	Total income earned by a nation's residents in the production of goods and services.
E	Total income of nation's residents minus losses from depreciation.

Question 23

Erica is deciding on permanently moving to Vancouver. She is currently earning $60,000 per year in Calgary. Before she moves, she wants to make sure she can maintain the same standard of living in Vancouver. Given the CPI (Consumer Price Index) for Calgary = 120 and the CPI in Vancouver = 190, how much does she has to earn in Vancouver to maintain the same standard of living as Calgary? (ID-MA1-25)

A	$120,000
B	$84,000
C	$75,000
D	$95,000
E	$50,000

Question 24

Given the following data from a small tiny nation, compute the real GDP (real gross domestic product) for year 2014 using year 2013 as the base year. (ID-MA1-10)

Year	Price of bread	Quantity of bread	Price of butter	Quantity of butter
2012	$1	100	$2	50
2013	$1.50	200	$3	150
2014	$2	250	$4	200

A	$750
B	$675
C	$300
D	$975
E	$850

Question 24 Explanation:

Real GDP₂₀₁₄ = ($1.50 x 250) + ($3 x 200) = $975

Question 25

If the Nominal GDP is increased by a factor of two and the Real GDP is increased by a factor of two, the GDP Deflator will... (ID-MA1-18)

A	...quadruple.
B	...triple.
C	...remains the same.
D	...double.

Question 25 Explanation:

GDP deflator = (Nominal GDP)/(Real GDP) x 100

Question 26

Given the following data from a small tiny nation, compute a typical basket price for year 2012, if a basket of goods includes 24 breads and 15 butters. (ID-MA1-23)

Year	Price of bread	Quantity of bread	Price of butter	Quantity of butter
2012	$1	100	$2	50
2013	$1.50	200	$3	150
2014	$2	250	$4	200

A	$35
B	$20
C	$83
D	$54
E	$45

Question 26 Explanation:

($1 x 24) + ($2 x 15) = $54

Question 27

Which of the following is not measured by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? (ID-MA1-33)

A	Changes in Consumer Price Index (CPI).
B	Value of total capital of a company or a corporation.
C	Household expenditures on day-to-day items.
D	Environmental impact of the economic growth.
E	Economic investments made by individuals.

Question 28

Which of the following is a government purchase? (ID-MA1-32)

A	Tax breaks for corporations to promote investment.
B	Federal government contributions to Canada Pension Plan.
C	Employment Insurance payments.
D	Increased tax funding to Science and Engineering.
E	Purchasing land for municipal recreation facilities.

Question 29

If the GDP grew by 15 percent during 5-year period while population grew by 5 percent and and the GDP deflator increased by 7 percent, you should conclude that real GDP per person... (ID-MA1-37)

A	grew, but by less than 15 percent.
B	grew, by more than 15 percent.
C	was unchanged.
D	There is not enough information is provided to answer the above question.
E	decreased.

Question 30

Given a Nominal GDP of $1100 and a Real GDP of $760, compute the GDP deflator. (ID-MA1-22)

A	~ 69
B	~ 63
C	~ 696
D	~ 860, 000
E	~ 145

Question 30 Explanation:

GDP Deflator = (Nominal GDP / Real GDP) x 100
GDP Deflator = ($1100 / $760) x 100 = 144.74

Question 31

Which of the following is the best indicator for the economic health of a country? (ID-MA1-17)

A	Nominal GDP
B	Development of natural resources
C	Real GDP
D	Growth of industries
E	CPI
F	Historical inflation rates

Question 32

In macroeconomics, what are investments? (ID-MA1-16)

A	Money saved within a particular economic system (eg. country).
B	Spending by the government for the well being of their citizens (eg. building roads)
C	Capital spending of companies and cooperation.
D	Money spent by the consumer on goods and services.

Question 33

All of the following regrading inflation is correct except... (choose the best possible answer) (ID-MA1-29)

A	decrease the standard of living.
B	decrease the profits of bankers (lenders).
C	decrease the GDP and GNP.
D	increases the purchasing power of the dollar.

Question 34

Which of the following statement is true? (ID-MA1-03)

A	If a Canadian owns a factory in Japan, the output of this Japanese factory will contribute to both Canadian and Japanese GDP.
B	A Canadian who permanently work in Japan will contribute to both Canadian and Japanese GDP.
C	If a Canadian owns a factory in Japan, the output of this Japanese factory will contribute to Canadian GDP.
D	GDP includes only the value of final goods.
E	A Canadian who permanently work in Japan will contribute only to the Canadian GDP.

Question 34 Explanation:

GDP is measured within a country/a particular economy (legal/geographic boundary).

Question 35

Which of the following includes transactions relating to imported goods into Canada? (ID-MA1-31)

A	Real Gross Domestic Products
B	Nominal Gross Domestic Products
C	Gross National Products
D	Consumer Price Index

Question 36

Typically, gross domestic product (GDP) deflector is... (ID-MA1-06)

A	...exponentially increases over period of time.
B	...50% higher than the nominal GDP.
C	...a positive value.
D	...a negative value.
E	...90% lower than the nominal GDP.

Question 37

When calculating consumer price index, all of the following issues are taken into consideration by Economists except... (ID-MA1-30)

A	introduction of new products to the market.
B	increase or decrease in quality of he product over time.
C	availability of a product within a given market.
D	substitution of products.
E	changes to political or government policies.

Question 38

Given the following data from a small tiny nation, compute the nominal GDP (nominal gross domestic product) of year 2013 using year 2013 as the base year. (ID-MA1-07)

Year	Price of bread	Quantity of bread	Price of butter	Quantity of butter
2012	$1	100	$2	50
2013	$1.50	200	$3	150
2014	$2	250	$4	200

A	$850
B	$650
C	$300
D	$750
E	$200

Question 38 Explanation:

Nominal GDP₂₀₁₃ = ($1.50 x 200) + ($3 x 150) = $750

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