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Question 1

What is the present value of $120 in two years, if the interest rate is 10% per year? (ID-MA2-31)

A	~ $120
B	~ $100
C	~ $300
D	~ $140

Question 1 Explanation:

x/(1+i)^n = $99.17... = ~ $100

Question 2

According to your textbook, one of the major problem facing developing world is brain drain. What is brain drain? (ID-MA2-34)

A	Increase in number of people in the workforce while decrease in the quality of education among them.
B	Politicians and policymakers in charge have no or little knowledge and skills in managing the economy.
C	Decrease in access to higher education among poor populations.
D	Emergence of a population with unsuitable educational and skills levels due to improper planing. For example, large enrollment in petroleum industry education when that country has no petroleum natural resources.
E	Emigration of highly educated workers to first world countries.

Question 3

What is the condition where increase in capital no longer produce the desired increase in output? (ID-MA2-22)

A	Catch-up effect
B	Economies of scale
C	Diminishing returns
D	Return to normal

Question 4

Which of the following will result in a national budget deficit? (ID-MA2-25)

A	Government spending is higher than the tax revenue.
B	Higher productivity level.
C	Increased in market for loanable funds.
D	Increased in government investments. Hint: If the government investments are balanced by the tax intake, it will not lead to a deficit.

Question 5

Given the following information, calculate the public savings? (ID-MA2-46)
GDP = $9.5 trillion
Consumption spending = $4.0 trillion
Taxes = $6.4 trillion
Government transfers = $3.6 trillion
Government purchases = $4.0 trillion

A	5.5 trillion dollars
B	1.9 trillion dollars
C	0.4 trillion dollars
D	-1.2 trillion dollars
E	0.6 trillion dollars

Question 5 Explanation:

Public savings = T - G = (Taxes - Transfers) - Government Purchases
Public savings = $6.4 - $3.6 - $4.0 = -$1.2 trillion

Question 6

According to Y = A F(L,K,H,N), if the number of workers, physical capital and human capital triples but the available national resources doubles then... (ID-MA2-33)

A	the quantity of output will be increased by more than triple the original amount.
B	the quantity of output will be increased by six times the original amount.
C	the state of technology will be increased by at least triple the original amount.
D	the quantity of output will be increased by more than double but less than triple the original amount.
E	the quantity of physical capital doubles.

Question 6 Explanation:

All other things being equal, minimum the values within the function increase by two times because the lowest increase is by a factor of 2. It won't increased by three times because the national resources doubles hence acting as the limiting factor. The natural resources are often the limiting factor in decline of economic growth in South Asian countries.

Question 7

Globalization of the economic activities has both positive and negative impact on highly developed nations such as Canada. One of the negative impacts on Canada is that it is cheaper to obtain human resources in China than in Canada. This caused Canadian manufacturing industry to sink over the last ten years. What is the best method to increase manufacturing for a developed nation such as Canada? (ID-MA2-16)

A	Encourage investments in technology and human capital.
B	Increase the printing of monetary funds (money) using government bonds as collateral to increase investments in manufacturing.
C	Discourage consumers from purchasing products made outside of Canada.
D	Engage in military wars against countries with high manufacturing output such as China.
E	Increase the exploitation of natural resources.

Question 8

What would happen in the market for lonable funds if the government were to decrease the tax on interest income? (ID-MA2-52)

A	The change in lonable funds borrowed would be ambiguous.
B	There would be an increase in the amount of lonable funds borrowed.
C	There would be a reduction in the amount of lonable funds borrowed.
D	There would be no change in the amount of lonable funds borrowed.

Question 9

Typically in most cases, if you want to sell a bond in Canada before its maturity, you would most likely sell at the... (ID-MA2-42)

A	remaining funds according to interest rates.
B	regulated fixed government rate.
C	face value.
D	market price.

Question 10

Which of the following four graph (A, B, C, D) represents the effect of lowering the income tax and increasing the national sales tax? (ID-MA2-51)

A	Graph B
B	None of the above graphs are correct.
C	Graph D
D	Graph C
E	Graph A

Question 11

What is national debt? (ID-MA2-09)

A	It is the difference between the amount of money printed by the central bank and the total national resources.
B	It is the total accumulation of debt for a country since its it has been established.
C	It is the difference between tax collected and the government spending during a given year or a fixed period.
D	It is the amount of money and other funds owe by a government to international lenders across the world.
E	It is the total amount of debt accumulated by a government between elections. For example, every five years.

Question 12

Which of the following is an effect of "crowding out"? (ID-MA2-08)

A	Decrease in price and increase in interest rate.
B	Increase in price and decrease in interest rate.
C	Upward shift in the demand curve.
D	Increase in interest rate.

Question 13

What is productivity? (ID-MA2-05)

A	A measure of goods and services produced for each hour of a worker's time.
B	A measure of net output of domestically produced goods.
C	The ability of a country to produce goods at the lowest cost.
D	A measure of goods and services produced per person in a given country or population.
E	A measure of goods and services available for consumers within a given economy.

Question 14

Which of the following statement is true? (ID-MA2-04)

A	Net exports do not include products exported or imported under free trade agreements such as NAFTA.
B	The primary purpose of a banking system is the distribution of wealth through loans/mortgages.
C	Mutual funds companies buy stocks and bonds to maintain their portfolio.
D	The end of a Government of Canada GIC bond period, you will collect only the interest of the face value.
E	Publicly traded companies are always more stable than private organizations.

Question 15

Where does the primary funding for loanable funds come from? (ID-MA2-28)

A	Government funds
B	Funds collected through interest
C	Central banks
D	Investments

Question 16

Most economists agree that large population will lead to... (ID-MA2-23)

A	decrease in long term economic growth.
B	advancement in technology.
C	decrease in productivity.
D	decrease in GDP.

Question 17

Which of the following four graph (A, B, C, D) represents the effect of a government budget deficit? Note the y-axis is the Interest Rate not price. (ID-MA2-07)

A	Graph B
B	Graph A
C	Graph D
D	Graph C
E	None of the graphs depict the correct answer.

Question 18

What is a foreign direct investment? (ID-MA2-20)

A	An investment made by a country using tax revenue in another country to boost federal reserves.
B	A capital investment that is owned and operated by a foreign entity.
C	A multinational investment in a country where it is operated by the domestic residents.
D	An investment that is financed with foreign money but operated by domestic residents.
E	A capital investment made by individuals using personal wealth in a different country that their own.

Question 19

The market value (price) of a general bond highly depends on, (ID-MA2-02)

A	duration of the bond.
B	principle of of the bond.
C	number of coupons in the bond certificate.
D	supply and demand.
E	face value of the particular bond.

Question 20

Suppose a country has experienced average annual growth rates of 6 percent for the last 30 years. Using the rule of 70, how log it take for real GDP per capita to double? (ID-MA2-01)

A	~ 4.3 years
B	6 years
C	5 years
D	30 years
E	~ 11.7 years
F	~ 2.3 years

Question 20 Explanation:

According to to the rule of 70
70 / 6 = 11.6660... years

Question 21

Given the following information, what is the quantity of loadable funds? (ID-MA2-37)
GDP = $9.5 trillion
Consumption spending = $4.0 trillion
Taxes = $6.4 trillion
Government transfers = $3.6 trillion
Government purchases = $4.0 trillion

A	$3.6 trillion
B	$2.8 trillion
C	$5.5 trillion
D	$1.5 trillion
E	$2.7 trillion

Question 21 Explanation:

I = Y - C - G
Investments = GDP - Consumption - Govt Spending
I = $9.5 - $4 - $4 = $1.5 trillion

Question 22

Nation's standard of living is closely associated with which of the following? (ID-MA2-11)

A	Inflation rate
B	Real GDP
C	Nominal GDP
D	Productivity
E	Population growth

Question 23

In an economic downturn (recession) policymakers should focus on which of the following? (ID-MA2-06)

A	GDP
B	Net exports
C	Interest rates
D	Productivity
E	Domestic markets

Question 24

How would you calculate productivity from Y = A F(L,K,H,N) equation? (ID-MA2-19)

A	By dividing the entire equation by the quantity of labour, L.
B	By dividing the entire equation by the quantity of natural resources, N.
C	By dividing the entire equation by the quantity of physical capital, K.
D	By dividing the entire equation by the quantity of human capital, H.

Question 24 Explanation:

Y/L = productivity because by definition productivity is the output per worker.

Question 25

The national budget is said to be balanced when... (ID-MA2-10)

A	tax collected by the government is lower than that of government spending.
B	tax collected by the government is equal to that of government spending.
C	the supply of the available credits are lower than the demand for investments.
D	the supply of the available credits are greater than the demand for investments.
E	tax collected by the government is greater then that of government spending.

Question 26

The economic catch-up effect is more likely to effect which of the following country? (ID-MA2-21)

A	Country A with a very high GDP with a rapid economic growth.
B	Country D with a very low GDP with a slow economic growth.
C	Country E with a very low GDP and a very high emigration of highly educated workers.
D	Country C with a very high GDP with a slow economic growth.
E	Country B with a very low GDP with a rapid economic growth.

Question 27

Which of the following type of bonds would you expect to have the greatest interest earning potential? (ID-MA2-43)

A	Bonds from a Provincial Government in Canada
B	Bonds from the Federal Government of Canada
C	Bonds from the Federal Government of India
D	Bonds from a major established company such as Apple Inc or Google Inc.

Question 27 Explanation:

Typically the bonds with higher risks have the highest interest rates. Developing countries pay higher interest because ricks are higher due to economic unpredictability. In fact a bond from an Eastern European country would have even higher interest rate than India.

Question 28

Calculate the GDP for Canada in 2040 if current GDP is $1000 million and the growth rate is 2.5%. (ID-MA2-29)

A	$1050 million
B	$1854 million
C	$1080 million
D	$1025 million
E	$1250 million

Question 28 Explanation:

GDP_2040 = GDP_2015 (1+g)^years
GDP_2040 = 1000 (1+0.025)^25 = $1854 million

Question 29

Human capital can be increased by... (ID-MA2-14)

A	decreasing the minimum legal age of work hence increasing the available population for work.
B	increasing the immigration into a country.
C	educating the workers.
D	increasing (hiring) the number of workers per job.
E	decrease taxes imposed on individual workers.

Question 30

What is a financial market? (ID-MA2-30)

A	It is a system in which people who wants to save can supply funds for people who wants to borrow money.
B	It is a marketplace for international traders can meet national traders.
C	It is a marketplace for companies to exchange their assets.
D	It is a system fully controlled by the government which keeps the inflation in control.

Question 31

Increased in population will lead to incresed in scarcity in the economey. This ideology is postulated by which of the folowing economist/ideologist? (ID-MA2-39)

A	David Thompson
B	Gergory Mankiw
C	Karl Marx
D	Thomas Malthus

Question 32

Which of the following statement is incorrect regrading physical capital? (ID-MA2-13)

A	For maximum productivity, the physical capital should satisfy the demands of the human capital.
B	Technological knowledge is not a form of physical capital.
C	Having right tool for the right job, in other word, right physical capital, will drastically increase productivity.
D	Physical capital is the equipment and structures used to produce goods and services.
E	Production output of a company cannot be used as physical capital.

Question 33

If the market interest rate is above the equilibrium level, then... (ID-MA2-45)

A	the equilibrium conditions would not change.
B	the equilibrium interest rate would increase.
C	the equilibrium of lonable funds would be lower than that of the supply of lonable funds.
D	the supply for lonable funds would be lower than the demand for lonable funds.

Question 34

What is the growth rate of a country if it increases the Real GDP from 10 trillion to 20 trillion in one year? (ID-MA2-44)

A	2.5%
B	10%
C	5%
D	100%

Question 34 Explanation:

Growth rate = (20-10/10) x 100 = 100%

Question 35

If a government (let's say Canada) is running a surplus, which of the government policy makes more sense? (ID-MA2-26)

A	Increase tax on individuals and on industry.
B	Increase government spending on small scale projects but at large volumes.
C	Encourage Canadians to invest outside of the country.
D	Reduce interest rates across all levels of funds.

Question 36

Which of the following four graph (A, B, C, D) represents the effect of introducing an investment tax credit? Note the y-axis is the Interest Rate not price. (ID-MA2-27)

A	Graph D
B	Graph A
C	Graph C
D	Graph B

Question 37

National savings can be best defined as the, (ID-MA2-50)

A	total income in an economy after firms pay for capital goods.
B	total amount of money that is injected into the financial markets.
C	total income in an economy that remains after paying for consumption and government purchases.
D	total amount of money that deposited in the bond market.
E	differences between government spending and its tax revenue.

Question 38

Suppose there is a decrease in the interest rate. This effect would have which of the following? (ID-MA2-49)

A	An increase in demand for loanable funds.
B	A decrease in demand for loanable funds.
C	None of the answers are correct.
D	A decrease in supply of loanable funds.
E	An increase in demand for loanable funds and a decrease in supply of loanable funds.

Question 39

This type of economic policy by the government will result in increase in foreign investments. (ID-MA2-40)

A	Inward-oriented policies
B	Global market policies
C	Public market policies
D	Outward-oriented policies

Question 40

Choose from the following statements. Which of the following is an equity finance? (ID-MA2-03)
I. Buying a house with a mortgage to be paid off later.
II. Buying large volume of dry noodles to be sold at a higher price later.
III. Buying stock from Volkswagen AG to be sold at a higher price later.
IV. Buying government bonds to earn interest and face value later.

A	II and III only
B	All of the choices falls under equity finance.
C	IV only
D	I and IV only
E	III and IV only
F	III only

Question 41

A company increased their investments in capitals to increase production. But after they have increased the capitals, the output has only risen by half of the increase in capital. This situation can be best described as... (ID-MA2-36)

A	Malthus effect.
B	diminishing returns.
C	constant return to scale.
D	catch up effect.
E	improvement of productivity.

Question 42

Ceteris paribus, according to Y = A F(L,K,H,N), the quantity of output double when... (ID-MA2-17)

A	quantity of physical capital doubles.
B	quantity of labour doubles.
C	technology for production doubles.
D	quantity of human capital doubles.
E	quantity of natural resources doubles.

Question 43

Alberta oil and gas industry is highly successful mostly due to which of the following? (ID-MA2-15)

A	Large human capital
B	Renewable natural resources
C	Large physical capital
D	Nonrenewable natural resources

Question 44

Economic growth rate measures which of the following? (ID-MA2-12)

A	Rate of change in inflation per capita.
B	Rate of change in real GDP per capita.
C	Rate of change in inflation.
D	Rate of change in nominal GDP per capita.
E	Rate of change in nominal GDP.
F	Rate of change in real GDP

Question 45

An Economist observed that the public savings are negative for a country. Knowing nothing else about this particular country, which of the following inference can be made with almost 100% certainty? (ID-MA2-48)

A	The country must be a developing or poor nation with a low GDP.
B	The manufacturing and services (quantity of output) must be negative.
C	The government must be running a deficit budget.
D	The market of this particular country must be highly regulated.
E	The country must be experiencing a higher than normal inflation.

Question 46

Which of the following is a transfer payment? (ID-MA2-47)

A	Government salaries paid to individuals.
B	Payments for companies who completed a project for the government.
C	Payments made for the Members of the Parliament for their official work.
D	Purchase of military equipment for national armed forces.
E	Payment of Employment Insurance to people who lost their jobs.

Question 47

A tax incentive for saving ____ the supply of loanable funds, which ____ the equilibrium interest rates and ____ the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds. Answers are in respective order. (ID-MA2-41)

A	decrease , reduces , raises
B	decrease , reduces , reduces
C	increase , raises , raises
D	decrease , raises , reduces
E	increase , reduces , raises
F	increase , raises , reduces
G	decrease , raises , raises

Question 47 Explanation:

For this question, it is better to draw the graph of Interest Rate verses the Lonable Funds to visually see what is happening.

Question 48

What is the present value of a fund in one year if present day value is $110 and the interest rate is 10% per year? (ID-MA2-32)

A	~ $80
B	~ $100
C	~ $90
D	~ $120

Question 48 Explanation:

present value = x/(1+i)^n
present value = $110/(1.10)^1 = $100

Question 49

Ceteris paribus, according to Y = A F(L,K,H,N) if the human capital triples then... (ID-MA2-18)

A	the quantity of output will be increased more than that of human capital increase.
B	the quantity of all other variables will be increased but less than that of human capital.
C	the quantity of output will be tripled.
D	the state of technology will also be tripled.
E	the quantity of output will be increased but less than that of human capital increase.
F	the quantity of all other variables be will increased more than that of human capital.

Question 50

Given the following information, what is the net tax collected by the government? (ID-MA2-38)
GDP = $9.5 trillion
Consumption spending = $4.0 trillion
Taxes = $6.4 trillion
Government transfers = $3.6 trillion
Government purchases = $4.0 trillion

A	$3.6 trillion
B	$3.1 trillion
C	$6.4 trillion
D	$2.4 trillion
E	$2.8 trillion

Question 50 Explanation:

Net taxes = Taxes - Govt Spending
Net taxes = $6.4 - $3.6 = $2.8 trillion

Question 51

What are private savings? (ID-MA2-24)

A	Savings made by private financial institutions such as banks.
B	Savings made by private companies through profits.
C	Investments made by private companies for future gains.
D	Money saved by households after taxes and consumption.

Question 52

In a factory far far away in Utopian land, workers are making wings for the fairies. Last week, there was an audit on productivity by the overlords. They found Sanuja made 20 wings in 5 hours, Manuja made 30 wings in 6 hours, Steven made 60 wings in 20 hours, Erica made 12 wings in 8 hours and Lauren made 55 wings in 20 hours. Who has the greatest productivity? (ID-MA2-35)

A	Steven
B	Erica
C	Sanuja
D	Lauren
E	Manuja

Question 52 Explanation:

Productivity assessment:
Sanuja = 20/5 = 4 wings/hr
Manuja = 30/6 = 5 wings/hr
Steven = 60/20 = 3 wings/hr
Erica = 18/8 = 1.5 wings/hr
Lauren = 55/20 = 2.75 wings/hr
Therefore, Manuja has the highest productivity.

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