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1 Unit 4 Review

2 The value of goods and services produced in a nation in a given time period is the definition of.

3 GDP (gross domestic product)

4 Which type of unemployment decreases during a recession?

5 Which type of unemployment decreases during a recession? Frictional

6 If the CPI in 1985 was 150 and the CPI in 1986 was 155, what was the rate of inflation for 1986?

7 If the CPI in 1985 was 150 and the CPI in 1986 was 155, what was the rate of inflation for 1986? ( )/150*100=3.3%

8 GDP that is adjusted for price changes is called.

9 Real GDP

10 The number of people unemployed in a small town is 150. The number of people working full time is 500. The number of discouraged workers is 100. The number of people who work parttime is 250. What is the unemployment rate?

11 150/900*100=16.7% The number of people unemployed in a small town is 150. The number of people working full time is 500. The number of discouraged workers is 100. The number of people who work parttime is 250. What is the unemployment rate?

12 If the market basket of goods in the base year cost $8.50 and the same basket of goods was cost $9.25, calculate the CPI for the base year and the following year.

13 If the market basket of goods in the base year cost $8.50 and the same basket of goods was cost $9.25, calculate the CPI for the base year and the following year. Base year CPI is always /8.50*100=109

14 Real GDP per capita equation.

15 Real GDP/population

16 Full employment means that there is no unemployment occurring in the economy.

17 cyclical

18 An increase in the general price level is called

19 Inflation

20 Temporary unemployment experienced by people changing jobs is called

21 Frictional unemployment

22 Inflation caused by a demand for goods rising quicker than the production of goods is called.

23 Demand-pull inflation

24 Inflation caused by increasing production prices is called.

25 Cost-push inflation

26 The tool used to measure inflation, creates a basket of goods and compares prices over time.

27 CPI (consumer price index)

28 When people don t have the skills necessary for available jobs, unemployment occurs.

29 When people don t have the skills necessary for available jobs, structural unemployment occurs.

30 What is the estimated unemployment rate that would be considered full employment in the US?

31 What is the estimated unemployment rate that would be considered full employment in the US? 4-5%

32 A migrant farmer who is unemployed during the winter months is unemployed.

33 A migrant farmer who is unemployed during the winter months is seasonally unemployed.

34 John works as a waiter but has a degree in architecture. What term defines his situation?

35 John works as a waiter but has a degree in architecture. What term defines his situation? Underemployed

36 What is the GDP equation? GDP=

37 GDP=C+I+G+NX

38 What does G stand for?

39 government

40 What does C stand for?

41 Consumption

42 What does I stand for?

43 Investment

44 For Investment (in GDP) who is making purchases or expanding inventories?

45 Businesses

46 In GDP, what does NX stand for?

47 Net exports Or Exports-imports

48 Who is the chairman of the FED?

49 Ben Bernanke

50 John has given up looking for work because he believes no one will hire him. John is a.

51 Discouraged worker

52 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate C

53 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate C=100

54 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate I

55 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate I=500

56 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate G

57 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate G=300

58 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate X

59 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China Calculate X=-100

60 Pop: 10 $100 grocery products $200 increase in auto inventory $200 public education $100 military spending $300 factories built $100 cars shipped to France $200 imported goods from China GDP per capita

61 $100 grocery products(c) $200 increase in auto inventory(i) $200 public education(g) $100 military spending(g) G=$300 X=-100 GDP per capita=$80 $300 factories built(i) $100 cars shipped to France(X+) $200 imported goods from China(X-) GDP=$800 C=100 I=500

62 The four phases of a business cycle, in order, are (from the highest point)

63 The four phases of a business cycle, in order, are peak, recession, trough, expansion.

64 What is the definition a recession?

65 What is the definition a recession? Two consecutive quarters of negative GDP

66 When Karen Baker finished college, it was three months before she found a good job. During this time between graduation and her first working day, she was considered to be what type of unemployed?

67 Frictional

68 Define structural unemployment.

69 Mismatch of people s skills to jobs available

70 What is the equation to find the real interest rate?

71 Real=nominal -inflation

72 What does the business cycle measure?

73 Changes in GDP over time.

74 If the nominal interest rate is 10 percent and the real interest rate is 6 percent, then the inflation rate must equal

75 4%

76 Who does inflation benefit?

77 People who borrow money.

78 What is cost push inflation caused by?

79 Increasing input prices. Oil prices rising

80 If a college professor's income has increased by 20 percent at the same time that prices have risen by 15 percent, the professor's real income has

81 Risen by 5%

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