Question 1

The level of real GDP person

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A)   differs widely across countries, but the growth rate of real GDP per person is similar across countries.
B)   is very similar across countries, but the growth rate of real GDP per person differs widely across countries.
C)   and the growth rate of real GDP per person are similar across countries.
D)   and the growth rate of real GDP per person vary widely across countries.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The equipment and structures available to produce goods and services are called

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A)   physical capital.
B)   human capital.
C)   the production function.
D)   technology.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is consistent with the catch-up effect?

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A)   The United States had a higher growth rate before 1900 than after.
B)   After World War II the United States had lower growth rates than war-ravaged European countries.
C)   Although the United States has a relatively high level of output per person, its growth rate is rather modest compared to some countries.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In the United States over the past century, real GDP per person has grown by about
percent per year.

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2 or, more...

Question 5

Is coal a produced factor of production?

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No. Coal is a natural resource...

Question 6

Matt is going to college to become a pharmacist. What he learns about existing information increases

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A)   both technological knowledge and human capital.
B)   technological knowledge but not human capital.
C)   human capital but not technological knowledge.
D)   neither technological knowledge nor human capital.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following nations experienced average rates of economic growth of a bit under 2% over the last 100 years or so?

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A)   Mexico
B)   Brazil
C)   the United States
D)   All of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Over the last 140 years or so, on average Canada's real GDP per­person grew faster than that of the U.K.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In one day Alpha Cabinet Company made 40 cabinets with 320 hours of labor. What was Alpha Cabinet Company's productivity?

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A)   1/8 cabinet per hour
B)   8 hours per cabinet
C)   40 cabinets
D)   None of the above is correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct way to measure productivity?

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A)   Divide the number of hours worked by the quantity of output.
B)   Divide the quantity of output by the number of hours worked.
C)   Determine how much output is produced in a given time.
D)   Determine how much time it takes to produce a unit of output.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Last year real GDP in the imaginary nation of Oceania was 561.0 billion and the population was 2.2 million. The year before, real GDP was 500.0 billion and the population was 2.0 million. What was the growth rate of real GDP per person during the year?

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A)   12 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   4 percent
D)   2 percentE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Assuming constant returns to scale, if two countries are otherwise the same, the one that is poorer grows faster.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If per capita real income grows by 2 percent per year, then it will double in approximately 20 years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In countries where women are discriminated against, policies that increase the likelihood of career success and educational opportunities for women are likely to decrease the birth rate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In what sense is it likely that geography has an effect on a country's rate of economic growth?

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Countries with natural seaport...

Question 16

An important prerequisite for the price system to work is an economy-wide respect for _______ rights.

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The answer of An important prerequisite for the price system...

Question 17

When a society decides to increase its quantity of physical capital, the society

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A)   can avoid the usual need to face trade-offs.
B)   is apparently not very concerned about its rate of economic growth in the future.
C)   is in effect deciding to consume fewer goods and services in the present.
D)   is in effect deciding to save less of its current income in the present.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Suppose that an American opens and operates a candy factory in Finland. This is an example of

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A)   foreign direct investment. American saving is used to finance Finish investment.
B)   foreign direct investment. American saving is used to finance American investment.
C)   foreign portfolio investment. American saving is used to finance Finish investment.
D)   foreign portfolio investment. American saving is used to finance American investment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

If your firm's production function has constant returns to scale and you increase all your inputs by 60%, then your firm's output will

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A)   not change.
B)   increase, but by less than 60%
C)   increase by 60%
D)   increase by more than 60%.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

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A)   Natural resources per worker influence productivity only when those natural resources are renewable.
B)   The prices of most natural resources are stable or falling relative to other prices.
C)   Technology requires greater use of natural resources.
D)   The terms human capital and technological knowledge are used interchangeably.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: Production and Growth

In countries where women are discriminated against, policies that increase the likelihood of career success and educational opportunities for women are likely to decrease the birth rate.

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Assuming constant returns to scale, if two countries are otherwise the same, the one that is poorer grows faster.

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Suppose that an American opens and operates a candy factory in Finland. This is an example of

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Last year real GDP in the imaginary nation of Oceania was 561.0 billion and the population was 2.2 million. The year before, real GDP was 500.0 billion and the population was 2.0 million. What was the growth rate of real GDP per person during the year?

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Is coal a produced factor of production?

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Matt is going to college to become a pharmacist. What he learns about existing information increases

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If per capita real income grows by 2 percent per year, then it will double in approximately 20 years.

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The level of real GDP person

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Which of the following is a correct way to measure productivity?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Which of the following is consistent with the catch-up effect?

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In what sense is it likely that geography has an effect on a country's rate of economic growth?

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Which of the following nations experienced average rates of economic growth of a bit under 2% over the last 100 years or so?

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Over the last 140 years or so, on average Canada's real GDP per­person grew faster than that of the U.K.

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The equipment and structures available to produce goods and services are called

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When a society decides to increase its quantity of physical capital, the society

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If your firm's production function has constant returns to scale and you increase all your inputs by 60%, then your firm's output will

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In the United States over the past century, real GDP per person has grown by about percent per year.

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An important prerequisite for the price system to work is an economy-wide respect for _______ rights.

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In one day Alpha Cabinet Company made 40 cabinets with 320 hours of labor. What was Alpha Cabinet Company's productivity?

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