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3) The main reason Canada has such a high standard of living is
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,5) In analyzing macroeconomic data during the past year, you have discovered that average labour pr
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6) The business cycle describes the
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A) progression of an industry's structure from monopoly to perfect competition.
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D) expansion and contraction of economic activity in the economy as a whole.
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7) Which of the following best describes the potential impact of economic growth on different g
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D) Economic growth is only beneficial to those directly involved in production.
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8) When national output declines, the economy is said to be in
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A) an expansion.
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B) a deflation.
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C) a recovery.
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, 10) The unemployment rate is the
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A) number of unemployed divided by the number of employed.
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B) number of employed divided by the number of unemployed.
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B) They have no significant impact on productivity.
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C) They increase opportunities for international trade.
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D) They improve internal market efficiency by limiting competition.
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12) A country is said to be experiencing inflation when
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A) prices of most goods and services are rising over time.
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B) prices of most goods and services are falling over time.
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C) total output is rising over time.
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D) total output is falling over time.
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13) A country is said to be experiencing deflation when
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A) prices of most goods and services are rising over time.
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B) prices of most goods and services are falling over time.
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14) An open economy is a national economy that
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A) has good relations with its neighbouring countries.
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B) has a stock market that is open to traders from anywhere in the world.
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C) has extensive trading and financial relationships with other national economies.
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D) has established diplomatic relations with most other nations.
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Macroeconomics, Canadian Edition, 10th edition Andrew B. Abel Ben S. Bernanke Dean Croushor br br br br br br br br br br br br
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Chapter 1-14 br
Chapter 1 br Introduction to Macroeconomics br br
1.1 What Macroeconomics Is About br br br
1) Which of the following is a topic of macroeconomics?
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A) why nations have different rates of growth
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B) what causes inflation and what can be done about it
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C) why unemployment periodically reaches very high levels
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D) all of the above
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LO: 1.1: Summarize the primary issues addressed in macroeconomics.
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2) The two major reasons for the tremendous growth in output in the Canadian economy over the la
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st 150 years are
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A) population growth and budget deficit. br br br br
B) population growth and increased productivity. br br br br
C) low unemployment and budget surplus.
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D) low budget deficit and low trade deficits.
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3) The main reason Canada has such a high standard of living is
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A) low unemployment. br
B) high average labour productivity.
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A) the amount of workers per machine.
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B) the amount of machines per worker.
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C) the ratio of employed to unemployed workers.
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D) the amount of output per worker.
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,5) In analyzing macroeconomic data during the past year, you have discovered that average labour pr
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oductivity fell, but total output increased. What was most likely to have caused this?
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A) Government deficit was reduced. br br br
B) The capital/output ratio probably rose.
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C) There was an increase in labour input.
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6) The business cycle describes the
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A) progression of an industry's structure from monopoly to perfect competition.
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B) progression of an industry's structure from perfect competition to monopoly.
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C) expansion and contraction of an individual industry within the economy.
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D) expansion and contraction of economic activity in the economy as a whole.
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7) Which of the following best describes the potential impact of economic growth on different g
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A) Economic growth ensures that every group benefits equally.
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B) Economic growth can improve living standards, but some groups may experience negative c
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C) Economic growth is driven by equal resource distribution among all groups.
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D) Economic growth is only beneficial to those directly involved in production.
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Answer: B b r
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8) When national output declines, the economy is said to be in
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A) an expansion.
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B) a deflation.
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C) a recovery.
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9) During recessions, the unemployment rate
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, 10) The unemployment rate is the
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A) number of unemployed divided by the number of employed.
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B) number of employed divided by the number of unemployed.
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C) number of unemployed divided by the labour force.
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11) Which of the following is a potential consequence of barriers to interprovincial trade within a c
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A) They can reduce overall economic productivity.
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B) They have no significant impact on productivity.
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C) They increase opportunities for international trade.
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D) They improve internal market efficiency by limiting competition.
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12) A country is said to be experiencing inflation when
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A) prices of most goods and services are rising over time.
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B) prices of most goods and services are falling over time.
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C) total output is rising over time.
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D) total output is falling over time.
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Answer: A b r
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13) A country is said to be experiencing deflation when
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A) prices of most goods and services are rising over time.
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B) prices of most goods and services are falling over time.
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C) total output is rising over time.
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D) total output is falling over time.
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14) An open economy is a national economy that
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A) has good relations with its neighbouring countries.
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B) has a stock market that is open to traders from anywhere in the world.
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C) has extensive trading and financial relationships with other national economies.
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D) has established diplomatic relations with most other nations.
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Answer: C b r
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