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Economic Growth PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Economic Growth PASSED Exam Questions 
and CORRECT Answers 
When economists determine that a nation's GDP has declined, they can point to this as a sign of - 
Ans economic shrinkage. 
Economic growth takes place when a country - Ans NOT: measures its gross domestic product 
(GDP). 
The graph shows data for the years 2010 through 2012
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Chapter 6 - Economic Growth(100% Verified)
Popular1) The best definition for economic growth is 
A) a sustained expansion of production possibilities measured as the increase in real GDP over a given period. 
B) a sustained expansion of production possibilities measured as the increase in nominal GDP over a given period. 
C) a sustained expansion of consumption goods over a given period. 
D) a sustained expansion of production goods over a given period. correct answersA 
 
2) Economic growth is measured by 
A) changes in real GDP. 
B) changes ...
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Chapter 10: Economic Growth(100% Everfree answers)
Business cycle correct answersFluctuations in economic activity, such as employment and production. 
 
Long run economic growth correct answersThe process by which rising productivity increases the average standard of living. 
 
Growth rate correct answersThe percentage increase or decrease of GDP from the previous measurement cycle. It is annualized so it can be compared to the previous year. 
 
Rule of 70 correct answersA method for determining the number of years it will take for some measure...
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1.2: Economic Growth Theory(A+ Guaranteed Answers)
Accumulation of physical and human capital correct answers_________________ is central in explaining rising living standards and economic growth 
 
Investment is greater than the amount necessary to replace depreciated capital correct answersEconomic growth occurs when: 
 
Solow Model/Neoclassical Growth Model correct answersHighlights the determinants of a country's standard of living in the long run. 
 
Law of diminishing returns correct answersUltimate constraint on growth for the Solow Mo...
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Chapter 25: Economic Growth(Completely solved)
How do economists define and measure economic growth? correct answersEconomists define economic growth as an increase in real GDP occurring over some time period or an increase in real GDP per capita occurring over some time period. 
 
What is real GDP per capita? correct answersReal GDP per capita is the amount of real output per person in a country. 
 
How is real GDP per capita calculated? correct answersReal GDP divided by population 
 
Why is growth a widely held economic goal? correct answ...
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Econ Ch 21: Economic Growth(Correctly solved)
business cycle correct answersalternating periods of economic expansion and economic recession 
 
way to increase standard of living correct answersincreasing production faster than population growth 
 
long-run economic growth correct answersthe process by which rising productivity increases the average standard of living 
 
how to measure long run economic growth? correct answersreal GDP per person [capita] 
 
how to calculate # of years takes GDP to double correct answers70/Growth rate 
 
lab...
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Economic Growth and Development(Correct answers)
Economic Growth correct answersRefers to an overall expansion of the economy, resulting from a real increase in the GNP after the effects of inflation have been taken into consideration 
 
Economic growth examines quantitative increase in a country's production and therefore it would be concerned with the numerical increases in the national income. 
 
Growth is usually seen as positive; however, a country can fail to expand its production and thus this would be referred to as a negative grow...
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Ch 9: Global Economic Growth and Development(100% Correct answers)
Which variable is used to measure economic growth? correct answersReal GDP 
 
Labor Productivity correct answersTotal Real GDP divided by the number of workers (output per worker). 
 
Relationship between Saving and Investment correct answersWithout saving, we cannot have investment, if there is no investment in our capital stock, there would be much less economic growth. 
 
What is key to the New Growth Theory? correct answersTechnology 
 
Why is Free Trade viewed as key to economic development...
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Business Cycle and Economic Growth(Complete solutions)
Business cycle correct answersalternating periods of growth and decline that the economy goes through 
 
GDP correct answersGross Domestic Product- the total market value of all final goods and services produced annually in an economy 
 
Leading indicator correct answersStatistical data that predict the status of the economy three to twelve months in the future. 
 
Price stability correct answersThe condition that exists when overall price levels remain relatively constant over a period of time....
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Economic growth, Advantages of economic growth and disadvantages of economic growth(All correctly answered)
Economic growth correct answersIt can be defined as an increase in GNP per head without any changes to the structure of society 
 
Advantages of Economic growth are: correct answers1. Unemployment falls/Employment grows 
2. Government revenue increases 
3. Standard of living increases 
4. A wider choice of goods and services are available. 
5. Increase in immigration 
6. An improvement in the balance of payments 
 
Unemployment falls/Employment increases: correct answersTo produce more output mo...
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Economic Growth- Causes of Growth(All answered)
Ways to show correct answers-LRAS shifting out 
-PPF shifting out 
-Increase in AD 
-Improving labour force 
-Improving technology 
-more investment 
-Capital Deepening- rise is capital stock 
 
Business Cycle correct answersA phenomenon where by GDP fluctuates around its underlying trend, following a regular pattern. 
 
Output gap correct answersThe difference between actual real and potential real GDP. 
 
Actual growth correct answersPercentage increase in countries real gdp and is measured a...
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chapter 9 - global economic growth and development(with Errorless answers)
In light of this single change to the conditions faced in this nation, this nation's economic growth rate for the current year will be correct answerszero 
 
Per capita real GDP of country A = correct answersReal GDP of country A (in billions) / Population of country A (in billions) 
 
All of the following are benefits of economic growth except correct answersurban congestion 
 
If the average annual rate of economic growth is 4 percent, approximately how long will it take for the nation's...
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CHAPTER 7 Economic Growth over Time and around the World(with solved solutions)
best measure of standard of living correct answersreal GDP per capita is the best measure of a countries standard of living because it represents the ability of the average person to buy goods and services 
 
how can standards of living increase correct answersonly through economic growth that living standards can increase, but through most of human history, no economic growth took place 
 
economic growth occurs when correct answerswhen real GDP increases 
 
growing economy correct answersprodu...
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Economic Growth & International Trade(All Accurately solved)
Sources of Economic Growth correct answersresource growth 
advance in technology 
improvements in resource quality 
 
Economic growth means that ... correct answersproduction possibilities frontier will shift out 
 
investment in new capital, education, & technology is the major determinant of correct answerseconomic growth 
 
making investments for the future generally requires correct answerssacrifice of current consumption 
 
the greater a nations' rate of investment correct answersthe g...
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Macro Ch 7 - Economic Growth(100% Everfree answers)
Which of the following numbers best represents the average rate of growth of real GDP in the U.S. since WWII? 
 
A) 1% 
B) 3% 
C) 5% 
D) 7% correct answersB 
 
Which of the following is the best measure of the standard of living in a country? 
 
A) Real GDP 
B) Real GDP per capita 
C) Productivity 
D) Productivity growth correct answersB 
 
Which of the following is the best measure of economic growth, as defined by economists, in a country? 
 
A) The growth rate of real GDP per capita 
B) Real ...
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Economic Growth Vocabulary(A+ Guaranteed Answers)
economic growth correct answersthe ability of the economy to increase the production of goods and services 
 
Indicators of economic growth correct answersGDP, Industrial production index, unemployment rate, consumer confidence surveys 
 
output correct answersthe amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry 
 
Per Captia GDP correct answersannual gross domestic product of a country divided by its total population at midyear, it gives the average slice of the economic pie per p...
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economic growth and development(100% Guaranteed)
economic growth correct answersmeasures the change in quantity of goods and services than an economy produces or has the potential to produce 
 
economic development correct answersencompassing not just the increase in sanity of output but also its quality and contribution to human happiness 
 
how can economic development be measured correct answersgeneral improvements of living standards, 
access to human resources, 
access to opportunities for human development, 
sustainability and regenerati...
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GDP and Economic Growth(Completely solved)
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)? correct answersthe market value of all officially reported final goods and services produced within a country in one year 
 
What is value added? correct answerssums up the value that is added by each stage of production, total market value that has been added to the economy 
 
Why is Gross Domestic Income always the same as Gross Domestic Product? correct answersbecause income is generated by the value a firm adds GDP will be equal in amount to Gross Domest...
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IGCSE Economics. Economic Growth(Correctly solved)
Economic Growth correct answersAn increase in Business activity 
 
National Income correct answersThe value of a nations income over a period of time 
 
GDP correct answersThe total sum value of a countries total business activity. Measured in £. The Total of all receipts 
 
Total Growth correct answersThe same as above 
 
Rate of Growth correct answersThe % change from one year to the next in the GDP value. 
 
Economic Cycle correct answersThe natural fluctuations of an economy to grow and shr...
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Modern economic growth(Correct answers)
Definition of economic growth correct answersincrease in living standards as well as the exact rate of change of per capita GDP 
 
Growth rate (as a percentage change) formula correct answers[Y(t+1) - yt ] / yt 
 
Level of per capita income formula correct answersY(t+1) = yt(1+g) 
 
Constant growth rule correct answersYt = y0(1+g)^t 
 
Rule of 70 correct answersIf income grows at g% per year, it doubles roughly every 70/g years 
 
Explain the Ratio scale correct answersWhere a variable growing a...
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Chapter 25 Economic Growth(100% Verified)
What are the two ways to measure economic growth? correct answersAn increase in real GDP and an increase in real GDP per capita occurring over some time period. 
 
Why is there such vast differences in the per capita GDP in different countries in the world? correct answersThis is because of the different starting dates that these economies have been born in. 
 
What type of country has the most potential of growth? correct answersFollower Countries 
 
Why can poor countries grow faster than rich...
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impact of economic growth(100% Correct answers)
benefits of economic growth correct answersin short term is will bring effects - consumers can buy more goods 
- life expectancy tends to be associated with income, life exp is about 82 years 
- people have enough to eat and drink, not true in uk in 1900, uk consumers so rich, over-eating is a problem. 
- housing standards of living - most housing is adequate. in 1900, few houses people lived in would be considered adequate today 
- nearly everyone can read and write in the uk, standards of edu...