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